Swimming New Zealand named 35 swimmers to the nation’s roster for the 2016 Oceania Championships.
Eighteen women will represent New Zealand. Bobbi Gichard, a Junior World Championships medalist, is on the roster. Fellow Junior Worlds teammate Annabelle Paterson will also compete in Fiji.
Stefannie Gillespie finished third in both races at the 2016 Open Water Nationals, and will compete Open Water again in June.
Other members of the roster include Claudia Ashby, Jacey Cropp, Carina Doyle, Ellie Eastwood, Hayley Edmond, Gabrielle Fa’amausili, Chloe Francis, Monique King, Yeonsu Lee, Millie MacDonald, Georgia Marris, Emily Rennell, Bronagh Ryan, Mary Tate and Sammy Winward.
The men will have 17 representatives. Rio qualifier Corey Main‘s brother Bayley Main is on the team. Wilrich Coetzee, the 2016 New Zealand Swimming Trust Emerging Swimmer of the Year, is also on the roster.
Troy Balvert, Corneille Coetzee, Jackson Cropp, Jackson Dawson, Isaac Foote, Jacob Garrod, Daniel Hunter, Matt Hyde, Mario Koenigsperger, Jonathon Rutter, George Schroder, Matthew Scott, Andrew Trembath, David Van Der Star and Julian Weir also make up that team.
The meet takes place June 21 to 24 in the pool in Fiji. Open water competitions bookend the meet. The 5K is on the 20th and the 10K will be held on the 25th.
At the last Oceania Championships in 2014, New Zealand won 21 events while Australia won 19.
Swimming New Zealand contributed to this report.