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NEWS BULLETIN ISSUE 5– 4TH QUARTER 2013 Executive Members: President: Elizabeth Wells MBE Vice President: Bruce Mead Secretary: Carly Pini Treasurer: Sarenah Pini Registrar: Barbara Skelton ______Property: Lois Nakmai CTO: Kathleen Maskelyne Public Relations: Maggie Gore Patron: Bart Philemon ______

Papua New Guinea affiliates FINA and Oceania Swimming Swimming Inc Association. major and support sponsors: We thank the media - radio, print and television, who over the past 12 months

have continued to support us, our programs and competitions, providing a very important avenue to bring our sport out to the wider community.

We thank the Clubs for their support of PNG Swimming Inc. and its programs both in competition and education which has been Dear Member affiliates exemplary, and of course our tireless band of volunteers both in the Clubs and

executive, especially the coaches who have

…And as the year draws to a close and given themselves to the task of developing most are now taking a well-deserved our athletes, guiding them towards

break, it is time to reflect on the year’s becoming better competitors. progress. The executive of the Papua New Guinea Education has played a big part as we Swimming Inc. say TENKYU TRU and wish prepare for the 2015 Pacific Games with you all a magical Festive Season filled with the FINA Technical School and the ASCTA positive happy wishes and beautiful coaching conference to further develop thoughts. out technical people to provide for our athletes a sound basis for growth both in We are sincerely appreciative of all the training and competition. PNGSI thank all support given throughout 2013. volunteers who have played a serious part in the growth of these areas. Merry Christmas and a PNG Olympic 2013 saw 109 PNG records being broken Prosperous New Year! Committee and set in the Age Group, Open and Masters Categories and a steady growth We look forward to welcoming you back in in the Aquatic Excellence programs, put in 2014, as we prepare for a bigger and place in 2008 to help motivate the brighter year of swimming in the country. swimmers to keep on excelling and G4G Government Funding improving. This is very exciting. Records and the Aquatic Excellence Squads are in Olympic Solidarity place to help all our budding athletes to Enjoy Swimming On…… set goals and prepare a pathway to success.

As an organization we are always looking PNG Sports for the best pathways for our athletes and Foundation technical officials/coaches to travel on in their journey to be successful in their swimming career, and this has been made In-Kind sponsors possible with the financial support of many.

We take this opportunity to sincerely Coca Cola Amatil (PNG) Limited thank our valued sponsors who have helped play an important part in making PNGSI is affiliated this happen - our major sponsor Bank to: South Pacific and competition sponsors PNGNOC TNT and Theodist, PNGOC G4G FINA government funding to help prepare our Oceania Swimming athletes for the 2015 Games, and our Association

Aquatic Excellence Squad Members 2013/2014

BSP GOLD KUNDU Shanice Paraka TARGET James Runnegar Stanford Gore Kawale Ryan Pini INTERMEDIATE JUNIOR SILVER Tegan McCarthy SILVER Kimberly Chan Jeffery Diari Ian Nakmai Sam Seghers Felix Devlin Sean Flynn Barbara Vali Angus Dubar Rehema Kalate Clement Garena Nathan Knight

12-14 YEARS Tanguy Langelet Gabriella BSP SILVER KUNDU 9-11 YEARS Ritia Pene Tabontubun TARGET INTERMEDIATE Josh Tarere Luke Vava Benedict Livingston Aika GOLD JUNIOR GOLD Catherine Vali Collin Akara Kimberlly Ila Ethan Liew Juanita Vava Ben Cross Raila Ila Ramia Takin Georgia-Leigh Vele Ryan Maskelyne Leonard Kalate Matthew Vali Ashton Kunda Ryan Liew

ON THE NOTICE BOARD

Calling for applications for PNGSI announces we have in place a new Auditor for coach/manager 2013 and onwards. James P. Gore PAPUA New Guinea Swimming Inc. wish to invite interested affiliated members to Principal Gore Accountants & Business Advisors nominate for the position of Coach, or Manager: ANG House, Level 2, Hunter Street, Port Moresby P.O. Box 1368, BOROKO, NCD, Papua New Guinea  OCEANIA CHAMPIONSHIPS Registered Public Accountant / Registered Company Auditor Auckland, New Zealand May 19-23, 2014

 XX COMMONWEALTH GAMES A reminder to OVERSEAS REGISTERED Glasgow, Scotland SWIMMERS July 23 to August 3, 2014 Papua New Guinea Swimming Inc wish to advise all overseas  2ND YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES members of Papua New Guinea Swimming Inc to please notify the Nanjing, China PNGSI Registrar Barbara Skelton on email: [email protected] of all competitions (dates and August 16-28, 2014 nominated events) you wish to compete in in 2014.

It is hoped we will have funding available to The competitions need to be sanctioned by PNGSI and a clearance send an assistant Coach and/or manager to given to Swimming Australia. Commonwealth Games and Oceania Championships. PNG records may not be taken at meets where notice has not been provided to the Registrar. The criterion is to select Team officials who can effectively service the needs of the athletes, providing excellent technical support in the Reminder to Club Executives

area of coaching and management. Please email to [email protected] your Each official must have demonstrated a current calendar of events for 2014 at your earliest convenience and effective involvement in the sport. to enable the 2014 PNGSI Year Book to be completed Demonstrate sound and current knowledge of and sent out in January. all technical rules and have no disciplinary Club Executives are also reminded to forward their offences and no unsavory habits that will affect the outcome of the team’s moral. 2012/2013 audited financial accounts, 2014 committee members with contact details and their AGM Minutes It is preferred that Coaches selected are to the Secretary of PNGSI on email accredited and have athletes on the team. [email protected]

Nominations close December 30, 2013.

ON SHORE COMPETITION

TNT NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS – ENJOYING THE PURSUIT

A feast of swimming was had over the weekend 27th to 29th September at the 2013 TNT NATIONAL SHORT COURSE SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS.

The competition was held over 4 sessions at the Coronation College School 25m pool in Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea.

Administrators and technical officials worked tirelessly behind the scenes to allow for the smooth running of the event as the swimmers focused on doing their best in their individual events and relays and also enjoyed the camaraderie of their fellow team mates. During the Championships we saw 72 enthusiastic athletes come together for 3 days of unforgettable moments as the rain clouds disappeared and the sun shone through.

Ten (10) overseas based swimmers travelled in from Australia and competed alongside our onshore swimmers. They were Georgia-Leigh Vele and Shanice Paraka both from St Hilda’s Swim Club, Barbara Vali from Acacia Bayside Swim Club, Jocelyn and Sean Flynn from West Brisbane Club, James Runnegar, Ryan Maskelyne and Stanford Gore Kawale from the Ipswich Grammar Swim Club, Millie Knight from St Peters Lutheran College School, & Ryan Liew from the Churchie School. Many inspiring performances from our athletes were witnessed as they took to the water in competition and many personal best times and records continued to tumble in what was an event where sporting abilities shone through, allowing our athletes, in all age groups, to feel success and enjoy the spirit of competition. Thank you to our very valuable Club coaches who have worked tirelessly to prepare our athletes to compete over the weekend.

The championships would not have been a successful reality without the support of host Club LASC under the expert eye of LASC President Eric Langelet and his executive.

PNGSI expresses their sincere gratitude, appreciation and thanks to all those involved, at all levels, who have given up their free time to help in the preparation and professional running of the TNT Championships.

PNGSI sincerely thank TNT for their continued sponsorship of these championships under the direction of TNT General Manager Doug Maskelyne. The TNT Air Cargo corporate business has supported the PNG national short course championships since 2004 (10 years).

The running of the TNT National Championships in an efficient and professional manner was made possible by the co-operation of many parties; the many technical officials under the direction of our FINA Referee Sarenah Pini and PNG Referee Albert Vigil; our major sponsor TNT and support sponsor in kind Guard Dog (providing safe travel to the BASC Club members and PNGSI Executive to and from the airport while in Lae) and Trukai for making available a bus during the championships for BASC members, and the organisers and support sponsors in both Lae

Swim Club and Boroko Swim Club.

It was an important competition to further develop our athletes in race practice, gaining confidence in competing and believing they can achieve.

In the male division twenty-one year old Ian Nakmai swam In the Female Masters division 25-29 age bracket 26 into the record books in 50m breaststroke clocking a finish year old Krystle Babao swam into the record books in time of 30.97 seconds taking Matthew Sheehan’s senior 6 events with all records previously held by her. record of 32.18 seconds set in 1998 and Shannon Liew’s Open record of 31.54 set in 1994 (held for 19 years). In the 50m backstroke event Krystle clocked a time of 33.53 seconds with the previous time being 35.26 Ian then went on to take the Men’s Senior and Open 100m seconds. In the 200m Individual Medley Krystle Breaststroke record with a finish time of 1:09.32. The clocked a finish time of 2:46.24, previous time senior record in this event previously belonged to Adam 2:51.77; 50m free she swam 29.66 seconds, previous Ampa’oi 1:10.90 set in 2009 and the Open record record was 31.04 seconds; 100m backstroke event Shannon Liew 1:09.37 set in 1994 (19 years). Krystle’s finish time of 1:14.18 gave her the record, 14 year old Ryan Maskelyne took the 14 year age record previous record was 1:17.96; 100m freestyle event in the 50m Breaststroke clocking 34.06 seconds previously Krystle clocked 1:06.66, previous record was 1:07.91 held by Ian Nakmai 34.13 seconds set in 2006. In the 200m and in the 50m freestyle her finish time of 34.35 Breaststroke Ryan swam a finish time of 2:42.55 taking seconds gave her the record, previous record was Nicholas Fraser’s age record set in 1993 (held for 20 years) 34.66 seconds. of 2:46.52. In the male 100m Breaststroke event 13 year old Leonard Kalate swam a finish time of 1:17.91 taking the age record The championship saw 33 swimmers swim previously 1:18.44 belonging to Nicholas Fraser set in qualifying times to gain a place on the

1991 (held for 22 years). 2013/2014 National Kundu Aquatic

16 year old Livingston Aika swam a finish time of 1:06.87 Excellence Squads. in the 100m Backstroke event taking Peter Pokawin’s age The new members named in the elite Gold Kundu record of 1:07.47 set in 2009. Target Squad were Barbara Vali, Stanford Kawale, and Ian Nakmai. In the Silver Kundu Target Squad In the female division 17 year old Barbara Vali broke the 50m breaststroke age record clocking 35.47 seconds Ryan Maskelyne, Ben Cross, Livingston Aika, and Collin Akara. taking Hayley Lowry’s long standing record of 39.39 seconds set in 1987 (held for 26 years). In her 200m New members in the Intermediate Gold Kundu Breaststroke event Barbara clocked 2:55.27 taking Yvette Squad (age 12-14 years) are Kimberlly Ila, Ryan Liew, Watson’s long standing record of 3:09.50 set in 1985 (held Leonard Kalate, Ashton Kunda, Raila Ila, and Shanice for 28 years) and in the 100m breaststroke she swam Paraka and in the Intermediate Silver Kundu Squad

1:18.69 taking Cheryl Isarua long standing 17 year age Catherine Vali, Juanita Vava, Georgia-Leigh Vele, record of 1:25.14 set in 1990 (held for 23 years). Barbara Tanguy Langelet, Angus Dubur, James Runnegar, Josh Vali went on to take the female 100m Individual Medley Tarere, Ritia Pene, Clement Garena, and Felix Devlin. 17 year age record clocking a finish time of 1:11.09 previously held by Judith Meauri 1:12.56 set in 2008. New members in the Gold Junior Squad (age 9-11 years) are Matthew Vali and Ramia Takin and the Junior Silver Squad Rehema Kalate, Gabriella Tabontubun, Ethan Liew, Nathan Knight, Luke Vava,

A train on squad to the 2014 Oceania Sean Flynn, Kimberly Chan and Jeffery Diari.

Championships to be held in Auckland, New Zealand and Commonwealth Games to be held in Glasgow, Great Britain were named at the conclusion of the championships.

Female swimmers Male swimmers Barbara Vali Ian Nakmai Tegan McCarthy Stanford Kawale Krystle Babao Sam Seghers Hannah Ilave Livingston Aika Shanice Paraka Collin Akara Kimberlly Ila Ben Cross Jocelyn Flynn Ryan Maskelyne Britney Murray Nathan Tukana Georgia-Leigh Vele Ashton Kunda Millie Knight Sheldon Plummer The final travelling team will be named at the TNT Angus Dubur National SC Championships 21-23 March, 2014 to be held in Rayman Henao Lae, Morobe Province.

Love Your Coast Athlete forum a great success Poreporena Clean-up

and Sports Fun Day Part of Media report courtesy of PNGSOC

Love Your Coast Poreporena Clean-up and Sports Fun Day was held on 26th October, 2013 in the National Capital District.

There was a real sense of community spirit and enjoyment when over 600 local residents, athletes, and business employees came

together to do a big clean-up of Hanuabada village in Port Moresby and celebrate with an afternoon of sports activities.

The PNG Athletes’ Commission conducted the 2013 Athletes’ The PNG Olympic Committee Athlete’s Forum on Sunday 20th October at the Sir John Guise Indoor Commission (PNGOC AC), through their ‘Love Complex. your Coast’ Sport and Environment

It provided an avenue for athletes who have represented PNG programme, worked together with local and those identified through elite development programs to community volunteer group ‘Clean come together to discuss athlete related topics including Poreporena’ to mobilise large numbers of athletes’ well-being, life after sport, striking a balance between volunteers to clean-up over 54,000 litres (or sport and other activities, and drugs in sport. 6.75tonnes) of rubbish from throughout the

Papua New Guinea Swimming was represented by twelve village. athletes: Jeankapa Puana, Britney Murray, Hannah Ilave, Ritia In the lead up to the clean-up day on Saturday, Pene, Ramia Takin, Howard Rogea, Ben Cross, Sheldon Plummer, local athletes and members of the Clean Tau Diari, Ashton Kunda, Ryan Pini, and Godwin Eki. Poreporena Group, had organized for The Forum was extremely beneficial for all athletes. Invited awareness presentations to be delivered to member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), motivate people for the clean-up day and give executive board member of the Oceania National Olympic locals a better understanding of the impacts Committee (ONOC) and the ONOC Athletes Commission of plastic rubbish on the marine environment Chairperson Barbara Kendal gave a detailed presentation on and human health. ‘Athletes exposed to Excellence 4 Life programme’ and the International Olympic Committee’s Athletes Career Program in ‘Clean-ups are a great way to get lots of Oceania. She pointed out to those assembled the importance of people together and have fun taking part in being true to oneself and staying dedicated and committed to positive action to help tackle this problem…’ your growth in your chosen sport. says Ryley Webster, from Sustainable Coastlines - a group assisting the PNGOC AC Other presenters throughout the day included Karo Lelai, the with their Sport and Environment Programme PNG Athlete Commission (AC) Deputy Chairperson who provided – ‘…but the key to this is education. If we can an insight on PNG AC and their programmes; Alex Davani, the have athletes and members of the Clean PNG AC Chairperson; the Pacific Games organizing committee Poreporena Group continuing to educate the briefed athletes on areas of POM 2015 Games preparation which people of Hanuabada and Port Moresby on directly affects them, and Vani Nades of IBS presented on study the impacts of plastics then eventually we will opportunities for Athletes with IBS. have less people contributing to the source of

the problem, which is littering”. The days program ended with a presentation by the New Zealand based NGO, Sustainable Coastlines for the ‘Love your Coast’ It was not only the local community who came Sport and Environment program by Ryley Webster and Torrey out in force on Saturday, there were also high- McDonne giving a very compelling and convincing presentation profile athletes from a range of sporting codes on ‘Love your Coast’ to a very captivated audience making who rolled up their sleeves and got stuck in athletes aware of the impact of waste on our health and our before taking part in the sporting activities environment. with the future sporting stars of

Hanuabada. This program was first introduced into PNG in 2012. The PNGOC Athletes Commission teamed up again with Sustainable Alex Davani, chair of the PNGOC Athletes Coastlines to clean-up the coastlines of Port Moresby and Commission said, “I was so pleased that such educate people on the impact of rubbish on the marine a big group of athletes were involved in the environment (see separate article). clean-up and sports activities. It was a really

days and gain skills to increase their opportunities for work during or post their sporting careers. A number of athletes within Hanuabada have already been through the training programme and will be actively spreading the anti-littering message. Members of the Clean Poreporena fun day, and the results and smiles speak for Group also hold the key to ongoing education within the themselves. Saturday’s event really reconfirms village. As Tau Heni from the group asserted, “The clean-up the opportunity athletes have to work in activity was a great occasion and the experience made us communities to advance education and increasing reaffirm our commitment to keeping our community clean. participation in sports.” Everyone enjoyed the day.” The ‘Love your Coast’ programme’s next steps are Mr. Webster states, “The challenge now is to maintain the to continue to train keen athletes and community momentum created by the recent awareness presentations members on delivering important education on and clean-up day. I’m confident we have the right people on the effects of plastic rubbish. Through the the job!” programme athletes can learn presenting and event management skills that can lead on to If you would like more information on this story please contact Andrew Lepani on ph: 325 1411, email: [email protected] or Ryley Webster running school programmes, community clean-up on mob: 71001074, email: [email protected]

Papua New Guinea Swimming Inc. alongside our valuable sponsors wish you a wonderful, safe festive season full of happiness and joy throughout.

BSP is a proud supporter of swimming in the country for many years in helping to develop our young and upcoming swimmers Aquatic Excellence Program receives boost from realize their dream of one day BSP

representing their country in their With the 2015 Pacific Games less than two years away, PNG beloved sport of Swimming. Swimming Inc is wasting no time in preparing future swimming 2013 has been another productive champions.

year in swimming and we thank This is being done through the PNGSI/BSP Aquatic Excellence

the PNG Swimming Inc executives Program. in making yet another fruitful year This week, BSP Brand Ambassador Ryan Pini was on hand to present for our swimmers. the bank’s support to PNG Swimming Inc in support of the program.

We also take this time to “Talent identification programs such as this are a great start in congratulate those swimmers who ensuring that our swimmers are well prepared for international and have made it into the PNGSI BSP regional meets”, said Pini.

National Aquatic Excellence “And with the 2015 Pacific Games hosted here in PNG, it is crucial Program this year. It is pleasing to that this training for our future champions start now”, he added.

see increasing numbers of young President of PNGSI Elizabeth Wells in response acknowledged the and enthusiastic upcoming continued support that the sport has had from BSP. swimmers achieving qualifying “Our partnership with BSP has enabled the identification, training standards which now eligible them and competition of our next generation of swimmers, who no doubt to be in the BSP Kundu Silver and will be a force to be reckoned with come 2015”, said Mrs Wells. Gold Target Squad. “The PNGSI/BSP National Aquatic Excellence Program is a program We encourage those in the targets to recognise swimming excellence in our PNG Swimmers. The squad to continue training and all program covers swimmers from age 9 through to Open. Swimmers the best in their preparation who achieve a qualifying standard are awarded a Silver or Gold towards the 2015 Pacific Games standard level in the Junior (9-11 years), Intermediate (12-14 years) and other international events. or Open levels (Kundu Target Squads). Swimmers must swim inside the qualifying times at a sanctioned meet”, she added. With that, we wish the Swimming Target Squad members form the basis of the international teams fraternity a Very Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year 2014. and the Junior and Intermediate level swimmers aim to continue improving to achieve the target squad level. It provides the athlete

with a motivation to achieve and set goals to bring success. Rosemary Mawe Manager Corporate Sponsorship BSP Marketing & Public Relations

(Left to Right) BSP Brand Ambassador Ryan Pini presenting the swimming caps to

PNGSI President Elizabeth Wells, Bruce Mead (Vice President) & Carly Pini (PNGSI Secretary). OUR OFFSHORE SWIMMERS MAKE A SPLASH

MARLIN COAST FAMILY MEET Flynns compete in Brisbane

16 year old BASC registered Tegan McCarthy competed in the Far River City Rapids A Grade Long Course North Queensland Competition Marlin Coast Long Course Family Meet held at the Somerville House Swim Meet held from the 1-3 November, 2013 in Cairns. Club in Brisbane over the weekend of

Tegan competed in the 16 year age 200m individual medley, 100m November 1-3 which saw registered Butterfly, 50m Butterfly and 100m Breaststroke events. swimmers 10 year old male swimmer Sean Flynn and his sister 15 year old Jocelyn Tegan swam under the National Aquatic Excellence Kundu Target Flynn of home Club BASC and away Club squad Silver times in the 200m Individual Medley clocking 2:40.24, West Brisbane Aquatic Club take part in. and 50m Butterfly clocking a finish time of 31.72.

In the 100m butterfly event Tegan stopped the clock with a finish time Results from this competition: of 1:13.25. In the Boys 10 year olds Sean swam With only one individual race to go to complete her competition personal best times in 50m Freestyle of events Tegan swam the 16 year Female 100m breaststroke finishing 37.68, entry time was 37.78; and 100m in a time of 1:19.41. This time gave her entry into the 2013/2014 Gold Freestyle stopping the clock in a time National Aquatic Excellence Kundu Target Squad. 1:26.75, entry time was 1:31.44; 50m Tegan also competed in the TAS Open Qualifying Meet 23-24 Butterfly 54.72, entry time was 56.63; and November 2013 in 50m Freestyle 30.31, 50m Breaststroke 38.66, in the 50m Breaststroke Sean swam a 100m Breaststroke 1:20.28, 50m Butterfly 32.10, 100m Butterfly finish time of 53.78, entry time was 57.64. 1:15.48. Sean also competed in the 50m

Backstroke completing the race in a finish BRISBANE QUALIFYING COMPETITIONS time of 51.43.

19 year old Sam Seghers training at Acacia Bayside took time out of his In the Girls 15 year olds Jocelyn Flynn university studies to compete in the Speedo Queensland Long Course swam personal best times in the 100m Qualifying Meet on 16/11/2013 in Brisbane. His results in this event Breaststroke with a finish time of 1:29.14, were: 50m Freestyle 25.27, 100m Butterfly 1:01.15 (both Gold Target Aquatic Excellence times). entry time was 1:29.83 and in the 200m Breaststroke stopping the clock with a Sam also competed in the 2013 Acacia Bayside A Grade Qualifying time of 3:21.87, entry time 3:23.34. Meet on the 23/11/2013 competing in 50m Freestyle 25.22, 100m Jocelyn also competed in the 200m Freestyle 55.33, 100m Butterfly 1:01.22 Freestyle stopping the clock in a time of Team mate 17 year old Barbara Vali also competed in the Speedo 2:45.94 and the 100m Freestyle with a Queensland Long Course Qualifying Meet clocking 29.47 in the 50m finish time of 1:12.99 Freestyle and 1:20.70 in the 100m Breaststroke event.

At the Acacia Bayside A Grade Qualifying Meet Barbara swam 30.48 in During November Jocelyn also took part in 50m Freestyle, 1:05.58 100m Freestyle, 36.81 50m Backstroke and the Vorgee Brisbane Senior Metropolitans 34.90 in the 50m Butterfly event. th on the 8 November in 100m Freestyle 1:10.15, 100m Breaststroke 1:28.25, and TOOWOOMBA OPEN COMPETITION the 200m Breaststroke 3:18.08.

13 year old James Runnegar competed in the Toowoomba Open competition on 2nd November at the Toowoomba Milne Medal Shots Qld Long Course Bay Aquatic Centre for his overseas club based at Ipswich Grammar School.

17 year old Stanford Kawale training at

He competed in his age in the 200m Individual Medley Grammar Club in Ipswich competed in the clocking a finish time of 2:56.25; 100m Butterfly 1:29.22; Medal Shots Queensland Long Course 100m Breaststroke 1:30.63, and in the 100m Freestyle he Qualifying Meet on the 12th October 2013 completed the event in a time of 1:14.17. clocking 25.78 in the 50m Freestyle event, 1:05.09 in the 100m Butterfly event, and Other results for James in competition included: 2:33.35 in the 200m Individual Medley

event while taking time out from his Year 23/11/2013 SPW 2013 Twighlight Meet 50m Freestyle 29.44, 12 studies. 100m Butterfly 1:19.48 where he placed 4th in both events.

Commonwealth Games Relay In the lead up to the XX Commonwealth Games to be held in Glasgow, Scotland from 23rd July to 3rd August 2014, the Glasgow Games Queen's Baton Relay commenced its journey on 9th October 2013 visiting all 71 Commonwealth nations.

The 248 day journey the Queen’s Baton will take will embrace the Commonwealth’s diversity as it passes throughout communities of each country.

The Queens Baton containing the message of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, arrived in Papua New Guinea on 4th November for a two day event and departed on 8th November 2013.

The relay took part in Port Moresby, National Capital District and then was flown to Kavieng, New Ireland Province.

In the Port Moresby leg of the Relay Ryan Pini took part as a representative of PNG Swimming while those who volunteered their time from swimming to be a part of this memorable occassion were Villiwa Puana, Tau Diari, Rayman Henao and Nathan Nades.

Globally, UNICEF and Glasgow 2014 are aiming to make it the biggest ever moment for children all across the Commonwealth. In PNG, the Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee and UNICEF have joined hands to use the power of sport to enable children to be the best they can under the partnership theme of “be the best you can”.

Eleven children were part of the baton bearers from the Independence Hill at Waigani while 300 children had the opportunity to hold and pass the baton in a logo formation during the school program at Amini Park.

“Children and young people all over the world love sport, UNICEF harness this power and passion in our work, using sport to help an estimated 10 million children worldwide to live, learn and play”, UNICEF

representative, Baba Danbappa said to the children gathered in Port Moresby.

“The Queen’s Baton Relay has provided an opportunity for the PNG Olympic Committee and Commonwealth Games Association to forge a new partnership with UNICEF using the power of sport to reach as many children through this event, connecting them to the Games, enhancing their lives and building their aspirations”, said PNGOC Secretary General Auvita Rapilla.

CHRISTMAS MESSAGES FROM OUR PATRON OF SWIMMING

"Sports has the greatest potential to unite Papua New Guinea, the most diversified country in the world with over 800 different languages spoken by a thousand tribe. We have testified to this at the 3rd South Pacific Games held in Port Moresby in 1969 at which time the people came together to unite behind our athletes competing against the best athletes from the Pacific. We have also witnessed a huge surge in national pride when we, as an independent country, organised the OCEANIA SWIMMING ASSOCIATION most successful Games ever and also won the most

On behalf of the Executive and members of the medals for the first time.

Oceania Swimming Association, my best wishes to We have also seen how one gold medal won by Ryan the PNG Swimming Family for Christmas and the Pini and a silver medal won by Dika Toua from the 2006 New Year. Commonwealth Games in Melbourne can generate We have all had a busy year, the highlight of which nationalistic frenzies among thousands of Papua New was the FINA World Championships in Barcelona Guineans in welcoming them and the PNG contingent Spain. I was pleased to see all OSA Members back home at the Sir Hubert Murray Stadium ---- an participating at the Championships and to witness amazing spirit of elite athletes generating through their many national records and personal best being success at international sporting competition, giving a swum by our swimmers. The Championships also sense of national pride of one people, one country, one saw great media coverage of our swimmers' nation…..Papua New Guinea. performances through our partnership with The

Reporters Academy from the UK. This spirit of nationalism generated through such sporting achievements provides a positive building The next twelve months will again be busy with the block for our future nation building. Oceania Championships being held in New Our country's future are our children. If we are to have Zealand, the 2nd Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing a strong and a vibrant unified country we must plan to and the FINA World Short Course Championships provide the best that we can for our early childhood in Doha. I wish the PNG Swimming Federation all development in education and sport as is evident in the best in its preparations for these important developed countries. events and of course, further down the line, the 2015 Pacific Games in Port Moresby in 2015. I am therefore am pleased to see that PNGSI is planning as a sporting body for the future development of its Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! athlete as an integral part of its operation. That a development path for developing young swimmers Dennis Miller through PNG National Aquatic Excellence Program President provides the motivational tools for 9 to 14 years old Oceania Swimming Association. swimmers to set goals and achieve. This provides the

planned pathways for the young swimmers to go all the

way to the senior elite level. This is the pathway to

produce our future sporting champions.

I congratulate the PNGSI Executives for your vision for the future development of aquatic sport in Papua New Guinea and your achievements in 2013. I look forward to working with you in 2014.” May I wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year

Bart Philemon

PNG Swimming Patron

Club News 2013 BASC Swim Camp

Australian Coach Greg Fasala and son Cade arrived in Port Moresby Friday 5th July to observe and participate in the NGCB Dolphin Sprints hosted by Boroko Amateur Swimming Club (BASC). On Sunday 7th July immediately following the competition Greg and Cade conducted a swim camp with just over 50 Boroko and Lae swimming club members attending that had participated in the competition. Many of the coaches from both Clubs were also able to benefit from having first hand up-to-date training techniques practiced in Australia. This was Greg Fasala’s second year to attend the NGCB Dolphin Sprints and to conduct a swim clinic. LAE SWIMMERS HEAD SOUTH Greg who has had an illustrious career in the Two onshore based male swimmers from the Lae sport as a swimmer presented a four hour swim Amateur Swimming Club 16 year old Benedict clinic instructing the older swimmers on racing Livingston Aika and 17 year old Collin Akara flew out to skills, technique in the four strokes and dry land Brisbane on the 2nd of December to attend a two week skills while Cade took the younger swimmers training camp with the Yeronga Park Swimming Club, in and educated them on areas of stroke Queensland. technique.

“Greg came bearing gifts of towels, goggles, caps The two swimmers have been given the opportunity to and other swimming aids courtesy of “Engine” undergo an intense training program alongside the Yeronga Club based swimmers under the guidance and and Swimming Australia Limited which were direction of Rick Van Der Zant, former coach of Ryan placed in a swim gear bag and presented to each

Pini, to further help them in their training preparation swimmer,” said the president of BASC Greg to qualify for the 2nd Youth Olympics which will be held Runnegar. th th from the 16 – 28 August, in Nanjing, China. One male “The whole event was a tremendous success, and one female swimmer will be selected at the close and contributes towards our PNG swimmers of the 2014 Oceania Championships to be held in development leading up to the 2015 Pacific Auckland, New Zealand May 18-23 to represent PNG. Games to be held in Port Moresby,” he The time spent with Yeronga Club will provide a concluded wonderful opportunity for them to experience training and competition in the Brisbane sporting environment. Included in the program is a massage session, and a dry Boroko Club Committee Members for land program. It is hoped they will return motivated and invigorated to further enhance their training 2014 progress. President: Des Blake

PNGSI would like to thank Yeronga Park Swimming Vice President: Dik Knight Club, Rick Van der Zant, and Oscar Breakwell for their Secretary: Alice Takin help in making this training camp happen. Treasurer: Jason Liew Registrar: Sue Babao Livingston and Collin will return to Papua New Guinea Coaching Coordinator: Villiwa Puana on the 17th of December, 2013. Committee: Liz Wells Annie Ilave PNGSI wish them safe travels. Nancy Knight

At time of sending out to members PNGSI had not received information on LASC committee – will be in the next issue.

SWIMMERS HEADING NORTH – DREAM PROGRAM 2014

Papua New Guinea Swimming Inc nominated two male athletes 15 year old Sheldon Plummer, schooling at Port Moresby International High School and 14 year old Ashton Kunda schooling at Salvation Army School, both training with the Boroko Amateur Swimming Club and Swim Coach Lambert Vure with Lae Amateur Swim Club . This is a great opportunity for the three to experience something new and be exposed to an Olympic level environment.

The ‘Dream Program’, widely known for its

contribution to hosting the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Korea, is The Ganwon Provincial Government of the Republic of Korea a winter sports training camp to nurture is hosting the “Dream Program 2014”, an annual sport training young talents from all over the world in program especially designed for young winter sports talents Gangwon Province since 2004.

of those countries without a winter season or where winter In total 1,246 participants from 62 sports are not widely practiced, from January 13 to January countries have experienced and trained in 25, 2014 in PyeongChang, Gangwon Province, Korea. winter sports such as skiing, snowboarding

Papua New Guinea has been invited to participate in the and skating in the heart of the Korean

“Dream Program 2014” with each sport given the opportunity winter for the past 10 years.

to nominate a coach and three athletes. All participants’ costs will be covered by

It is a truly unique opportunity offered to PNG by the hosts of the host country including their the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games in South accommodation, clothing, meals and Korea. PNG is one of only 40 countries worldwide who have transport, as well as the winter sports been selected for the Dream Program and the only country training program.

from the Oceania region. Female swimmer, Jasmine Mileng and a

swimming coach, Villiwa Puana were the “The Dream Program invites young people from countries where winter sports are not developed due to various reason first participants from PNG to take part in the Korean Dream Program 2013, they such as climate, etc. and realize harmony of mankind and world peace through sports by providing systematic training both enjoyed and benefitted from the training program. (experience) of winter sports and promoting exchange of culture and friendship among youth from all over the world.”

OCEANIA NIUS

2014 Oceania Championships will see the Open Water events taking place in Lake Taupo on 11th and 12th January, while Swimming, Synchronised Swimming and Diving will be held in Auckland from 18 - 23 May.

The pool events will be held at Westwave Aquatic Centre in Henderson, Auckland 18-21 May 2014.

President of Oceania Swimming Association Dennis Miller has nominated the following technical directors for the Oceania Championships:  Swimming: Lesley Huckins  Synchronised Swimming: Sue Edwards  Open Water: John West  Diving: Simon Latimer

NEWS FROM FINA Our World Body Governing Swimming

Dear Friends, FINA AQUATICS world magazine Reference is made to the FINA Rules to be published in the FINA Handbook 2013 - 2017 following Dear Friend, the FINA Technical and General This year marks the fourth year of our fruitful Congresses held in Barcelona in cooperation in matter of our common FINA Aquatics July 2013. World Magazine. We are grateful for all your efforts to popularise the FINA publication within your country and We invite you to check the FINA Federation. Thanks to the united and consistent website, where you can consult collaboration of all the 203 FINA Member Federations we have now 1,6 million online readers worldwide who and print, if necessary, the are able to follow the message of FINA six times a year following FINA Rules 2013 - 2017: on a free of charge, digital basis.

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We are glad to send you the last edition of the year, in - FINA General Rules which you will find a summary from FINA President Dr. - FINA Technical Rules for Julio C. Maglione about FINA's eventful year and its Swimming, Open Water wonderful successes, among other very popular columns like the election of the Best Athletes of the Swimming, Diving, Water Polo, Year, Readers' ask, The Best Short Stories of 2013, Synchronised Swimming, Masters, Family News, etc. Please feel free to distribute its link: Medical and Doping. http://fina.wildom.com/fina/free?cmd=1&file=fina_aqua http://www.fina.org/H2O/index.p tics_magazine_free_2013_06.zip hp?option=com_content&view=se However, I wish to underline one aspect where I kindly ction&id=17&Itemid=184 ask your support. We would like to avoid a situation where the tremendous development of the digital Sincerely edition offered free of charge could decrease the Cornel Marculescu number of printed copies distributed worldwide. We must admit that the digital edition is quite practical and Executive Director economical but the advantages of the printed copies cannot be denied and there are many of us who prefer it to the digital version. We really appreciate the efforts ONOC’s Olympic book of those FINA Federations who contributed by their bigger or smaller orders of printed copies to maintaining An article on Oceania Sport the high-level of the printed editions and rewarded their members by offering them the Magazine on different website is now live, informing occasions. Please note that the discounted price of 2.5 audiences of the public release of EUR/printed copy plus postage will not change in 2014, 'Oceania Odyssey' and where to either! buy a copy.

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