North Shore sprinter Hayley Palmer, hospitalised with glandular fever last year, bounced back to grab a ticket to the Olympics on the last night of finals at the State New Zealand Swimming Championships in Auckland.
The 22-year-old produced her best time in two years to equal the qualifying standard of 25.27s to win the final of the 50m freestyle at the event that doubled as the Olympic trials at the West Wave Aquatic Centre in Waitakere.
The number of individuals under the qualifying time for London is eight in 14 events along with the women's 4x200m freestyle relay, bringing the total to 12.
The men's 4x200m freestyle, women's 4x100m freestyle and men's 4x100m medley relay teams have met the New Zealand Olympic Committee criteria and will await final FINA invitation in June as one of the four remaining fastest nations.
Experienced North Shore swimmer Melissa Ingram will be heading to her second Olympics after going under the qualifying time in the 200m backstroke. The 26-year-old clocked 2m 10.56s to be 0.3s under the qualifying mark for London.