PAPUA NEW GUINEA SWIMMING INC P.O. BOX 5549 BOROKO NCD PNG MOBILE: (675) 71858270 PHONE/FAX: (675) 3258573, EMAIL: [email protected] NEWS BULLETIN ISSUE 7– 4TH QUARTER 2011 ____________________________________________________________________________________Executive Members: President: Elizabeth Wells MBE Vice President: Bruce Mead Secretary: Kathryn Sheehan Treasurer: Sarenah Pini _____________________________________ Registrar: Barbara Skelton Property: Lois Nakmai ___ CTO: Kathleen Maskelyne Papua New Dear Member affiliates Guinea Swimming Inc major and support sponsors : Merry Christmas Our last news bulletin for 2011 As we move closer to the Christmas holiday break governance, seeking opportunities that will help and the close of another successful year in us to keep abreast of world developments. swimming Papua New Guinea Swimming Inc It is a strong belief of PNGSI that along with (PNGSI) wish all our members and sponsors a very trained personnel, swimmers must be given the safe and enjoyable festive season holiday break. opportunity to compete both nationally and It is time to send out a very big "Thank You" to internationally, providing them a starting block to each and every one of you, for the time you have achieve personal bests, and setting goals. given to our sport in 2011. PNGSI is sincerely Competitive swimming is an enriching and exciting appreciative and grateful of the support given to episode in the life of a young person and help make the year a successful one in throughout the year we have seem many inspiring development and competition. moments that will be remembered and an We believe through the help of our affiliated Clubs overwhelming number of PNG records broken in and sponsors we have provided the best pathways the Age Group, Open and Masters Categories PNG Sports for our athletes, coaches and officials to travel on, We thank the media (radio, print media and Federation and take this opportunity to sincerely thank you all. television) for communicating and relaying our Olympic Committee Corporate sponsors play an important part in the news out to the wider community; providing an development of sports in PNG. They are the avenue to educate and promote our sport. backbone that keeps sport alive alongside our The Clubs support of PNG Swimming and its tireless band of volunteers. programs both in competition and education have Olympic It has been an honour and privilege to have Bank been exemplary, thank you. We rely a great deal Solidarity South Pacific on board for the past 9 years as our on the tireless band of volunteers in the Clubs major sponsor, TNT and Theodist as sponsors of who give themselves to the task of developing our our National Short Course and Long Course athletes, guiding them to become better Championships, and support sponsors Daltron and competitors and citizens of our country. PNG Sports Coca Cola. We also take this opportunity to thank The executive of the Papua New Guinea Foundation NGCB for their support of our athletes attending Swimming Inc say THANK YOU and wish you all a In-Kind the Commonwealth Youth Games in the Isle of wonderful Festive Season filled with happiness sponsors Man and our scholarship recipients to USA, FINA, and joy. Oceania Swimming Association, PNGSFOC and BSP for their support in education and development We look forward to welcoming you back in 2012 programs. as we prepare for a bigger and brighter year of Coca Cola Amatil swimming in the country and overseas promoting (PNG) Limited It would be remiss of me not to mention ONOC, our sport. It is our responsibility to make sure we based in Fiji and the Iowa Central Community have the best prepared team in compete in the College in Fort Dodge, USA for providing PNGSI is 2015 Pacific Games. affiliated to: scholarships for our two swimmers to attend a two year stint in the USA to further develop their To those who will not be returning, we thank you PNGSFOC training and education. for the time you have given to our sport and wish FINA you well in the future. As NIUSwe move ON into THE 2012 iHOMEt is important FRONT that we Oceania continue to promote the sport of swimming Until next time………… Enjoy Swimming on…….. Swimming through education, competitions, and good Association Aquatic Excellence ON THE HOME FRONT Squad Members 2011/2012 BSP GOLD KUNDU TARGET 12-14 YEARS Barbara Leana Vali INTERMEDIATE GOLD Ryan Pini Bobby Akunaii Peter Pokawin Millie Knight Sam Seghers Peter Kunda Ashton Kunda BSP SILVER KUNDU TARGET Aika Livingstone Marcus Blake Ryan Maskelyne Jenixon Lim Shanice Paraka INTERMEDIATE SILVER Alastair Blake SWIMMER HEADS TO Ruth Bunena AUSTRALIA FOR A TWO Ben Cross Angus Dubar MONTH STINT Kimberley Ila Caitlin Mendoza PNG representative male swimmer, 16 Olive Meraudje year old Stanford Gore Kawale after Jodi Mileng competing in the Pacific Games in Jasmine Mileng Noumea, New Caledonia and the Hector Smith 9-11 YEARS Commonwealth Youth Games in the Bethani Tukana Georgia-Leigh Vele Isle of Man in the later part of 2011 JUNIOR GOLD was identified as one of two swimmers Leonard Kalate to be given the opportunity to train in Ben Paton James Runnegar Brisbane, Australia over the summer Natasha Sagon PNGSI Sanctioned events holiday break with the Acacia Bayside Savannah Tkatchenko Swimming Club. Ebony Tkatchenko in 2012 Catherine Vali Stanford departed for Brisbane on th Jan 16 start of PNG Clubs swim season November 13 to take up residence in JUNIOR SILVER the Skelton household. Raila Ila Chase James Jan 28-29 BSA Sprints Brisbane PNGSI take this opportunity to thank Javana Johnson Feb 4-5 Qld Sprints Brisbane Kevin and Barbara Skelton (PNGSI Mar 4-6 OSA Workshop Nadi, Fiji Ryan Liew Registrar) and a great friend in Emmanuel Nuna Mar 10-11 BSA Snr Metro Brisbane Georgia Pollock Mar 15-22 Aus Open Swim Champs swimming, for opening up their house Matthew Vali Mar 25-26 Qld LC Qual Meet and accommodating our PNG on shore Juanita Vava Apr 9-14 Aust Age Nationals athlete, Stanford Kawale giving him Luke Vava th the opportunity to experience a Nancy Wiseman Apr 12-15 10 FINA Technical officials Seminar, Tokyo, Japan swimming club and training Apr 16-19 Technical officials Course environment in Australia. Apr 20-22 Theodist Nat LC Champs Stanford began his intense training Apr 24-May1 ASCTA Coaches Convention th May 28-Jun 2 Oceania Swimming Champs program on Monday 14 November Jun 8-9 BASC Dolphin Sprints under the guidance of Head Coach Jun 9 BASC Fundraising Dinner Shaun Crow of the Acacia Bayside Jul 27–Aug 12 Olympic Games Swim Club. Sept 7-9 TNT Nat SC Champs Sept 12-16 Aust SC Champs Barbara wasting no time getting him 15-17 years Sept 22-28 Swim Camp in Aust settled in to his new surroundings said BSP YOUTH Excellence Squad Oct 30-Nov 1 FINA Aquatics Convention “he is ready to rock and roll!” th Coming soon 2012 Dec 12 -16 14 FINA World SC Champs We wish Stanford all the best and hope he enjoys the training and competition The 2012 PNGSI Year book will be available at experience over the next two months in the beginning of the swimming season in January and will have an updated list of sanctioned events Australia. for the year along with carnival dates for BASC and LASC A FEAST OF COMPETITION FOR OUR USA SHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS First event of the College swimming season DUAL IN THE POOL On Thursday 3rd November Iowa Central College Triton Swim Team took on the Iowa Lakes Swim team in a competition held at the Fort Dodge Senior High School Pool. Our PNG based swimmers under scholarship in Fort Dodge, Iowa, took part in this event. Judith Meauri swept the sprint Freestyle events, posting times of 25.79 in the 50 yard Freestyle, 58.30 in the 100 yard Freestyle and 2:05.12 in the 200 Freestyle events. While team mate Ian Nakmai finished first in the 100 yard breaststroke in a time of 1:01.77, and the 200 yard breaststroke in a time of 2:21.93 “Our team swam well, and both Ian and I enjoyed our first dual meet. It was a great experience” said Judith. The Iowa Central College men and women’s swim teams started the competition season with a pair of home victories over Iowa Lakes. The Dual in the Pool was followed by the Mustang Invitational Competition The Iowa Central Community College men and women's swim was 1:01.77. teams competed at the Morningside College Invitational on Saturday in Sioux City, Iowa on Saturday 12th November. This event was followed by the Women’s 100 yard Freestyle which saw Judith Meauri take out first place and the pool There were seven women’s teams competing from Morningside record in a personal best time of 54.79. The previous pool College, University of Nebraska, Iowa Central Community record was 55.29 held since 2004 and Judith’s previous best College, William Jewell College, Simpson College, College of St. time in a yard pool was 58.30. Judith then went on to swim the Mary and Iowa Lakes Community College while the men had 5 200 yard freestyle once again stopping the clock in first place in teams competing from Morningside College, Iowa Central a personal best time of 2:02.85 (previous time 2:05.12) .08 Community College, William Jewell College, Iowa Lakes seconds outside the pool record. Community College, and Simpson College Buoyed on by the success of his last swim and Judith’s success Solid individual performances were recorded by our two USA Ian went on to compete in the Men’s 200 yard breaststroke Swim scholarship recipients Judith Meauri and Ian Nakmai who finishing in first place in a time of 2:22.55.