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News posted on Monday 10th February, 2020

NZ Para swimmers compete in Melbourne at World Para Swimming World Series

Jesse Reynolds on starting block at Melbourne World Para Swimming Series 2019

The 2020 World Para Swimming World Series in Melbourne runs from 14 to 16 February. The event is offering Para swimmers from all over the world the chance to plan next season in advance and to compete in high-level events in preparation for Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

 

The New Zealand Para Cycling Team includes:

Para swimmer

Classification

Impairment

Coach

Club

Resides

Cameron Leslie

SM4, SB4, SM4

Limb deficiency (Quadruple)

Simon Mayne

Whangarei

Whangarei

Harry Randall

S7, SB6, SM7

Nick Salmon

Coast Swim Club

Auckland

Jesse Reynolds

S9, SB8, SM9

Limb deficiency (Proximal Focal Femoral Deficiency PFFD)

Simon Mayne

Fairfield

Auckland

Nia Wallace

S7, SB6

Nick Salmon

Coast Swim Club

Auckland

Nikita Howarth

S7, SB7

Bilateral upper limb deficiency

Cambridge

Sophie Pascoe

S9, SB8, SM9

Limb deficiency (Single leg)

Roly Crichton

QE11

Christchurch

Tupou Neiufi

S8, SB8, SM8

Hypertonia (Left side hemiplegia)

Sheldon Kemp

Howick Pakuranga

Auckland

Detailed schedule for the event:

FRIDAY 14 FEBRUARY

  • Harry Randall – Men’s 400 m Freestyle S7
  • Jesse Reynolds – Men’s 400 m Freestyle S9
  • Nia Wallace – Women’s 400 m Freestyle S7 and Women’s 100 m Freestyle S7
  • Nikita Howarth – Women’s 50 m Breaststroke SB8
  • Sophie Pascoe – Women’s 50 m Breaststroke SB8 and Women’s 100 m Freestyle S9
  • Cameron Leslie – Men’s 100 m Freestyle S4
  • Tupou Neiufi – Women’s 100 m Freestyle S8

SATURDAY 15 FEBRUARY

  • Harry Randall – Men’s 100 m Backstroke S7 and Men’s 100 m Breaststroke SB6
  • Jesse Reynolds – Men’s 100 m Backstroke S9
  • Nia Wallace – Women’s 100 m Backstroke S7, Women’s 50 m Freestyle S7 and Women’s 100 m Breaststroke SB6
  • Nikita Howarth – Women’s 100 m Backstroke S7 and Women’s 100 m Breaststroke SB8
  • Tupou Neiufi – Women’s 100 m Backstroke S8 and Women’s 50 m Freestyle S8
  • Cameron Leslie – Men’s 50 m Freestyle S4 and Men’s 100 m Breaststroke SB4
  • Sophie Pascoe – Women’s 50 m Freestyle S9

SUNDAY 16 FEBRUARY

  • Nikita Howarth – Women’s 50 m Butterfly S7
  • Sophie Pascoe – Women’s 50 m Butterfly S9 and Women’s 50 m Backstroke S9
  • Harry Randall – Men’s 50 m Backstroke S7 and Men’s 200 m Individual Medley SM7
  • Nia Wallace – Women’s 50 m Backstroke S7 and Women’s 200 m Freestyle S7
  • Tupou Neiufi – Women’s 50 m Backstroke S8 and Women’s 200 m Freestyle S8
  • Cameron Leslie – Men’s 150 m Individual Medley SM4
  • Jesse Reynolds – Men’s 200 m Individual Medley SM9

The Melbourne 2020 World Para Swimming World Series will be live streamed on the Swimming Victoria Facebook page and website and results will be shared on our social media channels: FacebookInstagram and Twitter.

Find out more about Para swimming here.

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