The 2023 World Para Swimming Championships take place in Manchester, UK, from Monday 31 July to Sunday 6 August! Find out below who is competing from NZ and how to watch and support.
What is the World Para Swimming Championships?
The World Para Swimming Championships are the world championships for swimming where disabled athletes compete. They are organised by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). As well as offering the highest level of competition outside of a Paralympic Games, competing here is an important step towards nomination and qualification for the summer Paralympics.
Who will compete?
Six New Zealanders will compete at the 2023 Championships. Click on their names to find out more about them.
Paralympian #201 Tupou Neiufi, Pukekohe Swim Club
- · 100m Backstroke (S8)
- · 50m, 100m Freestyle (S8)
Classification: S8, SB8, SM8
Paralympian #205 Jesse Reynolds, Hamilton Aquatics
- · 100m Backstroke (S9)
Classification: S9, SB8, SM9
Paralympian #164 Cameron Leslie, Whangarei
- · 50m, 100m, 200m Freestyle (S4)
- · 50m Backstroke (S4)
Classification: S4, SB4, SM4
Para athlete Lili-Fox Mason, Wharenui
- · 100m Butterfly (S10)
- · 400m Freestyle (S10)
Classification: S10, SB9, SM10
Para athlete Gabriella Smith, Vikings
- · 400m Freestyle (S10)
- · 100m Breaststroke (SB9)
- · 200m Individual Medley (SM10)
Classification: S10, SB9, SM10
See also this Swimming New Zealand article “Para Swimmers Excited to Make Their Mark at Manchester 2023 World Championships” to learn more about the Para swimmers.
How to watch the World Para Swimming Championships
All the action is live on TVNZ+. You can access TVNZ+ on most smart TVs, via your internet browser or via the TVNZ+ app on your device. Navigate to “Sport” and you’ll see the World Para Swimming Championships in “Live and Upcoming”.
Side note: the live action is produced for an international audience and we can’t guarantee that all Kiwi performances will be covered.
Find World Para Swimming Championships results
Swimming New Zealand are sharing the action as it happens on the Swimming NZ social media.
You can find full results on this World Para Swimming page.
Schedule: when to watch the Kiwis compete
To save you time, we’ve calculated the times in NZST of the Kiwi Para swimmers’ events. Tune in to TVNZ+ at the times below to catch the New Zealanders in action!
Disclaimer: while we’ve done our best to make this schedule accurate, to make sure you’ve got the latest info, please check the live schedule on the World Para Swimming pages.
Para athlete | Event | Day | Time in NZST | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tupou Neiufi | Women's 100m Backstroke S8 | Tue | Heat 1st Aug 8pm - 11.15pm
| Bronze |
Tupou Neiufi | Women's 50m Freestyle S8 | Fri | Heat 4th Aug 9.02pm est
| 7th in final |
Jesse Reynolds | Men's 100m Backstroke S9 | Sat | Heat 5th Aug 10.20pm est
| 4th |
Cameron Leslie | Men's 50m Freestyle S4 | Fri | Heat 4th Aug 8.56pm est | Silver |
Cameron Leslie | Men's 100m Freestyle S4 | Tue | Finals 2nd Aug 4.30am - 8.15am | Silver |
Cameron Leslie | Men's 200m Freestyle S4 | Sun | Heat 6th Aug 9.24pm est
| Bronze |
Cameron Leslie | Men's 50m Backstroke S4 | Thu | Heat 3rd Aug 8.51pm est
| Gold |
Lili-Fox Mason | Women's 100m Butterfly S10 | Fri | Heat 4th Aug 8.42pm est
| 8th in final |
Lili-Fox Mason | Women's 400m Freestyle S10 | Wed | Heat 2nd Aug 9.19pm est
| 14th in heat |
Gabriella Smith | Women's 400m Freestyle S10 | Wed | Heat 2nd Aug 9.19pm est
| 8th in final |
Gabriella Smith | Women's 100m Breaststroke SB9 | Mon | Heat 31st Jul 8pm - 11.30pm
| 7th in final |
Gabriella Smith | Women's 200m Individual Medley SM10 | Tue | Heat 1st Aug 8pm - 11.15pm
| 5th in heat |
Joshua Wilmer | Men's 100m Breaststroke SB8 | Sun | Heat 6th Aug 8.12pm est
| 6th in final + NZ record |
