Bulletin 1 Nationals and Ocean Open Championships 2025

Artistic Swimming Australia Ltd (ASA) is pleased to announce, in partnership with Artistic Swimming New Zealand (ASNZ), the inaugural Oceania Open Artistic Swimming Championships will take place in Wellington, New Zealand, from 19–23 September 2025. This exciting new competition will be held in conjunction with the 2025 New Zealand National Championships.

If you wish to represent Australia, in the Oceania Championships, you will require full endorsement and selection from ASA . Expressions of interest must be submitted via email to Aleksandr Osadchuk (aleksandr.o@artisticswimming.org.au), ASA General Manager Performance and Pathways.  Only if approved and then ultimately selected by ASA, will athletes be able to swim in the Oceania Championships.   All entrants will be required to cover their own costs/expenses travelling to and from the event, and in addition whilst at the event (with the exception of the National Senior Team). Please ensure you have adequate travel insurance.  

Australian Swimmers (including Masters) and/or Clubs, who are interested in entering the New Zealand National Championships, please enter as you have always done with a letter endorsement from ASA which will be required to state your Club affiliation with ASA, and that all team members travelling are fully financial members of ASA.  All travel arrangements are arranged by yourselves, and all costs/expenses associated with the event are covered by yourselves.  Entering the 2025 New Zealand National Championships in this format is a Club entry.  Please ensure you have adequate travel insurance.  

The full summons, from Artistic Swimming New Zealand, is below:

"Dear Artistic Swimming Federations and Clubs,

Oceania Aquatics is pleased to announce that the inaugural Oceania Open Artistic Swimming Championships will take place in Wellington, New Zealand, from 19–23 September 2025.

This exciting new competition will be held in conjunction with the 2025 New Zealand National Championships.

We warmly welcome entries from Federations and Clubs around the world.

As a Continental Competition, this event meets World Aquatics Tier 2 requirements and will feature all World Aquatics events and categories, excluding Masters (although this may be reconsidered in the future).

An experienced team of officials has been appointed:

• Referee: Jo Burns (supported by Michaela Belworthy)
• Lead Technical Controller: Krisztina Szedlak (supported by Luciana Garcia )
• Evaluator: Irene Hawes

👉 Click here to access the Summons
📎 Please find attached the event poster for sharing within your Federation or club network.

We kindly ask all interested participants to complete the Expression of Interest Form:
👉 CLICK HERE

Key Dates:

• Preliminary Entries Open: 30 May
• Preliminary Entries Close: 30 June
• Final Entries Close: 30 July

Federations, we kindly request that you share this information with your Artistic Swimming clubs and related organisations.

For further information, please contact:
Debbie Dickson
ASNZ Chair & Event Lead
📱 WhatsApp: +64 21 272 7029
📧 Email: chair@artisticswimmingnz.org.nz

We look forward to welcoming you to Wellington and to your participation in this historic inaugural competition.

Kind Regards

Debbie Dickson

Artistic Swimming New Zealand Chair

and Events Lead"

Please direct any enquires to the appropriate persons as above.