National Squads Lists
Following a review of performances for the period 1 January - 30 June 2010, Fiji Swimming is pleased to announce the new National Junior and Youth Squads..
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Michael Klim Visits
Australian Swimmer and Multiple Olympic & World Champion, Michael Klim, will be in Fiji from 5 - 9 August to work with Singapore Youth Olympic Games Representative Tieri Erasito and members of the National Junior Squad..
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Goteborg update
Terence has been checking out the venues and getting ready for competition..
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5k Fiji National Champions Crowned.
Congratulations to the Nadi Mako Club's Brosnan Erbsleben and Emily Maybin on winning the 2010 Fiji National 5k Open Water Championships held at Natadola on Saturday 24th July.
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Bula from Goteborg
Fiji's representative to the 13th FINA World Masters Swimming Championships, Terence Erasito has arrived in Goteborg, Sweden...
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Final Summary from Oceanias
A Finals - 22
B Finals - 20
Personal Bests - 61
Records - 10 (3 relay records, 7 individual)
Highlights would have to Meli's sprint records, Matelita's 100 breast finals swim, and the 3 relay records by the girls team.
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After 2 days of competition the Fiji Swim Team will be taking a days break before resuming competition on Friday morning....
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Apia Update 3
Team Fiji had their first taste of competition in the 8th Oceania Swimming Championships on Tuesday (Apia time) with all the team members participating in the morning session. It was a good first outing for the team with 10 Personal Best times and 3 National Records.
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Fiji Team settles in Apia
The Fiji Swimming Team has settled in well in Apia, Samoa. The have been training twice a day at the National Aquatic Centre (pictured), and are based at the recently re-opened Tanoa Tusitala Hotel. More stories to come..photos will be uploaded progressively in the Photo Gallery section of this site..
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Fiji Gas supports Oceania Team
Fiji Gas, Fiji's # 1 Gas company has come on board as a supporter of the Fiji Swimming Team to Oceania Championships.
The company's contribution will assist in meeting the team's accommodation and meals in Samoa.
TV Coverage for Oceania Championships
The 8th Oceania Swimming Championships in Samoa are less than two weeks away and the Oceania Swimming Association is able to confirm that television highlights packages of the meet will be broadcast daily to the Pacific region and beyond.
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WSCA Newsletter # 1 2010
The World Swimming Coaches Association's first newsletter for 2010 can be accessed through the Articles for Swimmers, Coaches and Parents....
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Fiji Swimming Grand Prix 3
The 3rd in the 2010 Fiji Swimming Grand Prix Series was held at the Nadi Sports Club on Saturday 5 June..congratulations to multiple record breakers Temafa Yalimaiwai (Tritons) and Toma Pene (Babales)..
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Chad's in the Marines
Former national swimming representative, Chad Miller, today passed his final tests in the UK and is now a Royal Marine Commando.
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Government Supports Oceania Team
The Ministry of Sports has provided Fiji Swimming with a grant of $11,000.00 to support the participation of the Fiji Swimming Team to the 8th Oceania Swimming Championships. Vinaka vakalevu!!
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Champions defend titles
All reigning champions defended their National Schools Swimming Championships titles after 3 days of competition at the National Aquatic Centre..Marist Brothers High School (Boys Secondary), Nadi Muslim (Girls Secondary), Marist Brothers (Boys Primary) and Mt. St. Marys (Girls Primary)..
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2010 Schools Swimming Championships
The 2010 National Schools Swimming Championships will be held at the National Aquatic Centre, Suva from Thursday 27 to Saturday 29 May.
2009 Champions out to defend their titles:
Secondary Boys: Marist Brothers High School, Suva
Secondary Girls: Nadi Muslim
Primary Boys: Marist Brothers Primary, Suva
Primary Girls: Mt. St. Marys, Nadi
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FIJI OCEAN SWIM SERIES RACE 3: Day 2
The contrast in conditions at Natadola for day 2 couldn’t have been greater, calm with just a gentle swell for the 5km individual event, held over a two lap course and the 5 x 1km relay.
FIJI OCEAN SWIM SERIES RACE 3 Day 1
Race three of seven in the Fiji Ocean Swim Series got under way at Yatule Beach Resort Natadola with 1km and 2.5km distances, Saturday and 5km and a 5 x 1km relay tomorrow.
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Probert Chairs Fiji NOC Athletes Commission
Carl Probert, who has represented Fiji in Swimming at the 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games has been appointed Chair of the Fiji NOC Athletes Commission.
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Top Swimmers off to Samoa
Swimming's national Team Manager Willie Elaisa is sending Fiji's fastest swimmers to the Oceania Swimming Championship in Samoa next month.
The team is made up of many young, talented swimmers who have extensive experience in overseas competitions.
(Article courtesy of Sera Whippy, Fiji Times)
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Fiji Swimming Coach Education Program
In response to queries from a range of interested people, documentation on the Fiji Swimming Coach Education & Accreditation Program is now available from the Fiji Swimming Documents section of our site.
For further details, contact Lucy Erasito (9999105).
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Big Splash for Charity
Donations from the Stingrays Swimming Club were a source of joy and appreciation for boys at the Boys Centre in Walu Bay. Assistant Director of Child Services Fiji Rupeni Fatiaki received the items on behalf of the centre at the Aquatic Centre in Laucala Bay yesterday.
Technical Officials Clinic
FINA Technical Swimming Committee Vice Chairman, Don Blew, conducted the first of 2 Technical Officials' clinics in Suva on 7-8 May. He will be running sessions in Nadi on Monday and Tuesday.
These clinics are funded through the FINA Development Programme.
Fiji Water supports Oceania Team
Fiji Water will supply our swimmers with a taste of home while they compete at the 8th Oceania Swimming Championships in Apia, Samoa next month..
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Oceania Championships Team
Following the conclusion of the final trials, 11 swimmers have been selected for the Fiji Team to the 2010 Oceania Swimming Championships, which will be held in Apia, Samoa from 21 – 26 June.
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Oceania Trials Day 2
Some more big swims and PBs today. The team will be named tomorrow..
The stand out swim was Meli Malani’s 50m Freestyle where he set a new Under 15 Boys record in a time of 26.07 seconds. The previous record of 26.34 seconds was set by Calum Liew at the 2003 South Pacific Games.
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Oceania Trials Day 1
The stand out swim of Day 1 of Fiji Swimming's Oceania Championships Trials was Tieri Erasito's new National U17 Girls record in the 200m Butterfly. Tieri's time of 2:37.96 smashed her previous record of 2:39.21 set in Noumea in February this year.
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FINA Swimming Coaches Certification Program
FINA will begin implementation of the FINA Swimming Coaches Certification Program in 2010. This pilot program is owned and run by FINA office in collaboration with Mr. John Leonard, Technical Director of the program, as well as the FINA Development Commission and the
FINA Coaches Commission.
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Oceania Selection Trials
Fiji Swimming will conduct the final selection trials for the Fiji Team to participate in the 8th Oceania Swimming Championships at the National Aquatic Centre, Suva this weekend, 1 – 2 May. Participation in the event is limited to those swimmers who have achieved qualifying standards to compete in the trials.
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Off to Singapore Youth Olympic Games
Gongratulations to Tieri Erasito who has been granted a universality place to represent Fiji in swimming at the Singapore Youth Olympic Games this August!
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Long Course Challenge
Fiji Swimming would like to thank all the clubs for participating in today’s Long Course Challenge Meet.
Congratulations to the Swimmers who broke records today.
A special thank you to all the volunteers and Mr Lobendahn for successfully operating the electronic timing.
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2010 Oceania Championships Criteria
Selection criteria for Fiji Swim Team: Oceania Swimming Championships, Samoa, 21-26 June...final selection trial at National Aquatic Centre, Suva 1-2 May
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Makos dominate Ocean Swim
Mako Swim Club turned up in numbers again for the Fiji Ocean Swim Series Race 2 held off Yatule Beach Resort at Natadola last weekend and dominated the top placings.
Pictured: Elly Joyce and Brosnan Erbsleben
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Tritons win SC National Age Champs
The Tritons Swimming Club from Suva won the 2010 Pacific Sun National Age Group Short Course Championships, held at the Nadi Sports Club on 21 and 21 March.
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Records Tumble in Nadi
Fiji Swimming congratulates the following swimmers who established new National Records and SC Championships Records at the 2010 Pacific Sun National Age Group Short Course Championships, held at the Nadi Sports Club on 20 and 21 March.
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2010 Annual General Meeting
The 2010 Annual General Meeting of Fiji Swimming was held at the Nadi Sports Club on Saturday 20 March.
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New Articles posted
2 new articles from Wayne Goldsmith have been posted in the "Articles for Swimmers and Coaches" Pages:
High Performance on a Budget – can you create a high performance environment without spending any money?
The Passion to Prepare = or > The Potential to Perform
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Nudgee Wins GPS Again
Douglas Miller was again part of the St. Joseph's Nudgee College Swim Team that dominated the 2010 Queensland GPS Championships on 5 March at the Brisbane Aquatic Centre. Nudgee took out the Championships for the 2nd year in a row.
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Pacific Sun renews sponsorship
Fiji Swimming is pleased to announce that its sponsorship partnership with Pacific Sun, Fiji’s Regional and Domestic Airline, has been renewed for 2010.
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Ryan Pini at Fiji Sports Awards
Commonwealth Games Gold Medalist Ryan Pini was chief guest at the Fiji Sports Awards on 6 March.
Pictured: Eugene Panuve and Rome World Championships representative Tieri Erasito
The event focused on long and middle distance events.
Congratulations to record breakers: Selena Truscott (Barracudas), Chanel Marley (Tritons), Elly Joyce (Makos), Maka Faktaufon (Stingrays), Toma Pene (Babales) and Paul Elaisa (Tritons)
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Fiji Ocean Swim Series Date Change
The date for Event 2 of the Fiji Ocean Swim Series has been changed due to many swimmers already committed to the Easter Waitui Outrigger Regatta at Wailoaloa.
Event 2 at Natadola:
Saturday 27th March: 700m & 2.5k
Sunday 28th March: 5k individual and 5 x 1 k Teams
Young swimmers shine at Natadola
Mako Swim Club dominated the top placings at the Fiji Ocean Swim Series Race 1 held in perfect conditions off Yatule Beach Resort at Natadola last weekend.
The two day event featured races over 700m, 2.5km, 5km and a 5 x 1km relay with the Mako Club’s fast improving junior swimmers prominent in all events.
Winners of Sunday's Fiji Ocean Swim Series 5km event at Natadola (L-R)Gordon Thompson 3rd Male, Iris Pene 1st Female, Matia Taito 1st
Male, Ilai Khalek 2nd Male, Rachel Jones 2nd Female
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Tieri wins bronze, breaks record again
On the final night of swimming in Noumea, Tieri Erasito placed third in the 200m Butterfly. She also broke her own Under 17 Girls National Record again with a new time of 2:39.21 which took just under 4 seconds off the record she set in the morning heats.
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Noumea Day 3 update
Tieri Erasito and Matelita Buadromo are the two swimmers from Fiji remaining in the competition as the other team members have completed their events.
In this morning's session, both girls qualified for the finals tonight: Tieri in the 200m Butterfly and Matelita in the 200m Breaststroke.
Tieri set a new Under 17 Girls record in the 200m Butterfly heats. Her new time of 2:43.19 was under her old record time of 2:44.15 set in November 2008.
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Noumea Day 2 heats
Matelita Buadromo, Tieri Erasito and Meli Malani will feature in tonight's finals after some fast heat swims this morning.
Matelita: 400m Freestyle and 100m Breaststroke
Tieri: 100m Butterfly
Meli: 100m Breaststroke
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Noumea Results Day 1
Meli Malani, Lagilagi Malani and Matelita Buadromo qualified for the finals of the 50m Breastroke this evening in New Caledonia. Although missing out on the podium, all swam fast times.
Our swimmers' times - still waiting for upload of official results..
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New Caledonia International
7 swimmers from Fiji will be participating in the New Caledonia International Invitational Meet in Noumea from 19 - 21 February.
Fiji Swimming Grand Prix 1, Nadi
Swimmers from 7 clubs turned out for the first competition of the 2010 season at the Nadi Sports Club Pool on Saturday 13 February.
Youth Development
An article by Bill Sweetenham on the Talent ID and Development Program behind British Swimming has been posted in Articles for Swimemrs and Coaches. Check it out Coaches!
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2010 Fiji Ocean Swim Series
A new Fiji Ocean Swim Series will be launched this month with the first events being held at the Yatule Beach Resort Natadola.
The series comprises 6 events over 9 months with various distances. Venues include Natadola, Pacific Harbour, Nacula (Yasawas), Plantation Island and Denarau Nadi.
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First Grand Prix to start 2010 Season
Swimmers from 7 clubs will take to the NAdi Sports Club Pool this Saturday 13 February for the first Short Course Grand Prix for 2010.
This is the first competitive event of 2010 and swimmers will be going for new PBs and records and for many, this will be the beginning of their 2010 campaign towards the Oceania Championships in Samoa in June and the Pacific Games in Noumea in 2011.
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New Year, New Squads
In late 2009, Fiji Swimming's Development and High Performance Committees, in conjunction with external Coach and Programmes Manager Clive Power, adopted a new criteria for the National Squads Program.
Please click for a copy of the selection criteria, as well as a listing of current athletes on the new 'Junior' and 'Youth' Squads.
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Fiji Swimming Newsletter Recaps 2009
Fiji Swimming's final quarter newsletter inside, which documents the progress of September to December, as well as a small recap on the events of the year.
An undeniable period of growth in 2009, looking ahead to a busy 2010.
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2009 Pacific Sun Fiji Swimming Awards Night
A night to remember: Fiji Swimming caps off the 2009 swimming year in style. Two sets of awards were presented on the night, which was themed as a 'Red Carpet' event and hosted by the Babale Swim Club in the Suva International School Gymnasium.
