Emma Godwin

Emma Godwin (born 24 April 1997) is a competitive swimmer for New Zealand. She has represented New Zealand at three World championships during her career.

Godwin attended Iona College in Havelock North and Massey University in Auckland.

Swimming career

2018 World championships Godwin qualified for her first senior international meet at the 2018 New Zealand Short Course Championship.

2022 World championships Godwin returned to the New Zealand team in 2022 at the 2022 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) held in Melbourne, Australia. She competed in the 200 metre backstroke, finishing in twenty third in a time of 2:07.91 and the 50 metre backstroke, finishing 28th in a time of 27.37.

During the meet, Godwin also took part in a number of relays including the 4x50 metre freestyle relay alongside Helena Gasson, Rebecca Moynihan and Erika Fairweather. The relay team qualified for the final finishing eighth in a time of 1:37.93 in a new New Zealand record that continues to stand. The 4x100 metre freestyle relay team of Moynihan, Summer Osbourne and Hazel Ouwehand finished twelfth in a time of 3:40.47 and the 4x100 metre medley relay team of Gasson, Ouwehand and Moynihan finished thirteenth in a time of 4:00.92, a further national record.