Swimming
Splash! Diving into a history of swimming
Kathryn takes a plunge into the history of swimming, and why humans swim, with swimmer and swim coach Howard Means, whose new book Splash celebrates ten thousand years of swimming. From our first ever… Audio
Teen swims Queen Charlotte Sound twice for youth mental health
Marlborough teen George Glover set himself the goal of swimming the length of Queen Charlotte Sound twice, a distance of more than 80 kilometres, the equivalent of four Cook Strait crossings, to raise… Audio
Swimming through Aotearoa
Are you out swimming a the moment? It's the weather for it. Even if your local spot faces the open waters of the Cook Strait. We've always loved swimming in Aoteroa, especially for a country where it… Audio
A number of popular swimming spots are closed
A number of popular swimming spots are closed for the summer due to water quality issues. Audio
Pacific scheme teaching water skills to Niuean children
Niue's youngsters are getting water skills training under the Pacific Maritime Safety Programme. Audio
Sophie Pascoe is so good, she's her only competition
Paralympic swimmer Sophie Pascoe is so good, the only person she has to beat is herself. Audio
Pascoe secures her 11th world title
Sophie Pascoe has won her third gold in as many days at the World Para Swimming Championships in London.
Freshwater fish swim for science
NIWA scientists are putting freshwater fish such as inanga through swimming trials, to find out how they cope with water moving at different speeds. Video, Audio
Our Changing World for 27 June 2019
NIWA is putting freshwater fish through their paces in a swimming test, and the story of indium, the chemical element that is the Queen of the touchscreen. Audio
Woman told to cover-up bikini at Auckland swimming pool
Yvette Harvie-Salter was at Albany Stadium Pool when she was told her swimwear was causing complaints and if she didn't cover up, she'd have to leave. Now, Auckland Council says staff made the wrong… Audio
Free diver swimming Cook Strait for endangered dolphins
Kiwi free diving champion William Trubridge is attempting to swim the Cook Straight to raise awareness over the plight of the endangered hectors dolphin. He could be mistaken for one himself as he's… Video, Audio
Should we teach kids how to swim in open water?
Even though the majority of drowning in New Zealand happen in open water, most kids are only taught how to swim in swimming pools. Audio
Nihon Eiho: The Japanese Martial Art of Swimming
Anthony Cundy is the only non-Japanese to have been given a teaching license in Nihon Eiho. He joins us from Japan to talk us though this lesser-known martial art. Audio
After Work Swim
Tonight we talk to Allan Mundy from Surf Lifesaving about his favourite spot for a dip in Tauranga and find out exactly what to do if you get caught in a rip. Audio
Migrants and water safety
In this episode of Voices; we look at water safety and efforts to improve water competencies for migrants. Produced by Sara Vui-Talitu. Audio
The joy of outdoor swimming
Kiwi conservationist Annette Lees says she's never had a bad swim. She explores why open water swimming has been and is still such a deep part of Kiwi culture in the new book Swim: a year of swimming… Audio, Gallery
Swimming NZ president wants closer ties with Australia
The new President of Swimming New Zealand, Professor Dave Gerrard says we should be making better use of Australia as a tool to improving New Zealand's success in the international pool.
Nana Ngaire's Olympic spirit inspires granddaughter
Seventy years after she swam backstroke at the London Olympics, 92-year-old Ngaire Galloway's granddaughter Gina is about to compete in the same event at the Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires. Video, Audio
Innovations in Surf Life Saving
Surf Life Saving NZ is trialling a number of new devices that could help to save lives at the beach and in the sea. Drones, motorised boogie boards and a remote controlled u-shaped buoyant ring. But… Audio