Will Hamilton faces a long recovery - and $80k bill - after diving into a swimming pool.
Home / New ZealandAnna LeaskSenior Journalist - Crime and Justice·NZ Herald·15 Jul, 2026 10:19 PM2 mins to readMorning Headlines | John Key backs Paul Henry and Trump abandons Hormuz cargo fee threat | Wednesday, July 15, 2026Friends of a Kiwi cricketer badly injured in a pool accident in Spain are raising money for his medical costs – which may hit NZ$80,000.
Will Hamilton, from Ohoka, in North Canterbury, has been living in the UK playing for Barby
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The swimmer has been taken to Christchurch Public Hospital.
The swimmer was pulled from the water unresponsive and rushed to hospital.
Emergency services were called to Percival St in Rangiora about 12.45pm.
A five-year-old girl ended up sick in hospital days after a dip in Australian hot springs.
Two basketball players, aged 19 and 21, drowned during a June team exercise.
Alfie Moses was on the island of Zante on his first lads' holiday, celebrating his 18th birthday, when he crashed last Monday.
