Swimming at the 1999 South Pacific Games
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LocationAgana, Guam
Dates30 May-5 June 1999
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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 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) | |||
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) | |||
Participating countries
Swimmers from 9 countries were entered in the swimming events at the 1999 Games.[5] The teams were:
