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ISSUE 3– 2ND QUARTER 2012 NEWS BULLETIN Executive Members: President: Elizabeth Wells MBE Vice President: Bruce Mead Secretary: Monica Liria Treasurer: Sarenah Pini ______Registrar: Barbara Skelton Property: Lois Nakmai CTO: Kathleen Maskelyne ______

Papua New Guinea Dear Affiliated Members his life; he trained hard and enjoyed it. He Swimming Inc set best times and challenged himself to major and support As we approach the 3rd quarter of 2012 sponsors: do better at every swimming meet.

competitions have been in the forefront of May and June with the Oceania Wise words spoken by a retired athlete of Championships taking place in Noumea, our sport, this is what makes real champions in our sport, that desire to get New Caledonia from May 29 to June 2 supported by NGCB and PNGSFOC and June the best out of ourselves, a never give up

8-9 the Boroko Amateur Swimming Club attitude and a commitment to continue to

hosted their NGCB Dolphin Sprints in the learn and develop always knowing that,

National Capital District, Papua New Guinea. that little extra put in could be the winning stroke in competition or administration. We also welcomed Australia Olympic swim stars , Geogie Parkes who flew How much more meaningful life would be into Port Moresby on invitation from BASC if we all did this. Greatness comes from a and Kieran Perkins on invitation from SP vision and then doing the work to achieve Brewery and PNGSFOC. the desired results is the reward at the end. Greg Fasala and Georgie Parkes were invited as the guest speakers at the BASC Having the commitment, focused Fundraising dinner and while in the country connection, confidence, positive images, they conducted a swim clinic for our mental readiness, distraction control and budding young stars and their coaches who ongoing learning will empower you to participated in the annual Sprint excel and become the person and/or PNG Sports competition. athlete you really want to be. Federation Olympic

Committee At the close of May, Papua New Guinea And in saying that, as we journey down Swimming Inc saw athletes Ryan Pini the road of further developing our sport (Sportsman of the Year), Judith Meauri on the international stage we take this opportunity to wish our two athletes Olympic Solidarity (Junior Sportswoman of the Year) and Stanford Gore Kawale (Junior Sportsman of travelling to London to compete in the the Year)represented as finalists for their Olympic Games 2012 all the best in their efforts in 2011 at the prestigious SP sports competition event.

awards dinner held at the Crowne Plaza in PNG Sports Our female athlete 20 year old Judith Foundation Port Moresby. Meauri will spend four weeks training in In-Kind Guest speaker at this event Australian Australia under Coach Shawn Crowe at sponsors Olympian, Kieran Perkins spoke on the Acacia Swim Club while 30 year old Ryan importance of having a passion for sport, Pini will head to China to undergo another willing to work hard and not give up; being a bout of High Altitude Training with Coach Coca Cola Amatil true champion of your sport with a desire Rick Van der Zant. Both will depart for (PNG) Limited and commitment to work hard to achieve. London on 22nd July. PNGSI is affiliated to: It is very challenging for athletes to train, We wish them great success at these PNGSFOC develop and maintain that over years. Games; carry the name of PNG Swimming Perkins mentioned he was not a very with pride and be great ambassadors of FINA our sport. talented swimmer but he worked hard to Oceania develop himself and get to where he was Swimming and do what he did. Swimming was a part of Enjoy Swimming on…….. Association

Aquatic PNGSI SANCTIONED EVENTS Excellence Squad M embers June 8-9 BASC Dolphin Sprints Port Moresby

2011/2012 July 14 BASC Carnival 4 Port Moresby July 19 LASC Carnival C6 LAE

July 27-Aug 12 London Olympic Games Great Britain

July 27-29 Huon Gulf Championships Lae 12-14 YEARS August 11 BASC Carnival 5 Port Moresby BSP GOLD KUNDU INTERMEDIATE GOLD August 16 LASC Carnival A7 LAE TARGET Jocelyn Flynn Stanford Gore Kawale Millie Knight Sept 7-9 TNT National Short Course Champs LAE Tegan McCarthy Peter Kunda Sept 22-28 Australian Swim Camp Brisbane Judith Meauri Ashton Kunda Ian Nakmai Ryan Maskelyne September 22 BASC Carnival 6 Port Moresby Ryan Pini Shanice Paraka Peter Pokawin October 13 BASC Carnival 7 Port Moresby James Runnegar Sam Seghers October 18 LASC Carnival B8 LAE Savanah Tkatchenko INTERMEDIATE SILVER Nov 8 & 24 LASC Club Champs Round 1 and 2 LAE Barbara Vali Alastair Blake Ruth Bunena November 9-10 BASC Club Championships Port Moresby BSP SILVER KUNDU Ben Cross TARGET November 24 BASC AGM Port Moresby Angus Dubar Colin Akara Dec 12-16 FINA World Short Course Champs Istanbul, Turkey Bobby Akunaii Kimberley Ila Marcus Blake Leonard Kalate Jeankapa Koupa Jenixon Lim Australian competitions sanctioned by PNGSI Aika Livingstone Caitlin Mendoza Nathan Tukana Olive Meraudje June 24 RACQ Nth QLd Games Mackay Jodi Mileng Jasmine Mileng August 4- 5 Brisbane Short Course Championships Chandler

Sheldon Plummer August 25-26 Qld Short Course Championships Chandler Hector Smith September 16 McDonald’s Multi Class Championships Chandler Bethani Tukana Juanita Vava October 6 Brisbane Open Water Meet TBC Georgia-Leigh Vele October 13-14 Qld LC Qualifying Meet 1 Chandler

October Sat 27 McDonald’s Open Water Swim Champs Kawana Waters, Sunshine Coast

The 2012 PNGSI Year book is November 17-18 Qld LC Qualifying Meet #2 Chandler 9-11 YEARS now in circulation and if you December 15-21 McDonald’s Qld Championships Chandler JUNIOR GOLD Ethan Liew have not yet received one 2013 you can email Gairo Puana January 26-27 Brisbane Sprint Championships Chandler Natasha Sagon [email protected] or E bony Tkatchenko PNGSI Registrar Barbara February 9-10 McDonald’s Qld Sprint Championships Chandler Savannah Tkatchenko Skelton on email: Feb 23-24 Brisbane Junior Metropolitan Champs Chandler Catherine Vali [email protected] March 22-24 Brisbane Senior Metropolitan Champs Chandler JUNIOR SILVER m.au or your Club Secretary. March 30-31 Qld Long Course Qualifying Meet #3 Chandler Kristian Atherton Adam Green Raila Ila Chase James Chelsea Johns Websites: Stay in the know Javana Johnson Tanguy Langelet FINA WEBSITE: www.fina.org ASCTA: www.ascta.com Ryan Liew Swim Ed: www.swimed.com SAL: www.swimming.org.au Vladimir Liria WSCA: www.swimmingcoach.org USA Swimming: www.usaswimming.org Gil Nott Megan Nott PNGSI Website can be found at: www.oceaniasport.com Click on ‘swimming’, Scroll down - Click on ‘Papua New Emmanuel Nuna Guinea Swimming Association’, click on a subject in the left hand menu box titles to receive content. Ramia Takin Jeremiah Tkatchenko OCEANIA SWIMMING ASSOCIATION Website can be found by either looking it up on Google or yahoo search Matthew Vali engines by typing in "oceania swimming association" or you can find it on the SportingPulse website which is Luke Vava www.sportingpulse.com Nolan Vava Nancy Wiseman

ON THE COMPETITION BOARD Individual Meet Results of our Swimmers

Stanford Gore Kawale age 16 years Preliminary: Male Open 50 Fly 0:27.56 Personal Best Preliminary: Male Open 200 Free 2:09.17 Personal Best Final: Male Open 200 Free 2:09.90 Preliminary: Male Open 100 Free 0:56.81 Personal Best Final: Male Open 100 Free 0:57.95 Preliminary: Male Open 100 Fly 1:02.81 Personal Best Final: Male Open 100 Fly 1:03.15 Preliminary: Male Open 50 Free 0:26.23 Personal Best Preliminary: Male Open 200 Breast 2:33.01 Final: Male Open 200 Breast 2:29.16

Judith Meauri age 20 years Preliminary: Female Open 50 Fly 0:32.74 Final: Female Open 50 Fly 0:32.39 Preliminary: Female Open 200 Free 2:25.99 Final: Female Open 200 Free 2:24.24 Preliminary: Female Open 100 Free 1:03.34 Final: Female Open 100 Free 1:03.04 Preliminary: Female Open 400 Free 5:21.35 Personal Best Oceania Swimming Championships Preliminary: Female Open 50 Free 0:28.88 Final: Female Open 50 Free 0:28.72

The 2012 Oceania Championships took place from May 28-June 2 Ian Nakmai age 20 years in Nouméa, New Caledonia. Preliminary: Male Open 50 Fly 0:28.54 Preliminary: Male Open 100 Breast 1:12.03 Papua New Guinea was represented by swimmers Ryan Pini, Final: Male Open Male 100 Breast 1:09.91 Peter Pokawin, Stanford Gore Kawale, and Samuel Seghers, Ian Preliminary: Male Open 50 Breast 0:31.67 Nakmai and Judith Meauri. Final: Open Male 50 Breast 0:31.74 Preliminary: Open Male 50 Free 0:26.04 Personal Best The championships featured competitions in Swimming – pool Final: Open Male 200 Breast 2:47.55 events, Open Water and . Ryan Pini age 30 years The pool events were held from May 29 through to June 1 in the Preliminary: Male Open 50 Fly 0:25.40 Nouméa suburb of Dumbéa. Final: Male Open 50 Fly 0:24.41 Preliminary: Male Open 100 Back 1:01.58 101 swimmers from 14 nations and 2 additional teams took part Final: Male Open 100 Back 0:58.43 in the pool events. Swimmers were from American Samoa, Preliminary: Male Open 50 Back 0:27.84 Australia, Cook Islands, Fiji, Guam, Hawaii, Marshall Islands, Final: Male Open 50Back 0:26.95 Preliminary: Male Open 100 Free 0:52.97 Micronesia, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Tahiti and Tonga. Final: Male Open 100 Free 0:51.28 Preliminary: Male Open 100 Fly 0:56.11 Final: Male Open 100 Fly 0:53.87 Australia swam away with the most medals from the

Championships. Australia won 35 of the Championships 40 Peter Pokawin age 18 years Swimming events, including all of the women's events. Preliminary: Male Open 50 Fly 0:26.93 Swimming medal standings from the event are: Final: Male Open 50 Fly 0:27.05

1. Australia (64) - 35 gold, 25 silvers, 4 bronzes Preliminary: Male Open 100 Back 1:09.78

2. New Zealand (13) - 2 gold, 6 silver, 5 bronze Preliminary: Male Open 50 Back 0:31.10 Preliminary: Male Open 100 Free 0:57.96 3. New Caledonia (22) - 1 gold, 7 silver, 14 bronze Preliminary: Male Open 100 Fly 1:03.25 4. Papua New Guinea (6) - 1 gold, 1 silver, 4 bronze Final: Male Open 100 Fly 1:03.37 5. Tonga (2) - 1 gold, 1 bronze Preliminary: Male Open 50 Free 0:25.62 6. Hawaii (10) - 1 silver, 9 bronze

7. Guam (2) - 2 bronze Sam Seghers age 17 years 8. Fiji (1) - 1 bronze Preliminary: Male Open 50 Fly 0:26.93 Personal Best Final: Male Open 50 Fly 0:27.02 Swimming results are available online at: Preliminary: Male Open 100 Free 0:56.10 Personal Best http://www.liveffn.com/cgi - Final: Male Open 100 Free 0:55.96 Personal Best Preliminary: Male Open 100 Breast 1:16.31 Personal Best bin/resultats.php?competition=4236&langue=fra Preliminary: Male Open 50 Breast 0:33.78 Preliminary: Male Open 200 IM 2:28.01 Very important guests of Oceania Swimming Association Final: Male Open 200 IM 2:25.86 Personal Best witnessing the event were FINA President Dr Julio Maglione, Preliminary: Male Open 50 Free 0:25.69 Personal Best FINA Executive Director Mr Cornel Marculescu and FINA Vice President Mr Dale Neuberger.

A view of the Oceania competition from Coach Rick Van Der Zant……………..

Day 1 Tue 29 May: The 50 m butterfly was the first event swam a 57.95 just outside his heats effort. Ian Nakmai of the competition. The entire team competed in this event. capped off a great night finishing 7th in a personal best of Ryan Pini qualified comfortably for the final in 25.40. Peter 69.91 in the 100m breaststroke.

Pokawin and Sam Seghers both qualified for the B final in Heats Day 3 31 May: The weather in the morning was a personal bests (PB) of 26.93. Stanford Kaware swam a PB of combination of rain periods with a little sunshine. Ian and 27. 56 and Ian was just outside his best in a 28.54. Judith Sam contested the heats of the 50m breaststroke. Both Meauri also qualified for the Females B final. Stanford and boys swam close to their best with Ian made it into 6th Judith both contested the 200m freestyle. Ryan backed up place for the finals this evening with a 31.67. Sam swam a well qualifying for the 100m backstroke final. 33.78. Judith swam a solid 400m freestyle missing the final Finals Day 1: From lane 2 Ryan got off to a good start for but swam a 2 second seasonal best 2:24.24. The men's PNG with a gutsy performance in the final of the 50m 100m butterfly was next and all three boys excelled butterfly. He took on the Australian silver medallist Dan themselves. Ryan goes through to the final as second Lester and beat him tonight in a very close finish. Ryan won fastest qualifier in a 56.1. Young Stanford 63.15 and Peter the gold in a 24.41. Sam and Peter swam just outside their 63.25 both swam personal best and were both wrapped in PB heats times. Judith swam quicker in the finals of both the their efforts. 50m fly and 200m freestyle events tonight. Stanford swam on his heats time for the 200m freestyle B final swimming another 2.09.90. Ryan won the bronze in the 100m backstroke in a very solid 58.43. Minutes after Ryan's swim the rain came tumbling down and we drove home tonight in the rain.

Before leaving for the pool for the Finals we had a team meeting discussing the day’s results and goals for the evening and the next day. What a great team to be associated with 100 % was given by the entire team today.

Heats Day 2 30 May: After a solid warm up this morning the PNG team will be represented in several finals tonight. Ryan swam a 27.84 and a 52.97 in the heat event of the 50m backstroke and 100m freestyle respectively to contest both finals tonight. Sam 56.10 and Stanford 56.81 both swam personal bests in the 100m freestyle heats to qualify for the Finals Day 3 B final. Team mate Judith Meauri also qualified for the final Ian was up first tonight with the final of the 50m of the ladies 100m freestyle. Ian Nakmai was our other breaststroke. He stopped the clock at 31.74 just outside his finals qualifier posting a 1.12.03 for the 100m breaststroke. heats effort from the morning. Ryan won his fourth medal Sam sits on the reserves bench in swimming a life time best of the meet with a bronze in the final of the 100m butterfly. in the 100m breaststroke (1.16.31). A great swim for Ryan considering the training and soreness

Finals Day 2: On a cool rainy and windy evening the PNG of his body, his time a 53.87, a second slower than his team stood tall and delivered an outstanding night of racing. Olympic Trials effort! Team mate Stanford swam another Ryan opened the night with a slick bronze medal in the 50m personal best in the B final of the 100m butterfly swimming backstroke 26.95. Twenty minutes later he lined up for the a 62.81. Peter swam on his best in the B final with a 63.3. final of the 100m freestyle. Ryan won the silver in a very The boys contested the 4x100m freestyle relay finishing in 6th place. respectable time of 51.28. Judith improved her heat time to swim 1:03.04 in the finals of the 100m freestyle. Sam Heats Day 4 June 1 2012: The Men's 200m Individual Seghers smashed his heats PB time to crack the 56 second Medley was the first event this morning. Both Sam’s barrier for the first time. He finished in a 55.96. Stanford 2.28.01 and Stanford Kaware’s 2.33.01 qualified them for

the B finals. Sam was on his best time and Stanford freestyle and won Ryan the bronze medal. Sam smashed his best by 8 seconds. The whole team Seghers and Stanford Kawale were on fire smashing contested the 50m freestyle Ryan will swim from lane 6 their 200m Individual Medley times by 3 and 4 seconds in the finals with a 24.33. Peter 25.62 swam on his best respectively, Sam's time 2.25.86 and Stanford 2.29.16. while Sam 25.69, Stanford 26.23 and Ian 26.04 all swam Judith Meauri finished 4th in the B final of the 50m personal bests. Judith swam a 28.88 and will contest the on her best with a 28.72. Ian B finals of the sprint tonight. The boys will also race the 4 swam a seasonal best in the 200m breaststroke x100m Medley relay tonight. 2.47.55. The boys finished 5th in the 4 x 100m Medley relay. Finals Night 4: A great night of racing to conclude the Oceania Championships in New Caledonia tonight! Congratulations to all six swimmers who represented Veteran, Olympian and Olympic finalist Ryan Pini was all their country with great passion all week. A mighty smiles tonight with a 23.56 in the final of the 50m team effort by the Papua New Guinea swimming team!

Papua New Guinea Swimming Inc would like to thank National Gaming Control Board and the Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee for their financial support of the team to participate in the Oceania Swimming Championships.

Thank you Bank South Pacific,

major sponsor of PNGSI for nd your support in kind to the event. Ryan Pini receiving his Gold Medal in the 50m Butterfly event, 2 place went to Australia and 3rd to New Caledonia.

HAPPENING EVENTS

PINI MOVES TO GREATER HEIGHTS swimmers exceeded expectations of where I thought the team would be said the coach. "The morning A High Altitude Training Camp was organised from 20th workout was our longest yet." "We completed 5 km of April to May 4 in China as part of Ryan Pini's preparation aerobic swimming with the swimmers aiming to for the London Olympics, allowing him to experience increase the intensity and heart rates on each set." training at high altitude and to evaluate its effect on “The afternoon workout comprised of a pre race training. warm up and a quality effort with a 500-600 m swim down" said Coach Van der Zant. Coach Rick Van der Zant, Ryan and team members of the Yeronga Park Swim Club made their destination a city Sunday 29 April was a restful one. called Dali in southern China in the Province of Yunnan. Monday morning, 30th April we were back in the pool After much discussion with experts in the area of high swimming 4000m an increase of 2 km from last altitude training, Coach Van Der Zant planned a two week Monday morning. The afternoon session comprised training camp involving 12 swim sessions per week with 5 of a critical pace set similar to the squad back home x 30-60 minute gym workouts. Some of these sessions but slightly modified with more rest.

included a main set similar to the set his squad does back The morning session of Tuesday 1st May was a home in Australia, just modified for high altitude: 2 200, moderate 4000m which included some fast 15/25m 6 x 50s, 4 x100, 6 x50s, 8 x 50s, 6 x 50s. The 200s 100s sprints. We completed a total of 5000 m and the team and 8x 50s were Critical Pace and the other 50s were 25 handled it well. explode 25 easy. Wednesday 2nd May, the target for the morning's The first couple of days were spent adapting to the program was 4500m. Our main focus was a set of 20 x environment, acclimatizing, and after adaptation took 50 alt build @pace. Ryan got down to 26.1 and place Rick was able to crank up the intensity. "Ryan averaged 27+. Another great set. adapted to the altitude training well and was able to complete some of the best workouts he has ever done" "The afternoon program saw a combined workout said Rick. This is a massive confidence boost for Ryan with the Chinese team as well as a group age leading into the London Olympics. swimmer. We completed 3 x 150s descending in time with a goal of swimming 90%/95 %/ max effort. This On Saturday 28 April, after our first week of training and set went really well concluded Coach Rick Van Der completing 12 swim sessions and 6 gym sessions the Zant.

SP SPORTS AWARDS 2012 WATER IS OUR WORLD

Olympian Ryan Pini was crowned as Working towards a better future…..Why Swim? PNG’s top sports man for 2011 at the 2012 SP Sports Awards held at the Why swim? The answer is easy…it can save your life and will Crown Plaza Saturday evening 29th May. improve it. Swimming is one of the safest and most efficient forms of exercise. It conditions the cardiovascular system, while placing Pini won five gold medals at the 2011 minimal stress on joints.

Pacific Games, New Caledonia. The Swimming is more than just a means of obtaining exercise or other two finalists in this category were enjoyment; it is also a vital survival skill. Papua New Guinea bodybuilder Jack Viyufa who won three Swimming has been working closely with Swimming New Zealand gold medals and PNG Barramundis Kiwi Swim Safe Programme and ASCTA’s learn to swim program cricket team captain Rarua Dikana. to bring to fruition the BSP learn to swim program in the schools around the country in the very near future. And from there it will open the door to an entire world of water sports: canoeing, Pini was unable to attend the dinner as he was in Noumea, New Caledonia kayaking, waterskiing, surfing, sailing, snorkeling, windsurfing, and others. ENJOY. taking part in the Oceania Swimming

Championships which was an Olympic Qualifying event. Condolence message PNG Swimming pass on their sincere condolences to Sister Ann PNGSI was represented by PNG Paton and family, past member of BASC, on the passing of her Swimming Inc Vice President Bruce husband John in New Zealand after his long battle with cancer. Mead. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family during this time of sadness.

NEWS FROM THE CLUBS

DOLPHIN SPRINTS Swimmers from around the country came together to compete in the Boroko Amateur Swimming Club (BASC) NGCB Dolphin Sprints held over the Queen’s birthday weekend th th th 8 /9 /10 June in the National Capital District. The competition is a sanctioned annual event on the PNGSI calendar. Nakmai took the Senior Record in the BASC Fundraising dinner was held at Over 80 plus swimmers from Lae Amateur Swimming Club (LASC) and 100m Breastroke stopping the clock in the Gateway Hotel with guest BASC clubs took part with overseas a time of 1:11.90. Ian held the speakers sprint sensation Greg Fasala swimmer Barbara Vali flying in from previous record 1:12.16 set in 2011. and backstroker Georgie Parkes. The fundraising dinner was organised to Brisbane to compete with team New additions and movement in the raise funds to send young BASC members from BASC. BSP Aquatic Excellence Squads saw 20 year olds Ian Nakmai and Judith swimmers overseas to Brisbane, Invited distinguished Australian Australia to attend the Australian Olympic medallists, Greg Fasala and Meauri secure a place on the Kundu Target Gold Excellence Squad; 12 year Swim Camp in September. Georgie Parkes as guest speakers to the Fundraising dinner were in old James Runnegar moved from the A fantastic weekend was had by all in attendance throughout the Dolphin Junior Gold Aquatic Excellence into attendance both at the NGCB the Intermediate Gold squad; 14 year Dolphin Sprints, the fundraising Sprints witnessing many great swims and fine competition. old Sheldon Plummer became a new dinner, Swim clinic for our budding member of the Intermediate Silver; 9 athletes and coaches and Loloata This year saw the support of National year old Ethan Liew secured a spot on Island lunch time trip on Sunday Gaming Control Board (NGCB) as the the Junior Gold while team mate 9 concluding the Clinic. major sponsor of the event. “Without year old Gairo Puana moved from the support of organisations such as Greg Fasala and Georgie Parkes Junior silver into Junior Gold Aquatic proved a great asset to the NGCB NGCB our ability to host National Excellence Squad; two new additions meets would be greatly diminished”, Dolphin Sprints taking time out to into the Junior Silver Squad were 11 talk and mingle among the said President of BASC Greg Runnegar. year old Ramia Takin and 9 year old swimmers, providing help and Nolan Vava. A great feast of racing was displayed recommendations to the swimmers

with many personal best times being Top Point Scorers Trophy winners to improve and get the best out of swum in all age groups. were: 8 & Under Girls: Ralema their events and strokes throughout Trophy winners for the Personal Best Fairhead, runner-up Olivia Bunena the weekend, having them there was Trophies were: 8 & Under Girls Suliana 8 & Under Boys: Stanley Jnr Liria, a wonderful inspiration to our Fairhead and Boys David Puana; 9-12 runner-up Noel Agus swimmers. Both were also available year Girls Chelsea Johns, Boys Vladimir 9-12 age group Girls: Catherine Vali to present medals to our young stars. Liria; 13 years & above Girls Bethani runner-up Jeankapa Koupa Tukana, Boys Micah Agus. 9-12 age goup Boys Matthew Vali, runner-up Ethan Liew The competition saw two PNG records 13-26 age group Girls Barbara Vali, broken: 17 year old male swimmer runner-up Jasmine Mileng Sam Seghers took the long standing 13-26 age group Boys Ryan 100m free record in his age group Maskelyne, runner-up Bobby Akunaii swimming 56.29. The previous record was held by Andrew Vele 56.52 set in At the conclusion of the sprint th 1991 while team mate 20 year old Ian competition on Saturday 9 June a

Georgie Parkes (who represented Australia in the 1984 Olympics winning a Bronze medal in the 400 IM, in 1982 claiming a Silver medal in 200 Backstroke at the Ecuador World Championships, a Silver medal in the 1985 Tokyo PAN PACS in 200 Backstroke and bronze in the 100m backstroke, 1986 Edinburgh winning a gold medal in the 200m backstroke event and silver in 100m backstroke) and Greg Fasala, (a sprint freestyler of the 1980s first shone through at the in Brisbane, when he combined with , and to claim gold in the freestyle relay, where they gained their nickname The Mean Machine after the team collectively shaved their heads for the race. They then went on and won a silver medal in the 4x100m freestyle relay at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games and in 1986 Greg went on to win gold in the 100m freestyle event and then completed his career by winning gold with his team mates for one last time at these Games) came to PNG with a wealth of knowledge to impart to our swimmers in technique, dry land training and sprinting techniques to further develop them towards becoming the best they can be.

AUSTRALIAN SWIM CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS Coca Cola Huon Gulf

It is with great pleasure Papua New Guinea Swimming Inc announce Championships the Australian Swim Camp scholarship recipients for 2012. They are Boroko Swim Coach Sue Babao and female swimmer from the Lae The Lae Amateur swimming Amateur Swimming Club 11 year old Raila Ila. Club will be hosting their annual event, the Coca Cola Huon Gulf At the completion of the BASC Dolphin Sprints the two were granted the scholarships to attend the annual Australian Swim Championships from July 27-29 at the Coronation School 25m Camp held in Brisbane, Australia in late September. pool. This year two camps are available, they are: day camps at both East th th Brisbane (Churchie) and Acacia Club from 24 to 27 September This is an event sanctioned by and Fairholme School in Toowoomba from September 30th to rd PNG Swimming Inc to provide October 3 . another opportunity for

This is an annual scholarship presented to Papua New Guinea swimmers from around the Swimming Inc from Australian Swim Camp director and coach Shaun country to come together and Crow to further help develop our coaches and athletes in PNG. The th compete on the national stage. scholarship program is in its 4 year of existence.

An invitation from LASC will Papua New Guinea Swimming Inc congratulates the 2012 scholarship recipients and thanks Shaun Crow for providing the be sent to Club secretaries scholarships which covers airfares, camp costs and accommodation inviting swimmers to nominate and meals for the recipients. in the near future.

NEWS FROM FINA

FINA WORLD AQUATICS ENJOY THIS SPECIAL CONVENTION 2012 PROMOTION OPPORTUNITY!!!

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The conference program will focus on two key themes including the challenges related to the development of Sport for All, and secondly the PNG SWIMMERS TO LONDON assessment of winning strategies adopted by Following the deadline (June 1, 2012) for elite competitors. submission of Universality Places for the Many sub-themes will be discussed in Moscow, swimming competition at the 2012 Olympic including how new thinking in aquatic venue Games, FINA has the pleasure to confirm entries design and operations can assist, what the for: different methods of (public and private) are financing sports programs, the importance of ATHLETE EVENT TIME education and the role of new technologies and Ryan Pini M 100m Butterfly 0:52.69 new media. The conference will also discuss how Judith Meauri F 50m Freestyle 0:28.48 the FINA Development Programs for the 202 National Member Federations, swimming FINA have also informed in accordance the IOC scholarships, the importance of our champions Sports Department and LOCOG. as role models and the need for multidisciplinary teams contribute to both Sport for All and elite Wishing you plenty of success at the 2012 performance. Olympic Games, I thank you for your kind co-

“As with the first edition in 2010, many operation and support. important topics will unite delegates, lecturers Yours sincerely, and partners in Moscow. The FINA World Cornel Marculescu Aquatics Convention is a unique occasion to Executive Director evaluate the development of our Aquatic sports in the five continents, and to discuss ways to FINA Office progress our sports. Despite being recent, the Av. de l'Avant-Poste 4 Convention has generated a lot of interest within 1005 Lausanne the FINA Family and is already a milestone in our Switzerland calendar,” considered FINA President Dr. Julio C. www.fina.org Maglione.

nd The 2 FINA World Aquatics Convention will facilitate important face to face discussions that will accelerate the growth and development of aquatic sports.

For further information visit http://aquaticsconvention.fina.org

Oceania Swimming Association held to observe a minutes silence for the the Olympic Games qualification its Congress in Noumea, New former FINA Vice President for procedures for London, especially st Caledonia June 1 2012. Oceania Mr Bill Matson. issues around the quota of athletes. Cornel announced the provisional In attendance was the President This followed with the FINA President Dennis Miller, Neil Martin Honorary taking the floor and speaking of his names of athletes from Oceania Federations selected under the Secretary, Liz Wells Honorary appreciation in being able to attend Treasurer, Bill Sakovich - Executive the Oceania Championships and Universality procedure.

Member and Proxy Delegate for Congress. This was followed by the Election of

American Samoa, Dr Julio Maglione - He indicated his pleasure how the Office bearers for Oceania Swimming FINA President, Mr Cornel Association. Oceania Aquatics family had grown in Marculescu - FINA Executive recent years to become bigger and Elected for the period 2012-2016: Director, Matthew Dunn - Vice stronger in the FINA worldwide President Oceania Swimming President: Dennis Miller (Fiji) Aquatics family. Association, Mr Dale Neuberger - seconded by New Zealand.

FINA Vice President , Plus delegates He spoke of the great success of the Honorary Treasurer: Liz Wells (PNG) from PNG, New Zealand, Guam, 2011 Shanghai World Championships, seconded by Australia. the modernization of the FINA Australia, Fiji, Cook Islands, Marshall Honorary Secretary: Lawrie Cox

Islands, Tonga, New Zealand, Palau, Constitution at the FINA Extraordinary (Australia) seconded by Cook Islands Federated States of Micronesia, Congress, the upcoming Olympic Games and the fact that all tickets to Executive members: Bill Sakovich Samoa, Tahiti, New Caledonia, (Hawaii), Ron Clarke (New Zealand) Hawaii, Don Blew - Australia Life aquatic events had been sold out and Dennis Miller was nominated for the Member plus many observers from then outlined further FINA events for Oceania Vice President position New Zealand and Australia. 2012, culminating in the final milestone of the year the World Short Matthew Dunn was nominated for The President of OSA opened the Course Championships in Istanbul, the second Bureau position. meeting and welcomed all delegates Turkey in December. Mr Neuberger spoke of UANA's and guests. He especially welcomed the President of FINA, Dr Julio FINA Executive Director Cornel request for Dr Maglione to run as Maglione and the FINA Executive Maglione addressed the delegates FINA President for an additional four Director Mr Cornel Marculescu. He commenting on the FINA financial year term from 2013-2017 and wanted Oceania Federations to be then asked Delegates and Observers support to Federations, and explaining aware of this matter.

From Left: Dr Julio Maglione, Dale Neuberger, and Cornel Left: OSA President Dennis Miller, Marculescu FINA President Dr. Julio Maglione

ON THE PNGSI NOTICE BOARD

11th FINA World Swimming Championships

Papua New Guinea Swimming Inc will be looking at sending a strong team of Kundu Target Aquatic Excellence swimmers to compete at the 11th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m), in Istanbul, Turkey from December 12-16.

In December 2010, 153 National Federations took part to the 10th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m), in Dubai in which Papua New Guinea was a part of with Anna-Lisa Mopio Jane, Judith Meauri and Ryan Pini attending. FINA has stated that despite a constant growth in the level of participation, they would like a higher number of National Federations to participate in these outstanding Championships. Swimmer heads to Brisbane

“This is why we enthusiastically look forward to your Boroko Club swimmer 20 year old Judith Meauri participation to the 11th edition of this major 25m swimming will travel to Brisbane, Australia to train under event in Istanbul (TUR), to be held from December 12-16, Coach Shaun Crow as part of her lead up 2012”, said Cornel Marculescu Executive Director of FINA preparation to the London Olympics. office. Through funding from the PNG Olympic Committee PNGSI now asks all swimmers who wish to attend this event to Judith will now be able to train at the Acacia improve now their focus and commitment to their training Bayside Swimming Club based at Moreton Bay programs. College. The Club is the Premier Club of the Brisbane Swimming Association for season 2011- Look at where you are now and ask yourself what you need to 12; a title it has now held for the past four do to progress to the next level. Doing this, you will be taking swimming seasons. control of your progress and not just going along for the Coach Shaun Crow head coach at the school ride…you now become the driver of your destiny. currently, with 20 years coaching experience, has

Answering life’s challenges by setting goals will provide a more swimmers on Australian Junior Teams. He is also a positive direction, a personal meaning, for each of you to director of the Australian Swim Camps.

travel on. Failure to respond to those challenges means falling Judith will train with the Senior Squad and short of your potential. The process will flow more readily undertake eight swim sets per week (2 hours each) when you are connected or striving toward some goal that you and 3 gym sets (1 hour each) under the watchful find worthy, developing your strengths in your personal eye of specialist “Strength and conditioning growth towards achieving excellence. Coach” – Keiran Bairstow.

When this happens you can then experience the joy and In addition, Judith will also take part in “altitude meaning of where you are heading having committed training” which the Acacia Squad is currently yourselves to goals, ideals and values that are worthwhile. undertaking – three sessions at week, at a local gym which has a room simulated to an altitude of The true challenge will lie in pursuing ongoing personal growth 3000 feet above sea level. and enjoying the pursuit, I ask that our Club coaches stop and look at where they are heading with their squads and if need During her stay Judith will also take part in a be set new goals to make the journey a more meaningful one number of locally run swim meets before she flies of fulfillment and worthwhile for all. out to London.

The travelling team to the FINA Championships in Istanbul, PNGSI thanks very much the host family caring for Turkey will be named at the completion of the TNT Short Judith during her time in Australia - Barbara and Course Championships to be held in Lae during September, Kevin Skelton and the Acacia Swim Club for making 2012. it all possible.