Zoe is an exceptional athlete and passionate community advocate. Whether patrolling beaches, speaking at schools, or coaching the next generation, Zoe dedicates herself to giving back. Her drive and commitment to both her sport and community are the heart of everything she does.
Surf Lifesaving - Swimming
Zoe Crawford
World Champion
OPEN WORLD CHAMPION!! -100 Manikin Tow with fins
Surf Lifesaving
Zoe represents Mairangi Bay Surf Lifesaving Club in NZ & Northcliffe Surf Lifesaving Club in Australia and is regularly volunteering as a lifeguard during the summer season.
2025 Results
Australian Surf Lifesaving Nationals
- Gold – Rescue Tube Rescue
World Games Series (China) –
- Gold – 100 Manikin Tow
- Gold – 200 Super Lifesaver
- Bronze – 100 Manikin Carry
NZ Surf Lifesaving Nationals – Ocean
- Gold – Open Individual Run Swim Run
- Silver – Open Board Rescue
- Bronze – Open Tube Rescue
- Bronze – Open Ski Relay
- Bronze – Open Mixed Taplin
- Bronze – Open Surf Teams Race
2024 Results
- Selected into the NZ Open Surf Lifesaving Team to compete at World Champs
- Selected to the NZ Surf Lifesaving High Performance Squad
World Championships – Racing with the NZ Team – 2nd Team Overall
Zoe’s results – Relays and individual combined.
- World Champion – Gold – 100m Manikin Tow with Fins
- World Champions – Gold – Rescue Tube Rescue
- World Champions – Gold – 4 x 50m Obstacle Relay
- World Champions – Gold – Oceanwoman Relay
- Silver – 100m Manikin Carry with Fins
- Bronze – 4 x 50m Medley Relay
- Bronze – Line Throw
World Championships – Racing with Northcliffe Club – World Champion Club!
Zoe’s results – Relays and individual combined.
- World Champions – Gold – Rescue Tube Rescue
- World Champions – Gold – Open 100m Manikin Tow with Fins
- World Champions – Gold – Open 4 x 50m Medley Relay
- Silver – 4 x 50m with Obstacles Relay
Australian Surf Lifesaving Pool Rescue Nationals
– Racing for Northcliffe her sister club in Australia
- 1st – U19 100 Manikin Tow – Australian U19 Record & NZ U19 Record
- 1st – U19 100 Carry – Australian U19 Record & NZ U19 & Open Record
- 1st – U19 50 Fins – Australian U19 Record & NZ U19 Record
- 1st – Open 200 Super Lifesaver
- 1st – U19 – 4 x 25m Manikin Relay
- 1st – U19 – 4 x 50m Medley Relay
- 1st – U19 Obstacle Relay
- 1st – Open Line Throw
2024 NZ Surf Lifesaving Pool Rescue Championships
- 1st – Open 100 Manikin Tow
- 1st – Open 100 Manikin Carry
- 2nd – Open 200 Super Lifesaver
- 1st – Open 4 x 50 Medley Relay
- 1st – Open 4 x 50 Obstacle Relay
- 1st – Open 4 x 25 Manikin Relay
- 1st – Open 4 x 50 Pool Lifesaver Relay
2023 Results
Selected into NZ Open German Cup Pool Rescue Team
International German Cup Results – NZ Country 2nd Overall
Individual Results
- 2nd 100m Manikin Tow
- 3rd 100m Manikin Carry
- 4th 200m Super Lifesaver
NZ Woman Relays
- 1st 4 x 50m Obstacle Relay
- 2nd 4 x 50m Medley Relay
- 2nd 4 x 25m Manikin Relay
Australian Surf Lifesaving Pool Rescue Champs
Zoe raced for Australian Club ‘BMD Northcliffe’
Individual
- 1st – U19 100 Manikin Tow – WORLD Junior RECORD & Australian and NZ Record
- 1st – U19 100 Manikin Carry – Smashed Australian & NZ Record
- 2nd – U19 200 Super Lifesaver – NZ Record
- 2nd – U19 50 Manikin Carry
- 2nd – U19 200m Obstacles
- 2nd – U19 Line Throw
- 2nd – U19 Rescue Medley
Relays
- 1st – Open – 4 x 50m Obstacle Relay
- 1st – Open -Mixed Lifesaver Relay
- 1st – Open 4 x 50 Medley Relay
- 2nd – U19 Mixed Lifesaver Relay
- 2nd – Open 4 x 25 Manikin Relay
Surf Lifesaving Nationals 2023
- 1st – U19 Double Ski
- 1st – Open Taplin Relay
- 2nd – U19 Ironman – Board / Ski / Swim
- 3rd – U19 Surf Race
- 3rd – U19 Run /Swim /Run
- 3rd – Open Surf Teams Race
Northern Region Surf Lifesaving Champs 2023
- 1st – U19 Surf Race
- 1st – Open Surf Race
- 2nd – Ironman
- 2nd – Ski race
2022 Results
Selected into the 2022 NZ Youth Surf Lifesaving Team to Compete at the World Championships in Italy
Selected into the 2022 -2023 NZ Surf Lifesaving High Performance Squad
Co-Captain of the NZ U19 World Champs Team
2022 U19 Lifesaving World Champs
NZ Team 2nd Overall out of 56 Countries
Individual –
- SILVER – 100 Manikin Tow – NZ Record
- SILVER – 200 Super Lifesaver – NZ Record
- 4th – 100 Carry
- 7th – Surf Race
- 9th – 200 Obstacles
Team –
- SILVER – Rescue Tube Rescue
- 4th – 4 x 50 Obstacle Relay
- 4th – 4 x 50 Medley Relay
- 4 x Lifesaver Relay
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6th – 4 x 25 Manikin Relay
2022 Australian Pool Rescue Championships
- 1st – U17 100 Manikin Tow – Broke NZ & Australian record
- 1st – U17 100 Manikin Carry – Broke NZ & Australian record
- 1st – U17 200 Super Lifesaver
- 2nd – U17 50 Fins
- 2nd – U19 Obstacle Relay
- 2nd – U19 4 x 25 Manikin Relay
- 2nd – Open 4 x 25 Manikin Relay
- 2nd – U19 4 x 50 Medley Relay
2022 Northern Region Champs
- 1st – Surf Race
- 1st – Iron Race – Board / Swim / Ski
- 2nd – Ski Race
Pool Rescue Trials
- U17 NZ Record 100 Manikin Carry – 57.1
2021 Results
Recipient of Tania Dalton Foundation Scholarship
Selected into the 2021 -2022 NZ Surf Lifesaving High Performance Squad
Surf Lifesaving Northern Region U17 Sportswoman of the Year
Eastern Regional Champs
- 1st in U17 Surf Race
- 3rd in U17 Iron (Ski / Swim / Board)
- 1st in U17 Board Rescue
- 2nd in U17 Board Relay
- 1st in U17 Taplin Relay (Ski / Swim / Board)
- 2nd in Open Taplin (Ski / Swim / Board)
Mairangi Bay Surf Lifesaving Club Awards
- U16 All Rounder
- Top Female Performance at Pool Rescue Nationals
- Most Outstanding Performance at Nationals
2020 Results
Junior Sportswoman of the Year 2020; Westlake Girls High School – For Surf Lifesaving, Swimming & Hockey
Selected into the 2020-2021 High-Performance Surf Lifesaving Squad
Selected into the NZ Surf Lifesaving ‘Invitational’ Competition
U16 Northern Region Sportswoman of the Year
2020 National Surf Lifesaving Pool Championships
Individual events –
- 1st – U17 100m Manikin Tow
- 1st – U17 100m Manikin Carry
- 1st – U17 200m Obstacles
- 1st – U17 50 Fins
- 1st – U19 200m Super Lifesaver
- 3rd – U17 50m Manikin Carry
Team Events
- 1st = 4 x 50 Open Obstacle Relay – Michaela Pocock, Cassidy Coldicott, Rachel Clarke & Zoe Crawford
- 2nd = 4 x 25 Open Manikin Relay – Michaela Pocock, Cassidy Coldicott, Rachel Clarke & Zoe Crawford
- 1st = 4 x 50 Open Medley Relay – Michaela Pocock, Marilize Visser, Rachel Clarke & Zoe Crawford
- 2nd = 4 x 50 Open Pool Lifesaver Relay – Zoe Crawford, Steven Kent, Rachel Clarke,Fergus Eadie
Northern Region Surf Lifesaving Championships
- 1st in U16 Run/Swim/Run
- 1st in U16 Surf Race
- 1st equal in U16 Surf Teams Race
- 1st in U16 Taplin
- 1st in U16 Tube Rescue
- 2nd in U19 Tube Rescue
- 2nd in U16 Board Rescue
- 2nd in U16 Board Relay
- 3rd in Sprint Relay
- 3rd in Ironman
NZ Surf Lifesaving Championships
- Zoe received U16 Champion Female Athlete from NZ Surf Lifesaving
- 1st in U16 Surf Race
- 1st in U16 Run/Swim/Run
- 1st in Board Rescue
- 2nd in Tube Rescue
- 2nd in Surf Teams Race
2019 Results
- Selected into NZ High Performance Youth Development Squad 2019
- U14 Northern Region Sportswoman of the year
- U14 Rookie of the year for Mairangi Bay Surf Club
NZ Pool Rescue Championships
- 1st in U16 100m Manikin Carry – U16 NZ Record Broken
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- 3rd in U19 MEGA Relay
- 2nd in 100m Rescue Medley
- 2nd in U16 Manikin Carry
- 2nd in 50 Fins
- 1st in U16 Medley Relay
- 3rd in U16 Obstacle Relay
- 3rd in U16 Manikin Relay
- 1st in U19 Pool Lifesaver Relay
Northern Region Surf Life Saving Championships
- 1st in U14 Surf Race
- 1st in U14 Board Race
- 1st in U14 Diamond – Swim / run/ Board/ Run
- 1st in U14 Board Rescue & Tube Rescue
- 1st in U14 Beach Sprint Relay
U14 New Zealand Surf Lifesaving Championships
- 3rd in U14 Run/Swim Run
- 2nd in U14 Surf Race
- 2nd in U14 Diamond Swim/Run/Board/Run
U14 Northern Region Twilight Series = 1st Place
2018 Results
- U14 Sportswoman of the Year for Surf Lifesaving – Northern Region
Northern Region Pool Championships
- 1st in U13 50 Rescue Medley
- 2nd in U13 50 Fins
- 2nd in U13 Patient Tow
- 1st in U13 Brick Carry – U14 NZ Record
- 2nd in U13 Obstacle Relay
- 2nd in U13 Medley Relay
Northern Region Surf Life Saving Championships 2018
- 1st in U13 Surf Race
- 1st in U13 Board Race
- 1st in U13 Diamond – Swim / Run/ Board/ Run
U14 New Zealand Surf Lifesaving Championships
- 1st in U13 Surf Race
- 1st in U13 Diamond – Swim/Run/Board/ Run
Qualified for & Selected into the NZ Team for 2022 Pan Pacific Champs
Swimming
2023 Results
- Made the Longlist For Youth World Champs and Junior World Champs
2022 Results
Qualified for & Selected into the NZ Team for 2022 Pan Pacific Champs in Hawaii – 200 Backstroke
Qualified for the NZ Age Group Development Squad
NZ Secondary School Champs
- 1st 200 Back – 2.11.45 SC (FINA B Time)
- 3rd 100 Back
- 2nd 8x 50 Relay for Westlake Girls
National Age Group Championships –
- 17/18Yr old – 3rd 100 Back
- 17/18Yr old – 3rd 200 back
- 16+ – 1st 4 x 100m Mixed Medley Relay
- 16+ – 1st 4 x 100m Mixed Free Relay
- 16+ – 3rd 4 x 100m Free Relay
NZ Open Swimming Championships –
- 1st – 4 x 200 Free Relay 2nd – 4 x 100 Free Relay 2nd – 4 x 100 Medley Relay
NZ Secondary Schools Open Water 500m – 3rd
2021 Results
Recipient of Tania Dalton Foundation Scholarship
Qualified for the NZ Age Group Programme 2021 -2022
Selected into Swimming NZ Tri Series Tour – Top 24 girls and 24 boys selected from NZ. Zoe’s team – ‘Team Black” won the NZ Tri Series
NZ Age Group Championships – Zoe in 16 yr age group
- 2nd – 200 Backstroke
- 3rd – 400 Freestyle
- 4th – 200 Freestyle
- 1st – 4 x 100 Medley Relay
- 1st – 4 x 100 Freestyle Relay
- 3rd – 4 x 100 Mixed Medley Relay
NZ Open Swimming Championships
- 6th in 200m Backstroke
- 9th in 100m Backstroke
- 1st in 4 x 100m Medley Relay
- 2nd in 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay
- 3rd in 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay
NZ Secondary School Championships – Swimming for Westlake Girls Highschool
- 1st in 16 yr 100 Backstroke
- 1st in 16 yr 200 Back
- 2nd in 16 yr 400 Freestyle
2020 Results
Selected into the NZ Swimming National Age Group Programme 2020-2021
Junior Sportswoman of the Year 2020; Westlake Girls High School – For Surf Lifesaving, Swimming & Hockey
Victorian Age Championships – Melbourne Australia
- 1st in Auckland Swim Team 4 x 50 Relay
- 1st in 100 Backstroke
- 2nd in 100 Freestyle
NZ Secondary School Champs
- 2nd in 100 Back
- 2nd in 50 Free
- 3rd in 50 Back
- 3rd in 4 x 50m Medley Relay
- 3rd in 4 x 50m Free Relay
Auckland Opens
- 3rd in 200 Backstroke
2019 Results
- Selected into NZ Swimming Team to compete at Australian State Championships
- Selected into the Auckland Swimming Squad for Talent ID
- Selected in the Auckland Swim Team to compete at Victorian State Age Group Champs
- Selected for the NZ Development Swimming Squad
- New Zealand Age Group Championships
4th 100 Free – 59.80 – 14 year old girls
2nd 50 Free – 27.51 – 14 year old girls
4th 100 Back –107.34 – 14 year old girls
5th 200 Free – 2.11.56 -14 year old girls
1st 50 Back – 30.92 – 13 year girls
NZ Secondary School Champs
- 1st in 14yr 50 Free
- 2nd in 14yr 100 Free
- 2nd in 14yr 50 Back
- 2nd in 14yr 200 Free
- 2nd in 14yr 100 Back
- 3rd in 14yr 200 Back
2018 Results
- Selected for the NZ Swimming Development Squad
- Selected into the Auckland Swimming Squad
New Zealand Age Group Championships 2018 (50m) – April
- 2nd 100 Free – 1.00.03 – 13 year old girls
- 1st 50 Free – 27.79 – 13 year old girls
- 2nd 100 Back –108.57 – 13 year old girls
- 2nd 200 Free – 2.12.47 -13 year old girls
- 1st 200 Back – 2.25.14 – 13 year old girls
- 3rd 50 Back – 31.96 – 13 year old girls
AIMS Games – NZ Intermediate Championships -2018
- 1st 50 Free
- 1st 100 Free
- 1st 200 Free
- 1st 50 Back
- 1st 100 Back
- 1st 200 Back
- 3rd 100IM
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