Ms Myra Larcombe, of Opua, QSM, for services to swimming
Myra Larcombe has taught children to swim for more than 70 years, beginning her work at Whangarei Swimming Club. She was a regional coach for New Zealand Swimming and continues to be active in Northland as a Top Energy WaterSafe instructor to schools in the Bay of Islands. She co-founded the Bay of Islands Swimming Club and served as an administrator there. Ms Larcombe has set a number of New Zealand Masters swimming records. She set a New Zealand record for 200-metre Long Course butterfly in the Pan Pacific Championship and improved upon this record at the World Masters.