PAPUA NEW GUINEA SWIMMING INC P.O. BOX 5549 BOROKO NCD PNG MOBILE: (675) 71858270 Website: www.pngsi.org Email: [email protected] NEWS BULLETIN ISSUE 3–3RD QUARTER, 2015 Executive Members: President: Elizabeth Wells MBE Vice President: Bruce Mead Secretary: Carly Pini Treasurer: Sarenah Pini Registrar: Barbara Skelton Property: Greg Runnegar CTO: Kathleen Maskelyne Public Relations: Peter Kunda Patron: Bart Philemon Affiliated to: FINA PNG Olympic Committee Oceania Swimming Association Dear Member affiliates Technical Director, Sports commitment to deliver the Competition Manager, Team games became a reality for us. In A proud moment in the history PNG officials, Sports Specific doing so it showed us that with a of Papua New Guinea and Volunteers, Technical officials as bit of work, cooperation and an Papua New Guinea Swimming the Pacific Games Venues and its open mind, we can deliver an country wide as we hosted the competition programs were event of this magnitude.” XV Pacific Games (4000 athletes finalised. “To all, you are like family and I and Team officials from 28 Summing up the workforce was hope that one day our paths will sports), a world standard multi- Ian Liveras (GOC Manager of cross and we can share a few sports event. Sports) “The passion each of you words and reminisce of what had The preparation leading up to showed for your sport, your been achieved”. WELL DONE the event was hectic, long hours attention to detail, your PNG. but full of anticipated encouragement & advice and your excitement from the GOC, sheer will power and Enjoy Swimming On…… Papua New Guinea Swimming Inc. major and support sponsors: PAPUA NEW GUINEA SWIMMING INC Aquatic Excellence Squad Members 2014/2015 BSP KUNDU TARGET SILVER INTERMEDIATE 12-14 Years PLATINUM Ryan Maskelyne Elijah Akunaii Anna-Liza Mopio-Jane Bomareo B’Walaclava Ian Nakmai Monni Jnr Cross Ryan Pini Jeffery Diari Ashley Seeto Sean Flynn Samuel Seghers Kayla Harrison Barbara Vali-Skelton Rehema Kalate Mia Ketterer GOLD JUNIOR Nathan Knight Harry Baker GOLD INTERMEDIATE GOLD Jethro Kupe Olivia Baker 12-14 Years Leo Biggs Reuben O’Connor Leonard Kalate Gairo Puana SILVER INTERMEDIATE Stanford Kawale Raila Ila Mark Thomas Jnr Norman Akunaii Shannon Liew Jeankapa Koupa Luke Vava Thomas Chen Tegan McCarthy Ritia Pene Nolan Vava Agnes Leana Shanice Paraka Tanguy Langelet Cameron Vele Stanley Jnr Liria Peter Pokawin Catherine Vali Uriah O’Connor Savannah Tkatchenko Matthew Vali David Puana Darius Tarere SILVER Kiara Vali Livingston Aika Nicholas Vava Bobby Akunaii Team PNG team keeping the Team Spirit alive in competition Britney Murray Nathan Nadesalingam Sheldon Plummer Ebony Tkatchenko BRONZE Collin Akara Ben Cross Jocelyn Flynn Rayman Henao Hannah Ilave Holly John Millie Knight Ashton Kunda Judith Meauri Angie Mopio-Jane Anthea Murray Tony Pryke James Runnegar Chelsea Salter Josh Tarere Georgia-Leigh Vele PAPUA NEW GUINEA SWIMMING INC From the President Technical Director Matt Dunn Sport Competition Manager Elizabeth Wells MBE Technical Officials From the Oceania Swimming Association From the President of PNGSI Elizabeth Wells MBE President Dennis Miller “The swimming fraternity in Papua New Guinea On behalf of the Executive and members of the under the direction of PNGSI, and the Games Oceania Swimming Association, please accept my Organising Committee (GOC) rose to the occasion thanks and congratulations on the excellent by providing a well-run Pacific Games competition delivery of the swimming events of the XV Pacific in a professional manner that upheld the FINA Games. principles of promotion, encouragement, development, participation, support, unity, fair I'm sure all who participated enjoyed the play, and promoting international relationships experience as did the many thousands around the with countries in the South Pacific region.” region who watched the events live on TV. “It was a Pacific Games like no other, where the Apart from the many Games (and national) records pride of the nation shone through, from the that were established during the Games, it was spectators, to the volunteers and Technical officials great to see the medals being spread around, and who set the stage for our coaches to bring the best that the exploits of Ryan and Lara (and Emma) have out of our athletes to perform at their best during been recognised by the Pacific Games Council. Once the competition. A smile, a welcome, to all again, great work. provided a sense of belonging to something great.” PAPUA NEW GUINEA SWIMMING INC TEAM PNG Swimmers Record RESULTS Medal tally in the pool Individual Events RYAN PINI (33) 1st Place Men 50 Backstroke 0:26.14 PACIFIC GAMES RECORDS 1st Place Men 100 Butterfly 0:53.42 st At the completion of XV Pacific Games 1 Place Men 200 Freestyle 0:50.63 1st Place Men 50 Butterfly 0:23.93 Men 50 Backstroke 25.95 08/07/15 Ryan Pini – PNG 1st Place Men 50 Freestyle 0:23.10 Women 100 Freestyle 57.20 01/09/07 Caroline Pickering – Fiji 1st Place Men 100 Backstroke 0:56.00 Men 200 Freestyle 1:50.72 01/09/07 Ryan Pini – PNG SAMUEL SEGHERS (20) Women 400 Ind Medley 4:47.07 06/07/15 Lara Grangeon – New Cal. Men 100 Breaststroke 1:02.95 06/07/15 Amini Fonua – Tonga 2nd Place Men 100 Butterfly 0:55.49 Women 4 x 100 Free Relay 3:57.23 06/07/15 New Caledonia – New Cal. Men 4 x 100 Free Relay 3:25.02 06/07/15 Tahiti – Tahiti TEGAN McCARTHY (18) Women 50 Backstroke 29.18 07/07/15 Emma Terebo – New Cal. 2nd Place Women 200 Breaststroke 2:44.95 Men 100 Butterfly 53.42 07/07/15 Ryan Pini – PNG 3rd Place Women 100 Butterfly 1:07.48 Women 200 Freestyle 2:03.77 07/07/15 Lara Grangeon – New Cal. Men 400 Individual Medley 4:33.11 01/09/99 Olivier Saminadin – New Cal. SAVANNAH TKATCHENKO (15) rd Women 200 Breaststroke 2:33.20 07/07/15 Lara Grangeon – New Cal. 3 Place Women 200 Breaststroke 2:45.23 3rd Place Women 50 Breaststroke 0:34.60 Men 4 x 200 Free Relay 7:37.50 07/07/15 Tahiti – Tahiti Women 100 Backstroke 1:02.60 08/07/15 Emma Terebo – New Cal. 3rd Place Women 100 Breaststroke 1:16.96 rd Men 100 Freestyle 50.44 06/07/15 Stephane Debaere – Tahiti 3 Place Women 200 Ind. Medley 2:29.82 Women 400 Freestyle 4:20.40 08/07/15 Lara Grangeon – New Cal. 2nd Place Women 200 Backstroke 2:31.90 Men 50 Breaststroke 28.20 08/07/15 Amini Fonua – Tonga Women 50 Breaststroke 32.50 08/07/15 Adeline Williams – New Cal. ANNA-LIZA MOPIO-JANE (28) rd Men 400 Freestyle 3:56.82 08/07/15 Rahiti De Vos – Tahiti 3 Place Women 50 Freestyle 0:27.25 Mixed 4 x 50m Medley Relay 1:49.94 08/07/15 New Caledonia – New Cal. Men 50 Butterfly 23.93 09/07/15 Ryan Pini – PNG RYAN MASKELYNE (16) nd Women 100 Breaststroke 1:11.05 09/07/15 Adeline Williams – New Cal. 2 Place Men 200 Breaststroke 2:21.22 Men 200 Breaststroke 2:17.06 29/08/11 Thomas Dahlia – New Cal. Women 50 Butterfly 27.13 29/08/11 Diane Bui Duyet – New Cal. SHELDON PLUMMER (17) Men 200 Individual Medley 2:06.22 01/09/07 Ryan Pini – PNG 3rd Place Men 1500 Freestyle 18:02.31 Women 800 Freestyle 8:52.99 09/07/15 Lara Grangeon – New Cal. Mixed 4 x 50 Free Relay 1:40.02 09/07/15 Papua New Guinea – PNG Relay Events rd Men 50 Freestyle 23.10 10/07/15 Ryan Pini – PNG 3 Place Women 4 x 100 Freestyle Relay 4:11.52 Savannah Tkatchenko 15 Ebony Tkatchenko 13 Women 200 Ind Medley 2:17.84 10/07/15 Lara Grangeon – New Cal. Men 200 Butterfly 2:03.97 31/08/11 Hugo Tormento – New Cal. Barbara Vali-Skelton 18 Anna-Liza Mopio-Jane 28 Women 100 Butterfly 1:00.47 31/08/11 Diane Bui Duyet – New Cal. Men 100 Backstroke 56.00 10/07/15 Ryan Pini – PNG 3rd Place Men 4 x 100 Freestyle Relay 3:28.02 Women 4 x 200 Free Relay 8:51.41 01/09/07 New Caledonia - New Cal. Samuel Seghers 20 Leo Biggs 36 Women 50 Freestyle 26.26 11/07/15 Emma Terebo – New Cal. Stanford Kawale 19 Ryan Pini 33 Women 200 Butterfly 2:11.89 11/07/15 Lara Grangeon – New Cal. 3rd Place Men 4 x 200 Freestyle Relay 8:06.45 Men 200 Backstroke 2:08.31 01/09/99 Olivier Saminadin – New Cal. Women 200 Backstroke 2:20.78 29/08/11 Lara Grangeon – New Cal. Samuel Seghers 20 Stanford Kawale 19 Men 1500 Freestyle 15:50.16 11/07/15 Rahiti De Vos – Tahiti Shannon Liew 36 Ryan Pini 33 Women 4 x 100 Med Relay 4:23.64 11/07/15 New Caledonia – New Cal. Men 4 x 100 Medley Relay 3:48.40 11/07/15 Tahiti – Tahiti 2nd Place Mixed 4 x 50 Medley Relay 1:52.04 Ryan Pini 33 Barbara Vali-Skelton 18 Sam Seghers 20 Anna-Liza Mopio-Jane 28 TEAM PNG Swimmers Medal tally cont. 1st Place Mixed 4 x 50 Freestyle Relay 1:40.02 nd 2 Place Women 4 x 100 Freestyle 4:38.31 Anna-Liza Mopio-Jane 28 Samuel Seghers 20 Shanice Paraka 16 Savannah Tkatchenko 15 Savannah Tkatchenko 15 Ryan Pini 33 Tegan McCarthy 18 Anna-Liza Mopio-Jane 28 3rd Place Women 4 x 200 Freestyle Relay 9:12.16 nd 2 Place Men 4 x 100 Medley Relay 3:49.53 Anna-Liza Mopio-Jane 28 Ebony Tkatchenko 13 Ryan Pini 33 Ryan Maskelyne 16 Barbara Vali-Skelton 18 Savannah Tkatchenko 15 Samuel Seghers 20 Stanford Kawale 19 PAPUA NEW GUINEA SWIMMING INC The XV Pacific Games Open Water Open Water competition was held at LOLOATA th ISLAND RFESORT on 12 July, 2015.