Swimmers will be showing off their skills as they vye for provincial honours as part of the Bay of Plenty Swimming's Short Course Championships.

Hosted at Mount Maunganui's Baywave, the competition will see swimmers divided into Under 12, 13 and 14 age brackets to compete in distances spanning from 50m to 1500m.

Today swimmers are making a splash in the 200m freestyle, 50m breaststroke, butterfly and freestyle, 100m backstroke and 200m butterfly.

There is also the 200m medley relays and 1500m freestyle for the fastest 10 qualifiers in both boys' and girls' divisions.

Sunday sees the 400m freestyle, 100m butterfly and breaststroke, 200m backstroke and 100m freestyle.

Check out what else is happening in and around Tauranga today below:

Saturday 18 July

American Group

New group forming for Americans living in the BOP and Kiwis with American connections, who would like to meet & socialize. Kerry 07 281 2100

Andre Rieu Friendship Group BOP

For lovers of music of Andre Rieu, monthly weekend gatherings in each other's homes, annual garden party & celebrations at local cafes all to the music of Andre. Pete/Jennifer 574 4238

Auditions for 'Dr Joe”

A Docudrama about the life of Katikati's own Dr Burstein. July 18 3pm & July 20 7pm at St Peter's Church, Katikati. Katikati Theatre members, friends & aspiring actors welcome. Adult actors & singers required. The play runs Oct 3-10. Cherie 549 1897

Baroque-Ah

Presented by Tauranga Civic Choir. Organ music from Handel's Water Music & Royal Fireworks Suites at Wesley Church, 13th Ave 7.30pm. Tickets $25 from Eventfinda & at the door. School students $10.

Bayfair Night Market

Arts, crafts, jewellery, fresh produce, food stalls & more. Bayfair Shopping Centre, cnr Maunganui Rd & Girven Rd, Mt Maunganui 6-11pm. Free entry. 022 588 2282 or email: tauranganightmarket@hotmail.com

Christian Surfers NZ

Inaugural Battle of the Groms Junior Surf Competition at Tay St, registrations 7.30am. Surfing for Under 13's. Naomia 027 328 6797

Ha Derech/The Way Messianic Kehilat

Now at Hillier Centre, Bayfair Shabbat/Saturday 10am. A one new man community & welcome all seekers of the truth. 544 7424 or 021 0226 3515

Let's Dance Ballroom & Latin Dance Club

Second Sat of month at Bethlehem Hall 7-10.30pm. Live dance tempo music. Bruce 576 5598

Mozart & Mendelssohn

Presented by Opus Orchestra. 'Winterlight” – a concerto written for former NZSO Principal bassoonist, inspires this concert. Held at Baycourt Theatre 5pm. www.baycourtboxoffice@tauranga.govt.nz or 577 7189

Papamoa Group Dogwalking

Fortnightly group dog walk around waterways & beaches. Meet at Papamoa Plaza 9am. Tennille 021 030 6835

Radio Controlled Model Power Boats

Third round of the Southgate Motor Inn offshore/Enduro series at Lake Taurikura off Taurikura Drive in the indus-trial area of the Lakes subdivision. Racing starts 10am. Follow the RC signs. Brian 548 1334

Red Cross Bookfair

July 25-26 at Red Cross Centre, 245 Chadwick Rd, Greerton 9am - 5pm. Books, DVDs, CDs, magazines, board games, jigsaws. Bargains. Eftpos available. Heather 578 6987

Sailing (IOM) International One Meter

Radio Controlled Yachts the fastest growing sailing class of today. Come for a sail & get hooked. Every Sat & Weds at Landing Drive, The Lakes 1-4pm. Pat 0274 731 765

Social Dance

Aug 8, Greerton Hall, 1247 Cameron Rd 7.30pm. BYO drinks & nibbles. All welcome. Supreme Dance Centre 544 2337 or 027 322 1786. Just come on the night.

Taichi Qigong

Every Sat at Memorial Park between mini golf & playground 10am. Free to join. All welcome.

Tauranga Farmers Market

Fresh & artisian produced food. Tauranga Primary School cnr 5th Ave & Cameron Rd every Sat 7.45am - 12pm. Trixie 552 5278 or www.taurangafarmersmarket.co.nz

Tauranga Woodcrafters Guild

Every third Sat at club rooms, 3 Cherokee Place, Mt Maunganui 1pm. Visitors & interested people welcome. Doug 573 8399 dougandruthstg@clear.net.nz

Te Puke Scottish Society

Monthly dance 7.30pm onwards. Theme: mid year Christmas. Old time & sequence dancing, great supper provided. Te Puke Memorial Hall, Jellicoe St. Entrance $7. Subs due. Valerie 573 7093

Tga Land Search & Rescue

July 25 - Winter wonderland charity ball at Tauranga Racecourse 7-12pm. Buffet dinner & dancing, live band, auction, spot prizes. Dress ball/cocktail. Tickets $95 each or book a table of 8-10. Support your Search & Rescue Team. For tickets landsarcharityball@gmail.com or 027 461 8223

Tree Sale

NZTCA BOP Branch, Katikati A&P Showgrounds, Major St (just north of Katikati) 10am – 12.30pm. Good variety of tree cropping & other plants for sale at reasonable prices. Cash only. Sellers: Elizabeth 549 2795

Village Radio

Community radio broadcasting from Tauranga Historic Village 1368 kHz AM. Music of 1920's - 80's weekends 9am - 5pm, weekdays 10am - 5pm. Specialty programmes. www.villageradio.co.nz or 571 3710