Seletiva combinada, convencional e paralímpica, a Nova Zelândia apresentou a sua equipe para os Mundiais de Fukuoka e Manchester. Para Fukuoka, 16 nadadores, três a mais do que os 13 que estiveram no último Mundial em Budapeste. Para o Mundial Paralímpico, a Nova Zelândia apurou sete nadadores em 16 provas individuais e mais dois revezamentos. Na última edição do Mundial Paralímpico, os neozelandeses ganharam cinco medalhas e bateram um recorde mundial.
Foram quebrados seis recordes nacionais na natação convencional com destaque para Erika Fairweather com seus 4:00.62 nos 400 metros nado livre, a sexta melhor nadadora da história.
Lista dos recordes nacionais batidos:
50 livre masculino – Michael Pickett 22.11
100 livre masculino – Cameron Gray 48.29
200 livre feminino – Erika Fairweather 1:55.44
400 livre feminino – Erika Fairweather 4:00.62
50 peito feminino – Monique Wieruszowski 30.87
50 borboleta feminino – Hazel Ouwehand 26.12
Aqui a convocação oficial divulgada pela New Zealand Swimming (em inglês):
World Para Swimming Championships Team
Sophie Pascoe (#244) QEII Swim Club
· 50m, 100m Freestyle
· 4x 100m Mixed Medley Relay
· 4x 100m Mixed Freestyle Relay
Tupou Neiufi (#261) Pukekohe Swim Club
· 100m Backstroke
· 50m, 100m Freestyle
· 4x 100m Mixed Medley Relay
Jesse Reynolds (#262) Hamilton Aquatics
· 100m Backstroke
· 4x 100m Mixed Medley Relay
· 4x 100m Mixed Freestyle Relay Squad
Cameron Leslie (#272) Whangarei
· 50m, 100m, 200m Freestyle
· 50m Backstroke
· 4x 100m Mixed Freestyle Relay Squad
Lili-Fox Mason (#273) Wharenui
· 100m Butterfly
· 400m Freestyle
· 4x 100m Mixed Freestyle Relay Squad
Gabriella Smith (#274) Vikings
· 400m Freestyle
· 100m Breaststroke
· 200m Individual Medley
· 4x 100m Mixed Freestyle Relay Squad
Joshua Willmer (#275) Pukekohe
· 100m Breaststroke
· 4x 100m Mixed Medley Relay
Team Leader: Simon Mayne – Swimming New Zealand
Team Coach: Tom Onley – Whangarei
Team Coach: Sheldon Kemp – Pukekohe
Team Coach: Brett Naylor – Aquagym
Team Physio: Graeme White
Team Analyst: Elliot Sneddon
Team Manager: Holly Fletcher
Technical Official: Carlrine Gillespie – Northland
2023 World Aquatics Championships Team
Lewis Clareburt (#257) Capital Swim Club
· 200, 400 IM
· 4×100 Medley Relay
Chelsey Edwards (#265) Coast Swim Club
· 4×100 Mixed Free Relay
Erika Fairweather (#266) Neptune Swim Club
· 200, 400, 800 Freestyle
· 4×200 Free Relay
· 4×100 Mixed Free Relay
Michael Pickett (#268) Club 37
· 50 Freestyle
Zac Reid (#269) Neptune Swim Club
· 400 Freestyle
Eve Thomas (#270) Coast Swim Club
· 400, 800, 1500 Freestyle
· 4×200 Free Relay
Caitlin Deans (#276) Neptune Swim Club
· 1500 Freestyle
· 4×200 Free Relay
Cameron Gray (#277) Coast Swim Club
· 50 Butterfly
· 4×100 Medley Relay
· 4×100 Mixed Free Relay
Andrew Jeffcoat (#279) Club 37
· 50m, 100m, 200m Backstroke
· 4×100 Medley Relay
Carter Swift (#282) Club 37
· 4×100 Mixed Free Relay
Hazel Ouwehand (#283) Phoenix Aquatics
· 50m Butterfly
Joshua Gilbert – Club 37
· 4×100 Medley Relay
Luan Grobbelaar – Neptune
· 400m Individual Medley
Summer Osborne – North Shore
· 4×200 Free Relay
Monique Wieruszowski – Aquabladz New Plymouth
· 50m Breaststroke
Team Leader: Gary Francis – Swimming New Zealand
Team Coach: Lars Humer – Swim Dunedin
Team Coach: Gary Hollywood – Capital
Team Coach: Mitch Nairn – Club 37
Team Coach: Michael Weston – Coast Swim Club
Team Physio: Megan Munro
Team Analyst: Matt Ingram
Team Manager: Graeme Maw
Technical Official: Christine Cassin – Canterbury West Coast
Technical Official: Celia Honiss – Northland