Erika Fairweather
New ZealandathleteFemaleb. 19955.6Global Dominance: 0.00%At 20 years of age, Fairweather dominated the freestyle at the World Aquatics Championships, claiming gold in the 400m, silver in the 200m and bronze in the 800m, becoming New Zealand’s first world swimming champion in 2024.
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Erika Fairweather adds bronze to her medal haul at the Commonwealth Games.
Commonwealth Games: Erika Fairweather adds bronze to medal haul, Hazel Ouwehand claims butterfly bronzeNew Zealand· 2026-07-25
Erika Fairweather finished second to Lani Pallister in the 400m freestyle at the Commonwealth Games.
Australian swimmer secures first Commonwealth Games gold medal with 400m freestyle victory
Australia· 2026-07-25
Erika Fairweather claimed silver on the opening day of the Commonwealth Games.
Commonwealth Games: Erika Fairweather and Lewis Clareburt both claim silver on opening dayNew Zealand· 2026-07-24
Erika Fairweather is a former world 400m freestyle champion, 200m freestyle silver medallist.
Glasgow Commonwealth Games: What you need to knowNew Zealand· 2026-07-22
Team New Zealand swimmer Erika Fairweather says, 'We stand on the shoulders of the athletes that came before us.'
Team New Zealand adds new colour to black and white for ‘retro’ Commonwealth Games kitNew Zealand· 2026-06-26
Erika Fairweather was the fastest swimmer in the 200 meters freestyle, winning silver at the Tokyo Olympics.
Janja Šegel na svetovnem prvenstvu v plavanju brez polfinala
Slovenia· 2025-07-29
Erika Fairweather was disqualified from the 400m freestyle world title defence.
Kiwi Erika Fairweather disqualified from 400m freestyle world title defenceNew Zealand· 2025-07-27
Fairweather became New Zealand’s first world swimming champion in 2024.
Celebrating international success: 20 Kiwi female athletes to watchNew Zealand· 2025-03-07
