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• Earlier this year Pirates footballers gave their pre loved football boots to Milton and Pam Bevin to take to over to the GCU Academy at Heideveld in Cape Town, South Africa. Read all about the positive way your gift is being used and the thanks from the young GCU Academy footballers.  Read more >>
• Results from the Swimming Wellington Winter champs held over 28/29 August and 4/5 September are available. Read more >>
• The Club needs your help! We are looking for a Treasurer, someone to assist the Race Secretary and someone to take over looking after the Pirate website. Read more >>
• On four Sunday nights in May and June, a team of twelve younger Pirates have been trekking out to Cannons Creek Pool in Porirua for this year's "Inter-Club League". Read more >>

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Pirates boots in Cape Town

Earlier this year Pirates footballers gave their pre loved football boots to Milton and Pam Bevin to take to over to the GCU Academy at Heideveld in Cape Town, South Africa. Read all about the positive way your gift is being used and the thanks from the young GCU Academy footballers.  Read more >>

Winter Champs results

Results from the Swimming Wellington Winter champs held over 28/29 August and 4/5 September are available. Read more >>

Help wanted

The Club needs your help! We are looking for a Treasurer, someone to assist the Race Secretary and someone to take over looking after the Pirate website. Read more >>

Inter-Club League Report 2010

On four Sunday nights in May and June, a team of twelve younger Pirates have been trekking out to Cannons Creek Pool in Porirua for this year's "Inter-Club League". Read more >>

Winter Swim Meets

See the following details for several meets coming up over the next month or two. Read more >>

Go for Gold Meet

A great night of swimming at the Pirates "Go for Gold" meet. Check out the results and Pirates team member results here Read more >>

Fundraising for Samantha Lucie-Smith

Samantha Lucie-Smith has been selected for the New Zealand teams traveling to Samoa (in June) for the Oceania Swimming Championships and to Hawaii (in August) for the 2010 Junior Pan Pacific Swimming Championships. This is a fantastic achievement. Please consider supporting Samantha financially by taking advantage of the special wine offer from Sileni and Red Metal Wines. Find out more here. Read more >>

Second Hand Uniform Service

The Karori Pirates are offering a 2nd hand uniform sale and purchase service. Read more here Read more >>

PCA Novice Carnival Results 16 May

Fantastic swimming by our young Pirates at the Mana Novice meet on Sunday. Check out their results. Well done!  Read more >>

Pirates Club Champs 8 May 2010

A great Club champs on Saturday 8 May. Thanks to all the parent helpers, swimmers and supporters who made the meet such a success. Well done to all the swimmers, from the ones doing their first swims through to the old hands. Special congratulations to our Club champions. Read more >>

24 Meet Results

Well done to all the swimmers who swam at the 24 Meet on 1 May. See the Pirates results here Read more >>

Division III Meet Results

Go the Pirates -- plenty of medals and PBs at the Division III meet on 24 April. Read the results here. Read more >>

2010/11 Membership Renewal

It is time to renew your membership of the Karori Pirates for the 2010/2011 year - the renewal form is here, please complete this and return it to Lynda before 30 June 2010. Read more >>

Novice Carnival 16 May

Get your entries into for the Porirua Novice Carnival to be held at Kilbirnie on 16 May. Please get entries in to this great beginners meet by 5pm on 7 May. See the flyer here Read more >>

NZ Opens/Commonwealth Games Trials 5-9 April 2010

Over the Easter weekend Amber Kay, Angus Boyle, Samantha Lucie-Smith, Steve Francis (Coach) and Philippa Lucie-Smith (Team Manager) travelled to Auckland to attend the 2010 New Zealand Open Champs which doubled as the Commonwealth Games Trials. Over the course of the week they saw twelve talented swimmers qualify for the Commonwealth Games. Read more >>

T 2 Tuesday Night Swimming Starts

Tuesday night swimming starts up on 20 April. Places have filled up fast with only 9 places left in each of the sessions. So get your registrations in fast. Read more >>

24 Meet 1 May

Get your entries in for the '24 Meet' to be held on 1 May. See the flyer for this 'fun but serious' meet - it would be great if we could get a team together to win this.  If you are interested, please email Lynda by 23 April.  Read more >>

Pirates in Swimming New Zealand Age Group Development Camps

Congratulations to Abbie Dorrington and Steph Wallis on their selection for the 2010 Swimming New Zealand Age Group Development Camp. Well done guys! Read more >>

Pirates in Fairbrother Cup win

Great swimming by the Wellington team who won the Fairbrother Cup on Sunday 28 March. Pirates Georgiana Forsythe, Sarah O'Connor, Devlin Forsythe and Emma Loveard swam for Wellington and the team was coached by Pirates coach Mark Heath. Read more >>

SNZ Division II 2010

Swimming NZ National Division II Championships took place from 17-20 March at Kilbirnie Pool. The 10 Pirates team members were Inika Gadgil, Alex Heather-Sclater, Emma Loveard, Anna Singleton, Rachel Smart, Rachel Sylvester, Susie Szakats, Lilliana Wiles, Nick Lucie-Smith and Matthew Stewart. Rachel Sylvester, Susie, Lilliana and Matt were also selected to represent Wellington in one or more of the regional relays. Read more >>

Pirates represent Wellington at the Fairbrother Cup

Georgiana Forsythe, Sarah O'Connor, Devlin Forsythe and Emma Loveard have been selected to represent the Wellington Region in the Fairbrother Cup competition with Manawatu and Wairarapa regions. Congratulations and swim fast guys! Read more >>

Nags QEII Pool Christchurch 2-6 March 2010s

This year 10 Pirates attended NAGs in Christchurch. The coach Steve Francis's stated goal for each swimmer was to achieve a personal best time for each event entered. Most did that, which is a great achievement considering the early starts, late nights and on-going, high-spirited interaction that comes from sharing accommodation with team mates. Read more >>

Pirates swim well at NZ Juniors

Great swimming by the juniors Pirates swimmers at the New Zealand Juniors Swimming Championships on 20 and 21 February. Coached by Mark Heath and Olivia Melbourne, the team had some fast swims and plenty of PBs. Well done guys! See the results here. Read more >>

New Registrar for Tuesday Night Swimming

Nuala O'Connor is taking over from Sue Smart for the Tuesday night registrations. Thanks for all you hard work for the Club Sue! Sue Smart will still be doing assessments to see which class your child would be suitable for. We still have 6 places available in the 6-6.30pm sessions.  Information on Tuesday night swimming can be found here. Read more >>

February 2010 Newsletter

Catch up with news on champs and camps, coach's corner, upcoming National meets, the President's comment, and other good stuff in Club's February 2010 Newsletter Read more >>

Wellington Long Course Summer Champs 22-25 January

Great swimming at the Wellington summer champs. Well done to all swimmers. See the results here. Read more >>

Pirates Win Premiership Competition

Karori Pirates won the 13 and over trophy in the 2009 Swimming Wellington  Premiership Competition.  This is a great testament to Steve Francis' efforts as head coach of Karori Pirates and the ability of our 13 and over swimmers. Read more >>

Swimming Wellington Christmas Blowout Short Course meet 12 December

Get your entries in for the Swimming Wellington Christmas Blowout Short Course meet to be held at Kilbirnie on 12 December. See the flyer here. You need to get entries in by midday on Saturday 5 December. There are some conditions to this meet you need to note: Read more >>

Moss Burmester Visits the Pirates

Olympian Moss Burmester was in at the pool on Friday 23 October to spend time with the Pirates squads and swim with the Hammerheads/Tigersharks squads. Read more >>

SZR Sprint Meet 18 November

Get your entries into for the SZR Sprint meet to be held at Kilbirnie on 28 November.  Please get entries in by 8pm on 18 November.  This meet is suitable for all swimmers. See the flyer here. Read more >>

2010 Swim Wellington Handbook

The 2010 Swimming Wellington Handbook is available here. It contains useful information on the 2010 calendar, meets, contacts, officials, SW rules and all sorts of information for swimmers including details of pool etiquette and what to do at the pool etc.  Read more >>

SNZ Spring Meet 2009

Impressive swimming by Pirates swimmers at the SNZ Spring Meet 2009. Our 12 strong team of top swimmers put in great swims with PBs across the team. A big thanks to Coach Steve Francis, Team Manager Helen Boyle and Parent Helper Andrew Stewart for encouraging, supporting, organising and helping the team through a busy and challenging week. Read Helen's report below and see the results here. Read more >>

Tuesday Fun Night 22 September

A great fun night on Tuesday. Well done all the racers! Thanks to the 25 swimmers from the Khandallah swim club for joining us and contributing to a great evening. Read more >>

WINTER CHAMPS - 5TH TO 13TH SEPTEMBER 2009

The 2009 Winter Champs are over and have been the most successful yet for the Karori Pirates. The team of 70 swimmers competed in more than 500 events and managed to hold off the challenge of Porirua City Aquatics (recently formed by the merger of two clubs) to finish in third place on points. Read more >>

Karori 12 and under Meet -- 26 September

Get your entries in for the Pirates end of winter for swimmers aged 12 or under to be held at Karori Pool on 26 September. See the flyer and  entry form. Entries need to be in by Monday 21 September. Read more >>

Steve Francis -- SW Age group coach of the year 2009

Steve Francis was made the Swimming Wellington Age Group Coach of the Year last night at the Swimming Wellington Awards ceremony. This is a fantastic achievement for Steve and an award that he richly deserves after the effort he has put into competitive swimming at Karori Pirates and our success at various events including National Age Groups over the last year. This represents a further step up the Coaching ladder for Steve as he has previously been awarded Junior Coach of the Year in 2007. Well done Steve from the committee and members of Karori Pirates Swimming Club. Nigel Lucie-Smith, President, Karori Pirates Read more >>

Jolly Roger Chocolate Fish Meet 8 August

See the results here from all the young (and not so young) Pirates at the Jolly Roger Chocolate Fish Meet on Saturday. Thanks heaps to all the swimmers and volunteer helpers for making the meet a success. Well done! Read more >>

Pirates rule at Distance Meet

Fantastic swimming by the Pirates at the Wellington Long Distance meet! Ted Taylor sliced a remarkable 10sec of the Wellington short course 1500m record, which has stood for 13 years, to clock 17:11.66. Angus Boyle was the fastest 1500m swimmer at the meet, Ted Taylor was the fastest 13yr old male in the 1500m, and Amber Kay was the fastest 16yr old female in the 800m. Angus, Amber, Alex Stevenson (800m) and Rachel Smart (800m) all posted impressive PBs. Michael Seow and Stephanie Wallis swam well in their first 800m races. See the results here. Read more >>

July 2009 Club Newsletter

Catch up with news, upcoming events, the President's comment, and other good stuff in Club's July 2009 Newsletter Read more >>

Matariki Meet Results

Great swimming by the Pirates at the Matariki meet last Saturday. See the individual results here. Read more >>

Club Receives Grant

The Club is very grateful for the grant recently received from Winton and Margaret Bear Trust towards the costs of lane hire for swimming squads. This grant is a valuable support for the Club's swimmers. Read more >>

Wellington Relay Champs

Great swimming by the Pirates at the Wellington Relay Champs. Well done to Thomas, Jessica, Laura and Annie for winning the 9 and under freestyle relay title. See the results here. Read more >>

SNZ Parents Handbook and Information from Nutrition Presentation

Have a look at the Parents page for further information from Georgina Marshall, who gave us a valuable presentation on nutrition on 7 June. Also on the page is the new Swimming New Zealand parents handbook.   Read more >>

Pirates Swimmer and Coach cross the Tasman

Congratulations to Samantha Lucie-Smith on her selection in the New Zealand team to participate in the Trans Tasman Tri-Series competition. Congratulations also to our head coach, Steve Francis, for his selection as coach for the New Zealand team. Read more >>

Masterton Meet Results

Great swimming by the Pirates at the Masterton "Splash into the Season" meet last Saturday. See the results here. Read more >>

NZ Opens

Fantastic swimming by Samantha Lucie-Smith and Lucy Lowe at the NZ Opens. See their results here.  Read more >>