HBPB SWIMMING NEWSLETTER

JULY 2024

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HBPB SWIMMING NEWS

UPCOMING MEET INFORMATION

ALL UPCOMING REGIONAL SWIM MEETS AND EVENTS

  • GREENDALE DASH FOR CASH MEET 2024 - (HBRAC) - 11th August 2024 . Officiated meet for all recreational, club and competitive swimmers. Flyer to follow.
  • COMET FASTWATER MEET 2024 - (KIWA POOLS) - 28th - 29th September 2024. Officiated meet for all recreational, club and competitive swimmers. Flyer here
  • SUNDEVILS SPRING HIT OUT 2024 - (HBRAC)  - 18th - 20th October 2024 (Actual times TBC) - Officiated meet for all recreational, club and competitive swimmers. Flyer to follow
  • HBPB SUMMER LONG COURSE CHAMPIONSHIPS (KIWA POOLS) - 29th November - 1st December 2024. Officiated regional championships for competitive swimmers. Confirmed flyer to follow
  • HAVE A GO MEET (HBRAC) - 7th December 2024 For anyone that wants to give swimming/racing a go!
  • WELCOME BACK/TIME TRIAL MEET (HBRAC AND KIWA POOLS) - 14th February 2025 Officiated meet for recreational, club and competitive swimmers
  • HBPB UP & COMERS 2025 - (HBRAC AND KIWA POOLS) - 6th April 2025 Recreational, Club and Competitive Swimmers

UPCOMING SNZ CHAMPIONSHIPS AND OTHER MEETS

  • NZ SECONDARY SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2024 (SIR OWEN GLENN, AUCKLAND) - 25th - 29th July 2024 Event information here
  • NZ SHORT COURSE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2024 (SIR OWEN GLENN, AUCKLAND) - 20th - 24th August 2024 Event information here
  • AIMS GAMES 2024 (BAYWAVE, TAURANGA) - 8th - 9th September 2024 Event Information here
  • NZ OPEN WATER CHAMPIONSHIPS 2025 (TAUPO) - 11th - 12th January 2025
  • DIVISION II COMPETITION 2025 (ROTORUA) - 21st - 23rd March 2025
  • NZ AGE GROUP CHAMPIONSHIPS 2025 (HBRAC) - 13th - 17th April 2025
  • NZ CHAMPIONSHIPS 2025 (SIR OWEN GLENN, AUCKLAND) - 21st - 25th May 2025
READ THE FINAL SNZ COMPETITION REVIEW DOCUMENT
SNZ POLICY CHANGES TO ALIGN WITH COMPETITION REVIEW

RECENT HBPB RECORD BREAKERS

Congratulations to:

GEORGE WILLIAMS (Sundevils) - HBPB OPEN LC RECORD - 50 Freestyle - 23.14 (NSW Open LC 

SAM SKIDMORE (Trojans) - HBPB 14 year old LC RECORD- 50 Butterfly - 26.42 (NZ Age Group Championships

2024 PARIS OLYMPIANS TRAIN IN HAWKE'S BAY AND GET INVOLVED WITH OUR CLUBS

It was awesome to have Erika Fairweather, Kane Follows and Caitlin Dean interacting with our young swimmers while they trained at HBRAC. It's going to be so exciting to see them race in Paris.

HAWKE'S BAY TO HOST THE NZ AGE GROUP CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR THE NEXT TWO YEARS

It is incredibly exciting to have the Hawke's Bay Regional Aquatic Centre announced as the venue for both the 2025 and 2026 NZ Age Group Championships - with our region being the host region. You can read all about it here

HBPB SUMMER LONG COURSE CHAMPIONSHIPS - LOCK IT IN

We simply can't wait to hold the HBPB Summer Long Course Championships in the new 50m Kiwa Pools in Gisborne between the 29th November and 1st December 2024. Lock in the date and get your accommodation booked. See you there!

A BIG THANKS TO GRASSROOTS CENTRAL TRUST FOR PROVIDING $5000 TOWARDS POOL HIRE FOR THE HBPB WINTER SHORT COURSE CHAMPIONSHIPS. THE SUPPORT IS MUCH APPRECIATED

BOARD NEWS AND KEY CONTACTS

HBPB SWIMMING BOARD CONTACTS

Chair - KEITH BONE - bone.bruiser@gmail.com 

Vice Chair - PRUE YOUNGER - prue@publicimpressions.co.nz  

MEMBER PROTECTION OFFICER - Julie McLaughlin - missjbmac@gmail.com 

Other Board Members - Karen Busch, David Kamper and Jacqui Margerison 

HBPB TECHNICAL COMMITTEE CONTACTS

Chair - ERIN JENKINS - j.jenkins@xtra.co.nz 

Other Members - Anna Duly, Keith Bone and Donna Blair

Anyone can be a Technical Official, Get involved.

More information can be found here