Hall of Fame

Create Challenge Conquer

Veni. Natavi. Vicci.
I came. I swam. I conquered.

AquaGym Swim Club has delivered Olympic and Commonwealth medalists, World record holders, multiple New Zealand and Canterbury champions and record holders – at all ages, and has been a leader in the swimming community.

AquaGym Hall of Fame Swimmers

Some of AquaGym Swim Club New Zealand Record Holders

From 1988 to 2004, Team AquaGym has placed a swimmer and coach on every New Zealand Olympic Team. We have sent swimmers to Commonwealth Games, Pan Pacific Championships, World Championships and proudly coached Anna Simcic to a World Record!

AquaGym Swim Club Achievements

The Club has had an athlete and coach on the following Olympic Teams

1992 Anna Simcic
1996 Anna Simcic and Sarah Catherwood
1998 Anthony Becks
2000 Helen Norfolk

Brett Naylor has been present at each of these Olympic Games as either Assistant or Head Coach

AquaGym‘s numerous Commonwealth Games Representatives

1990 Anna Simcic
1994 Anna Simcic Brett Naylor, NZ Coach
1998 John Davis Helen Norfolk, and Brett Naylor (Coach)
2006 Annabelle Carey
2010 Amaka Gessler

World Record Holder, Anna Simcic’s Swimming Achievements

Anna Simcic
World Record Holder
200 Backstroke

1992 World Record - 200m Backstroke
Time - 2.07.11 (Short Course)
1990 Commonwealth Games, Auckland
Gold Medal - 200 Backstroke
Time: 2.12.32
1994 Commonwealth Games, Victoria
Silver Medal - 200 Backstroke
Time: 2.13.94
1990 Commonwealth Games, Auckland
Gold Medal - 200 Backstroke
Time: 2.12.32
Silver Medal - 100 Backstroke
Time: 1.02.55