16 Feb 2024

Erika Fairweather set to race 800m freestyle tonight

From Checkpoint, 5:52 pm on 16 February 2024

Is swimmer Erika Fairweather's history making win at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha reason enough to feel bouyant about Aotearoa's chances in the pool at the Olympics?

The 20 year old won NZ's first ever world champs title on Monday, taking out the 400m freestyle gold with a personal best and New Zealand record time of 3:59.44.

Fairweather also won silver in the 200 metre freestyle.

She's got one more race to go, the 800 metres freestyle, the heat is later tonight.

Swimming New Zealand's Olympic Programme lead Gary Francis speaks to Lisa Owen.