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Zoe Pedersen wins gold at junior world swimming championships

NewsroomRNZSaturday 23 August 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated
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New Zealand swimmer Zoe Pedersen won the 50m butterfly at the World Aquatics junior swimming championships in Romania. The 18-year-old recorded a time of 25.63 seconds to secure the gold medal. She is only the second New Zealander to swim the event in under 26 seconds.

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First reported by Newsroom, Sat 23 Aug 2025, 7:41am · 2 reports from 2 outlets over 8 hours
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    Kiwi wins gold at world junior swimming champs (opens in new tab)