2010 Oceania Swimming Championships

The 8th Oceania Swimming Championships were held 21–26 June 2010, at the Tuanaimato Aquatic Centre in Apia, Samoa.^[1][2] It was the eighth edition of the biennial championships, and featured competition in swimming, open water swimming and synchronized swimming.^[3] The open water events were swum in the waters off Faleasiu.

Participating countries

Countries with confirmed teams^[3] for the 2010 Oceania Swimming Championships were:

• American Samoa
• Australia (23)^[4]
• Cook Islands
• Fiji (11)
• Guam
• Hawaii
• Marshall Islands
• New Caledonia
• New Zealand (20)^[5]
• Palau
• Papua New Guinea (9)
• Samoa (7)^[6]
• Tonga

Event schedule

Results

Men

Legend: CR – Championship record

Women

Legend: CR – Championship record

Overall medal table

Medal standings for the Swimming and Open Water competitions are:

References

1. ^ Oceania Swimming Championships 2010 website. Retrieved 2010-06-24.
2. ^ 2010 Oceania Swimming and Open Water Championships subpage of the Swimming New Zealand website; retrieved 2010-04-.05.
3. ^ Final Report on the 2010 Oceania Championships published by the Samoa Swimming Federation in May 2010; retrieved from the Oceania Swimming Association website on 2010-06-18.
4. ^ Rising stars head to Samoa for Oceania Championships Archived 2011-07-23 at the Wayback Machine published by Swimming Australia on 2010-06-18, retrieved 2010-06-21.
5. ^ New Zealand team heads to Samoa for Oceania Championships published by Swimming New Zealand on 2010-06-19, retrieved 2010-06-21.
6. ^ Seven aim for victory by Rosalia Setefano for the Samoa Observer. Published 2010-06-19, retrieved 2010-06-22.
7. ^ In the Men's 200 m backstroke event, Australia's Bobby Jovanovich placed third the event in a time of 2:07.96 but was unable to claim the bronze medal due to the Oceania Championship rule that states that a single country can only claim the first two medals in any single event.
8. ^ In the Men's 50 m breaststroke event, Tonga's Amini Fonua won the event in a time of 28.57 but FINA regulations were unclear as to his eligibility. As of September 2010, Fonua was eligible to compete for Tonga at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
9. ^ In the Men's 100 m breaststroke event, Tonga's Fonua Amini placed third the event in a time of 1:03.49 but FINA regulations were unclear as to his eligibility. As of September 2010, Fonua was eligible to compete for Tonga at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
10. ^ In the Men's 50 m butterfly event, Tonga's Amini Fonua claimed third in the event in a time of 25.02 but FINA regulations were unclear as to his eligibility. As of September 2010, Fonua was eligible to compete for Tonga at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
11. ^ In the Women's 800 m freestyle event, Australia's Jessica Ashwood placed third the event in a time of 8:54.79 but was unable to claim the bronze medal due to the Oceania Championship rule that states that a single country can only claim the first two medals in any single event.