Location: Hawke's Bay Regional Aquatic Centre, Hastings
The event sees the best age group swimmers from around the country race for the national title in their respective age group (13 - 16 years). This is the pinnacle age group long course competition in NZ, and is a chance for the best age group swimmers from around the country to compete at the national level.
Entries Open: Tuesday 10 February - 08:00
Wednesday 8 - Sunday 12 April
Squads: Performance
Entry Fee: $28.00 per event
Swimmers must be aged between 13 & 17 Years of Age as of Wednesday 8 April
Must fulfill minimum time benchmarks linked above
Entries via Swimming New Zealand Fastlane Portal
This event will be live-streamed on the Maori+ Youtube Channel
The Swimming New Zealand National Age Group Championships 2026 falls during the Ministry of Education's Term 1 School Holidays