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New Otago Daily Times’ business writer Steve Davie has come full circle. When Allied Press was founded in 1979, Mr Davie was writing for the...

A Taranaki schoolgirl is setting lifetime bests in swimming in almost every big competition she competes in - and is eyeing a tantalisingly close world record

After winning gold in London in 2012 and Rio four years later, Carrington could have been excused if her prowess had faded in the five years following. But the seven-time world champion in the shortest distance remained untouchable, trouncing the worlds elite in an Olympic-best time of 38.12 seconds – finishing almost a kayak-length clear of Spains Teresa Portela with Denmark’s Emma Jorgensen third. She then teamed up with Caitlin Regal and smashed the world’s best time when winning go...

There isnt much Professor Dave Gerrard hasnt done when it comes to the Olympic Games, having attended the first Tokyo Olympics in 1964 as an athlete (where he reached the 200m butterfly semifinals) and going on to serve as a chef mission, team doctor and medical commissioner at nine subsequent Olympics. Gerrards role in Tokyo this time is as medical commissioner for Fina (the international body for swimming and water polo). Hes with us from Tokyo for an update on all the latest happenings from ...

Kiwi surfer Ella Williams is out on the waves, after Emma Twigg cruised to victory in the fourth quarterfinal of the womens single sculls. In other New Zealand results: surfer Billy Stairmand finished third in heat 2 - goes to round two and swimmer Lewis Clareburt finished 7th in themens 400m individual medley final. In the rowing ROWING Olivia Loe, Eve Macfarlane, Georgia Nugent-OLeary & Ruby Tew (womens quad sculls, repechage 1, finished third - go to B final) Emma Twigg (womens single sculls...

Mark Geenty15:03, Jul 25 2021 Sky Sport Kiwi swimmer led at the halfway mark of the medal race, but faded in the final length in Tokyo. Halfway through his first Olympic final, Lewis Clareburt touched the Tokyo Aquatics Centre wall in front, and thousands of his newfound New Zealand fans leaned closer to their screens. “He looks to be cruising,” remarked one of the commentators, as the 22-year-old swimmer from Wellington turned from backstroke to breaststroke with a 0.34sec lead over Ameri...

Lewis Clareburt after the 400m IM final in Tokyo. Photo: John Cowpland/Photosport Ltd 2021 After a slow butterfly leg, Clareburt took the lead on the backstroke and was second behind American Chase Kalisz at the end of the breaststroke. Kalisz, the Rio silver medallist, held on to win gold, while the chasing pack swamped the Wellingtonian on the second lap of the freestyle. Another American Jay Litherland, who is a New Zealand passport holder, claimed silver ahead of Australian Brendon Smith. ...

Lewis Clareburt on his way to winning his 400m IM heat. Photo: Photosport Ltd 2021 / John Cowpland Clareburt clocked a personal best 4 minutes 9.49 seconds to win his heat last night, with only Australian Brendon Smith going faster in 4:09.27. "Happy with that. I thought I went out a bit slow but managed to stick in and I had enough in the freestyle to stick in with those guys," Clarerburt said. "There was nerves for sure. The first race is always nice to get over and done with." Despite break...

Stuff Sports 18 July, 2021, 10:19 am Swimmer Erika Fairweather will be the youngest member of the New Zealand team at the Tokyo Olympics. JOE ALLISON/GETTY IMAGES Erika Fairweather’s alarm tends to go off at 4.30am, some four hours before she starts school at Kavanagh College in Dunedin. She admits there are “absolutely” some mornings where she considers staying in bed when she is woken up that early. But as a swimmer, she has her eyes on an Olympic medal, an end goal which would make all...

Swimmer Lewis Clareburt trying to block out the burden as he begins his final Olympics preparations Swimmer Lewis Clareburt is trying to block out the burden placed on his shoulders - not to mention arms, legs and feet - as he begins his final preparations for the Olympics 16 June 2021 The Commonwealth Games and world championship bronze medalist heads a seven-strong New Zealand team to Tokyo. Hes seen in his specialist 400 metres individual medley as the countrys best chance of winning a s...