SNZ Resources Available for Swimmers
Swimming New Zealand offers resoucres for swimmers to track their progress - inlcuding Log Books, Personal Best Books and Poolside aqua slates.
Log Books
Keeping a log of your training is essential for your success as a swimmer. Your log book helps to motivate you through a record of improvement. Log books record skill development progress and give you a comparison of work load as the season progresses.
Personal Best or "P.B." Book
A Personal Best Record Book is another essential tool for all swimmers whether starting out, or well accomplished competitors. The Swimming New Zealand ‘PB Book' has mental skills and goal setting activities to encourage your development and to build the skills you will need to improve your competitive edge.
Poolside Slates
An essential tool for competitive swimmers, slates work well wet or dry in combination with a 6B pencil (not included). Have your slate on poolside at every session. Use a pencil to record splits, heart rate, stroke count, information from your coach or attitude reminders. Transfer to your log book and use a rubber to erase (when dry) for the next session.
You can purchase these resources online on the SNZ website online shop.
Accessories
There are a number of other SNZ accessory items available for sale. Click here for more details
XLR8
XLR8 is a motivational programme developed by Swimming New Zealand where swimmers score points across a combination of events and are ranked nationally on their performances. The programme recognizes versatility and all-round ability, rewarding correct application of the processes necessary for long term athlete development.
This document is designed to inform you - the coach, parent or swimmer about the benefits of the XLR8 programme and help to answer some common questions. More detailed information can be found at our partner site: www.takeyourmarks.com. Here you will also be able to see national rankings, club rankings, keep track of your own XLR8 points and much more.
There have been some changes to the XLR8 programme which have come into effect 1st Oct 2009.
Check them out and be aware of them....... click here
FINA Requirements for Swimwear Approval
The FINA Requirements for Swimwear Approval are included in the documents below.
- Regulation valid for swimwear to be used from 01.01.2010 (01 185.81 KB)
SNZ Swimmer Development Pathway
SNZ Pathway to Performance Tracking Calendar
SNZ Youth and Development Programme
The Youth and Age Group Development Programme has a dedicated page for this SNZ programme. posted 19/06/2010
SNZ 2011 National Qualifying Booklet
- posted 30 July 2010
Memo about 2011 National Meet changes - posted 30 July 2010
SNZ recommendations for Junior and Age Group swimmers Development posted 21 May 2010
Swimming New Zealand National records
SNZ National Short Course Records as at May 2010 posted 21 May 2010
SNZ National Long Course Records May 2010 posted 21 May 2010
Swimming New Zealand Fina Points Tables
NZ Drug Free Agency click to visit the Drug Free Sport NZ
Drug Free Sport NZ is committed to providing resources and support to all national sports organisations that have implemented the WADA code and to assist those who are in the process of adopting drug free policies. Drug Free Sport New Zealand provides a comprehensive range of resources that have been designed to assist sport with ensuring that athletes are knowledgeable about banned doping methods and the testing process.