More than half the club meets (211 of 411) were one club’s own, but they held only 14 in 100 races; 71 in 100 races were swum at the 106 meets of 10 clubs or more.

Club meets in 2026 so far by how many clubs’ swimmers raced: the share of meets and the share of races in each.

Share of meetsShare of races

Club meets by their clubs
Clubs at the meet	Meets	Races	Share of meets	Share of races
One club’s own	211	21,065	51 in 100	14 in 100
2 to 4 clubs	41	7,511	10 in 100	5 in 100
5 to 9 clubs	53	16,311	13 in 100	11 in 100
10 clubs or more	106	109,909	26 in 100	71 in 100

Source: Swimming New Zealand results, 1 Jan to 10 Nov 2026 · n = 411 club meets

02Over the years2016 to 2026

How have meets changed since 2016?

In the same months of every year, one club’s own meets rose from 102 in 2016 to 211 in 2026; meets of 2 to 9 clubs fell from 121 to 94, and meets of 10 clubs or more were about as many: 104 and 106.

Club meets in 1 Jan to 10 Nov of every year, by how many clubs’ swimmers raced.

Club meets per year
Year	One club’s own	2 to 9 clubs	10 clubs or more
2016	102	121	104
2017	104	133	113
2018	68	150	113
2019	73	142	115
2020	65	101	71
2021	152	86	76
2022	239	138	101
2023	173	113	111
2024	170	103	110
2025	217	101	113
2026	211	94	106

Source: Swimming New Zealand results, 1 Jan to 10 Nov of every year 2016 to 2026

03First meets2026 so far

Where do new swimmers race first?

39 in 100 swimmers new to racing had their first race at a meet of their own club alone; 32 in 100 at a meet of 10 clubs or more.

The 1,615 swimmers whose first club race in the records (since 2016) was in 2026 so far, by the meet it was at.

The first race of swimmers new to racing
Meet	Swimmers	In 100
Own club alone	632	39
2 to 9 clubs	474	29
10 clubs or more	509	32

The most first races

CSC Level 3 October 202611 Oct 2026 · 4 clubs · 122 swimmers44 first races 2026 Dragon Clash of Waves12 Jul 2026 · 14 clubs · 155 swimmers38 first races Swim Rotorua 2026 Club Championships14 Jun 2026 · 1 club · 70 swimmers37 first races HPK Club Champs Main Day 2025 2622 Feb 2026 · 1 club · 164 swimmers33 first races Wai Zone Development Meet 8th November 20268 Nov 2026 · 10 clubs · 160 swimmers33 first races

Source: Swimming New Zealand results, 1 Jan to 10 Nov 2026 · n = 1,615 swimmers new to racing

04Qualifying times2026 so far

Where are national qualifying times swum?

Half of the 14,167 races faster than a 2026 NZ Age Group qualifying time in 2026 so far were swum at 6 meets, of 198 meets with any; the most at 2026 NZ Age Group Championships (2,690).

Races faster than the qualifying time for the swimmer’s age on the day, gender, event and pool, at each meet in 2026 so far.

Races faster than a 2026 NZ Age Group qualifying time by meet
Meet	Races	Swimmers
2026 NZ Age Group Championships	2,690	463
2026 NZ Short Course Championships	1,941	373
2026 ASA Age Groups & Open Championships	887	174
2026 ASA Short Course Championships	684	155
2026 Anthony Mosse Classic	652	138
2026 South Island LCM Championships	549	90
South Island SCM Championships 2026	503	94
2026 New Zealand Swimming Championships	414	121

Source: Swimming New Zealand results, 1 Jan to 10 Nov 2026 · n = 14,167 races at 198 meets

05Editions2026 so far

Which meets grew, and which shrank?

Of the 164 meets in 2026 so far with an edition a year before, 77 grew and 81 shrank. The most growth: 2026 Anthony Mosse Classic, 467 → 637 swimmers; the biggest fall: 2026 South Island Country & Town, 228 → 103.

Swimmers at each meet in 2026 so far against its edition about a year before; the meets that grew most and those that shrank most, of meets with 20 swimmers or more at one of the two.

Grew most

Shrank most

Meets against last year’s edition
Meet	Last year	This year	Change
2026 Anthony Mosse Classic	467	637	+170
Waitaha Summer Sizzler 2026	187	330	+143
Hamilton Aquatics LC Cash Meet 2026	190	267	+77
Otaki Titans NQ Waitohu Meet	107	183	+76
2026 Selwyn Spring Classic	284	356	+72
2026 Manawatu Age Group Championships	181	245	+64
2026 Aquagym Challenge Meet	196	256	+60
Ashburton Splash 2026	176	232	+56
2026 South Island Country & Town	228	103	−125
HBPB Junior Up and Comers	287	205	−82
NSS Junior Club Night	182	106	−76
Wai Zone Development Meet 11th October 2026	163	95	−68
2026 Dragon Clash of Waves	221	155	−66
Swimming Waikato Summer LC Meet - 13yrs and Over	260	197	−63
2026 KIWI WEST SWIM MEET	199	144	−55
Matamata Sponsored Meet 2026	137	85	−52

Source: Swimming New Zealand results, 1 Jan to 10 Nov 2026 and each meet’s edition a year before · n = 164 meets

06The season2026 so far

When is long course season?

Long course is mostly a summer season: 45 of the 66 long-course meets in 2026 so far began in November to March, 7 in June to September. The busiest month was February, with 61 meets.

Club meets in 2026 so far by the month they began and their pool: SC (short course, 25 m pools) or LC (long course, 50 m pools).

LCSCnot yet

Club meets by month and pool
Month	SC	LC	All
January	25	7	32
February	37	24	61
March	40	11	51
April	13	5	18
May	39	3	42
June	52	1	53
July	28	4	32
August	46	2	48
September	36	0	36
October	21	6	27
November	8	3	11

Source: Swimming New Zealand results, 1 Jan to 10 Nov 2026 · n = 411 club meets