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SNZ Review - Swimming New Zealand

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Section 2 – An Overview of the sport of <strong>Swimming</strong> and <strong>SNZ</strong> Relevance to <strong>New</strong> <strong>Zealand</strong><br />

2.7 THE NEW ZEALAND SPORTS ENVIRONMENT<br />

Along with the changes experienced by the sport of swimming over the past 125 years, there have been<br />

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of participants and their families and support networks.<br />

Research undertaken by Sport NZ shows that:<br />

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poor.<br />

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Simply put, the world has changed and unless traditional sports such as swimming can change to accommodate<br />

these trends, they will face the challenges of declining membership.<br />

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SWIMMING IN NEW ZEALAND – Growing a Cornerstone Sport

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