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Significant Racing Opportunity in December, April and August
| SEPTEMBER | OCTOBER | NOVEMBER |
| TRAINING PERIOD | TRAINING PERIOD | TRAINING PERIOD |
| DECEMBER |
| - Major Regional Championships |
| JANUARY | FEBRUARY | MARCH |
| TRAINING PERIOD | TRAINING PERIOD | TRAINING PERIOD |
| APRIL |
| - NZ Championships - NZ Age Group Championships (NAGS) - DIV II Championships |
| MAY | JUNE | JULY |
| TRAINING PERIOD | TRAINING PERIOD | TRAINING PERIOD |
| AUGUST |
| - NZ Short Course Championships |
National Event Format
| EVENT | Regional Championships |
| LEVEL | Competitive/Regional |
| PURPOSE | To crown the regional champions. Larger regional championship held in December will provide a significant racing opportunity at the end of a training cycle. |
| FORMAT | Heat and Final or Timed Finals - Depending on the size of the region and time available. Age Groups & Qualifying Times • 13 years • 14 years • 15 years • 16 years + |
| EVENT | New Zealand Division II Swimming Championships (Div II) |
| LEVEL | Competitive |
| PURPOSE | To provide an introduction to competitive swimming at a national level. Provides a significant racing opportunity at the end of a training cycle for age group swimmers |
| FORMAT | Heats (combined ages) & finals in Age Groups. Age Groups & Qualifying Times • 13 years • 14 years • 15 years • 16 years +. Swimmers can only swim in events for which they have qualified. |
| EVENT | New Zealand Short Course Swimming Championships |
| LEVEL | Performance |
| PURPOSE | To crown National Champions both Age and Open, whilst learning to enjoy racing at a national level. To select swimmers for pinnacle international SC events. Provides a significant racing opportunity at the end of a training cycle for Open & Age group swimmers. |
| FORMAT | Heats in the morning act as Timed Finals for Age Groups • 13 years • 14 years • 15 years • 16 years • 17/18 years. PARA (Multi Class). Open Finals - A, B & C. Swimmers can only swim in events for which they have qualified. |
| EVENT | New Zealand Age Group Swimming Championships (NAGs) |
| LEVEL | Performance |
| PURPOSE | To crown Age Group Champions, whilst learning to enjoy racing at a national level. Selection of the Age Group swim teams. Provides a significant racing opportunity at the end of a training cycle for age group swimmers. |
| FORMAT | Heats (combined ages) & finals in Age Groups. Age Groups & Qualifying Times • 13 years • 14 years • 15 years • 16 years. PARA (Multi Class). Swimmers can only swim in events for which they have qualified. |
| EVENT | New Zealand Swimming Championships (Formally NZ OPENS) |
| LEVEL | Performance |
| PURPOSE | To crown our National Champions and to select the best athletes to represent NZ at pinnacle events. Provides a significant racing opportunity at the end of a training cycle. |
| FORMAT | Heats & Finals (8 lanes). Open Q Times. 17 & 18 Q Times. PARA (Multi Class). Open Finals - A, B & C. Swimmers can only swim in events for which they have qualified. |
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