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  •   Home > News > Sports >  Subscribe to NZCity's Swimming articles  Swimming
    Jaws at 50: how two musical notes terrified an entire generation
     18 June 2025
    One iconic scene unfolds underwater. We see swimmers’ legs flailing, and not much else – but John Williams’ masterful audio signals the terror lurking below.
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    A rebirth of sorts for 50-metre backstroker Andrew Jeffcoat
    26 May: A rebirth of sorts for 50-metre backstroker Andrew Jeffcoat... more
    Teenage swimmer Milana Tapper has gone under the qualification time for the World Championships after a battle with Olympian Erika Fairweather at the New Zealand Champs in Auckland
    25 May: Teenage swimmer Milana Tapper has gone under the qualification time for the World Championships after a battle with Olympian Erika Fairweather at the New Zealand Champs in Auckland... more
    Olympic swimmer Hazel Ouwehand has stormed home to break the New Zealand record in the 50 metre butterfly at the national championships
    24 May: Olympic swimmer Hazel Ouwehand has stormed home to break the New Zealand record in the 50 metre butterfly at the national championships... more
    Two-time Olympian freestyle swimmer Erika Fairweather's giving herself some breathing room at nationals this week
    21 May: Two-time Olympian freestyle swimmer Erika Fairweather's giving herself some breathing room at nationals this week... more
    Swimmer Lewis Clareburt doubts a shoulder niggle will hamper his success in the pool this year
    28 Mar: Swimmer Lewis Clareburt doubts a shoulder niggle will hamper his success in the pool this year... more
    An investigation's underway after the rare death of someone drowning while swimming between the flags
    6 Feb: An investigation's underway after the rare death of someone drowning while swimming between the flags... more
    Police who came across two teens struggling in the water at Waitangi - say it was a matter of right place, right time
    5 Feb: Police who came across two teens struggling in the water at Waitangi - say it was a matter of right place, right time... more
    Dame Sophie Pascoe's old swim coach has reflected on his former charge's career in the pool
    31 Jan: Dame Sophie Pascoe's old swim coach has reflected on his former charge's career in the pool... more
    To the retirement of a swimming great..
    30 Jan: To the retirement of a swimming great..... more

     Most Popular Recent Swimming News
     24 May: Olympic swimmer Hazel Ouwehand has stormed home to break the New Zealand record in the 50 metre butterfly at the national championships +++++++++
     26 May: A rebirth of sorts for 50-metre backstroker Andrew Jeffcoat +++++++++
     25 May: Teenage swimmer Milana Tapper has gone under the qualification time for the World Championships after a battle with Olympian Erika Fairweather at the New Zealand Champs in Auckland ++++++++
     21 May: Two-time Olympian freestyle swimmer Erika Fairweather's giving herself some breathing room at nationals this week ++++++++
     18 Jun: Jaws at 50: how two musical notes terrified an entire generation +

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      15 Jun: Pallister shines as jack misses dolphins cut for world championships (Sydney Morning Herald)
      14 Jun: O'callaghan fires through 100m final (Sydney Morning Herald)
      14 Jun: 'proud': 'o'callaghan reflects on rocky journey to trials (Sydney Morning Herald)
      14 Jun: Paris olympian dq'd at trials (Sydney Morning Herald)
      13 Jun: Teenage swimming sensation shatters third world record in five days (Stuff.co.nz)
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