Swimming at the 1999 South Pacific Games
| Swimming at the 1999 South Pacific Games | |
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| Location | Agana, Guam |
| Dates | 30 May-5 June 1999 |
Swimming at the 1999 South Pacific Games took place in Agana, the capital of Guam, at the Southern High School Pool between 30 May and 5 June 1999.[1] It was the eleventh edition of the South Pacific Games. Men's and women's open water events of 5 kilometres were introduced in 1999, with swimmers from American Samoa, Fiji, Guam, New Caledonia, Northern Marianas, Micronesia, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, and Tahiti competing.[2]
Medal summary
Medal table
* Host nation (Guam)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  New Caledonia | 22 | 13 | 11 | 46 |
| 2 |  Fiji | 6 | 6 | 2 | 14 |
| 3 |  Papua New Guinea | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 |
| 4 |  Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 5 |  Guam* | 0 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 |  French Polynesia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 34 | 33 | 31 | 98 | |
Men
New Caledonia dominated the men's events, winning 14 of the 17 races.[3] Olivier Saminadin collected a personal tally of 13 gold medals including the 5 km open water event.[4]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 m Freestyle | Leo Biggs (PNG) |
23.71 | Carl Probert (FIJ) |
24.05 | Darrick Bollinger (GUM) |
24.14 |
| 100 m Freestyle | Leo Biggs (PNG) |
51.28 GR | Carl Probert (FIJ) |
52.16 | Darrick Bollinger (GUM) |
52.75 |
| 200 m Freestyle | Olivier Saminadin (NCL) |
1:53.91 GR | Leo Biggs (PNG) |
1:54.53 | Carl Probert (FIJ) |
1:54.84 |
| 400 m Freestyle | Olivier Saminadin (NCL) |
4:11.52 | Carl Probert (FIJ) |
4:13.83 | Daniel O'Keeffe (GUM) |
4:17.91 |
| 1500 m Freestyle | Olivier Saminadin (NCL) |
16:24.88 | Ben Wells (PNG) |
17:17.52 | David Thevenot (NCL) |
17:58.51 |
| 100 m Backstroke | Ryan Pini (PNG) |
1:01.48 | Oliver Saminadin (NCL) |
1:02.15 | Cedric Petre (NCL) |
1:04.56 |
| 200 m Backstroke | Olivier Saminadin (NCL) |
2:08.31 GR | Carl Probert (FIJ) |
2:09.64 | Ryan Pini (PNG) |
2:16.89 |
| 100 m Breaststroke | Stephen Hirzel (NCL) |
1:07.41 | Peter Manglona (GUM) |
1:09.03 | Rainui Teriipaia (TAH) |
1:10.75 |
| 200 m Breaststroke | Olivier Saminadin (NCL) |
2:23.48 GR | Stephen Hirzel (NCL) |
2:28.26 | Justin Pierce (MNP) |
2:30.56 |
| 100 m Butterfly | Olivier Saminadin (NCL) |
56.12 GR | Ryan Pini (PNG) |
57.11 | Cedric Petre (NCL) |
58.19 |
| 200 m Butterfly | Olivier Saminadin (NCL) |
2:08.30 | Daniel O'Keeffe (GUM) |
2:11.95 | Laurent Douarche (NCL) |
2:13.00 |
| 200 m Medley | Olivier Saminadin (NCL) |
2:08.24 GR | Daniel O'Keeffe (GUM) |
2:12.18 | Carl Probert (FIJ) |
2:12.45 |
| 400 m Medley | Olivier Saminadin (NCL) |
4.33.11 GR | Daniel O'Keeffe (GUM) |
4:54.01 | Ben Wells (PNG) |
4:54.05 |
| 4 × 100 m Freestyle relay | New Caledonia O. Saminadin S. Hirzel C. Petre D. Thevonot |
3:36.02 | Guam J. Taitano P. Manglona D. O'Keeffe D. Bollinger |
3:39.25 | French Polynesia B. Richide M. Sanford R. Teriipaia E. Tetahiotupa |
4:00.35 |
| †4 × 200 m Freestyle relay (gold only in tally) a |
New Caledonia D. Thevenot C. Petre L. Douarche O. Saminadin |
8:07.1 | Guam a M. Flores J. Taitano D. O'Keeffe D. Bollinger |
8:21.40 | French Polynesia a B. Richide M. Sanford R. Teriipaia E. Tetahiotupa |
8:51.04 |
| †4 × 100 m Medley relay (no bronze in tally) b |
New Caledonia O. Saminadin S. Hirzel C. Petre D. Thevonot |
4:01.37 GR | Guam J. Taitano P. Manglona D. O'Keeffe D. Bollinger |
4:05.17 | French Polynesia b B. Richide M. Sanford R. Teriipaia E. Tetahiotupa |
4:18.32 |
| Open water 5 km | Olivier Saminadin (NCL) |
Carl Probert (FIJ) |
Laurent Douarche (NCL) |
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Women
New Caledonia won 8 of the 17 women's events. Fiji won 6 gold medals due to the performance of Caroline Pickering.[3] Lara Grangeon won the 5 km open water event.[4]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 m Freestyle | Caroline Pickering (FIJ) |
26.92 GR | Manina Tehei (NCL) |
27.50 | Florence Alaux (NCL) |
27.99 |
| 100 m Freestyle | Caroline Pickering (FIJ) |
59.14 | Manina Tehei (NCL) |
1:00.50 | Namiko Kobayashi (PNG) |
1:02.23 |
| 200 m Freestyle | Caroline Pickering (FIJ) |
2:10.20 GR | Florence Alaux (NCL) |
2:12.99 | Namiko Kobayashi (PNG) |
2:13.81 |
| 400 m Freestyle | Namiko Kobayashi (PNG) |
4:39.45 | Lara Grangeon (NCL) |
4:39.82 | Aurelia Dubois-Duvivier (NCL) |
4:43.55 |
| 800 m Freestyle | Namiko Kobayashi (PNG) |
9:40.27 | Charlotte Robin (NCL) |
9:46.29 | Aurelia Dubois-Duvivier (NCL) |
9:58.98 |
| 100 m Backstroke | Caroline Pickering (FIJ) |
1:05.80 GR | Marie Simon (NCL) |
1:10.94 | Tracy Feger (MNP) |
1:12.17 |
| 200 m Backstroke | Caroline Pickering (FIJ) |
2:29.04 | Xenavee Pangelinan (MNP) |
2:32.92 | Lara Grangeon (NCL) |
2:33.92 |
| 100 m Breaststroke | Manina Tehei (NCL) |
1:16.91 | Florence Alaux (NCL) |
1:20.85 | Jennifer Pierce (MNP) |
1:21.10 |
| 200 m Breaststroke | Manina Tehei (NCL) |
2:47.24 | Lara Grangeon (NCL) |
2:52.81 | Jennifer Pierce (MNP) |
2:53.85 |
| 100 m Butterfly | Diane Buiduyet (NCL) |
1:03.99 GR | Caroline Pickering (FIJ) |
1:05.69 | Xenavee Pangelinan (MNP) |
1:07.47 |
| 200 m Butterfly | Diane Buiduyet (NCL) |
2:25.92 GR | Xenavee Pangelinan (MNP) |
2:26.68 | Namiko Kobayashi (PNG) |
2:34.70 |
| 200 m Medley | Caroline Pickering (FIJ) |
2:27.53 | Diane Buiduyet (NCL) |
2:27.68 | Manina Tehei (NCL) |
2:29.27 |
| 400 m Medley | Xenavee Pangelinan (MNP) |
5:15.65 GR | Lara Grangeon (NCL) |
5:16.95 | Namiko Kobayashi (PNG) |
5:18.51 |
| 4 × 100 m Freestyle relay | New Caledonia A. Dubois-Duvuivuer M. Tehei F. Alaux L. Grangeon |
4:08.02 GR | Northern Marianas A. Winfield D. Placios T. Feger X. Pangelinan |
4:20.13 | Papua New Guinea K. Dunlop X. Peni A. Manchur N. Kobayashi |
4:20.69 |
| *4 × 200 m Freestyle relay | New Caledonia A. Dubois-Duvuivuer M. Tehei F. Alaux D. Bui-Duyet |
9:11.34 | Papua New Guinea K. Dunlop X. Peni A. Manchur N. Kobayashi |
9:27.61 | Northern Marianas A. Winfield T. Winfield T. Feger X. Pangelinan |
9:36.49 |
| †4 × 100 m Medley relay (no bronze in tally) c |
New Caledonia M. Simon M. Tehei D. Bui-Duyet F. Alaux |
4:40.79 | Papua New Guinea A. Manchur X. Peni K. Dunlop N. Kobayashi |
4:51.52 | Northern Marianas c T. Feger J. Pierce X. Pangelinan D. Palacios |
4:52.02 |
| Open water 5 km | Lara Grangeon (NCL) |
Florence Alaux (NCL) |
Aurelia Dubois-Duvivier (NCL) |
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Participating countries
Swimmers from 9 countries were entered in the swimming events at the 1999 Games.[5] The teams were:
Notes
GR denotes South Pacific Games record time.
^* The medal list published on the Oceania Sport Information Centre (OSIC) website as of October 2015,[6] omits the women's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay, as marked up with a (blue background) in the table above. The result sheet for the event,[7] however, records New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea and Northern Marianas as finishing first, second and third, respectively (with Guam in fourth). These placings are counted in the medal tally.
^† The medal list uploaded by OSIC (as at October 2015),[6] shows not all medals were awarded for the 4 × 100 m medley and 4 × 200 m freestyle relays for men, 4 × 100 m medley relay for women.[6] All placings are recorded in the tables above as per the original result sheets,[3] but are marked up with a (grey background) for those finishing positions where no medal recipient is recorded. These placings are not counted in the medal tally.
^ a The 4 × 200 m Freestyle relay for men has only a gold medal winner recorded.[6] As such, the medal tally on this page does not include silver and bronze medals for this event, although the result sheet records Guam and French Polynesia as finishing in second and third place respectively.[8]
^ b The 4 × 100 m Medley relay for men does not have a bronze medal recipient recorded.[6] As such, the medal tally on this page does not include a bronze for the French Polynesia team in this event, although the result sheet records them as finishing in third place.[9]
^ c The 4 × 100 m Medley relay for women does not have a bronze medal recipient recorded.[6] As such, the medal tally on this page does not include a bronze for the Northern Marianas team in this event, although the result sheet records them as finishing in third place.[10]
References
- ^ Sakovich, Bill (2013). "Competitive Swimming in the Pacific Islands". Sporting Pulse. p. 9. Archived from the original on 31 October 2015.
- ^ "Open Water Swimming in Oceania". The Daily News of Open Water Swimming. 15 January 2010. Archived from the original on 22 June 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ^ a b c SPG Results 1999, pp. 95–108.
- ^ a b "Medal Tally by Sport". SPG 99. 1999. Archived from the original on 4 March 2001. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ^ SPG Results 1999, p. 95.
- ^ a b c d e f SPG Medal Lists 1999, p. 4.
- ^ SPG Results 1999, p. 100.
- ^ SPG Results 1999, p. 102.
- ^ SPG Results 1999, p. 109.
- ^ SPG Results 1999, p. 107.
Sources
- 1999 South Pacific Games Results. Oceania Sport Information Centre (Report). Archived from the original on 28 October 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- 1999 South Pacific Games Medal Lists. Oceania Sport Information Centre (Report). Archived from the original on October 29, 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
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