2008 Oceania Swimming Championships

The 2008 Oceania Swimming Championships were held in New Zealand and featured competition in swimming, open water swimming and synchronized swimming. It was the 7th Oceania Swimming Championships and second time that New Zealand hosted the event after playing host to the 2000 Championships. The open water competitions were held from 3 February to 5 February near Rotorua in Lake Ōkataina and Lake Rotomā whilst the swimming and synchronized swimming competitions were carried out from 5 June to 8 June in Christchurch at the QEII Leisure Centre. Twelve of the 13 federated members of the Oceania Swimming Association competed with the Northern Mariana Islands the only member not to send any swimmers. Two associate members also attending, bringing the total to 14: the French overseas department New Caledonia and the USA State Hawaii. Medal tally The ranking sorts by the number of gold medals earned by a member federation (or associate member) of the Oceania Swimming Association. The number of silver medals is taken into consideration next and then the number of bronze medals. If, after the above, countries are still tied, equal ranking is given and they are listed alphabetically. The host country, New Zealand, is highlighted in lavender. The greatest number of medals won in each medal category, gold, silver, bronze, and total, is in boldface. NZL 21 17 8 yes 17 20 18 1 0 2 0 0 5 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Swimming A total of 38 swimming events were contested in a 50-metre pool. To give the smaller island nations a chance against the stronger swimming nations of Australia and New Zealand the championships rules stated that in the individual events only the top two qualifiers from each country progress through to the final with the third fastest swimmer only from those countries with two swimmers qualifying for the ‘A’ final permitted to swim in the ‘B’ final. In the relay events it was one medal per country. So, for example, if New Zealand 'A' finishes first, Australia 'A' finishes second, New Zealand 'B' finishes third and New Caledonia finishes fourth, New Caledonia would be awarded the bronze medal. Key CR - Championship record NR - National record Men's events Event: Gold: Time Silver: Time Bronze: Time FreestyleMen's 50 m detailsWilliam BensonMark Herring 22.92 CR Matthew Brooks 23.27Men's 100 m detailsMark Herring 50.17Cameron Gibson 50.43Reece Turner 50.61Men's 200 m detailsRobert Hurley 1:48.84 CRAndrew McMillan 1:51.14Reece Turner 1:51.44Men's 400 m detailsRobert Hurley 3:53.56 CRTheodore Pasialis 3:54.77Bryn Murphy 4:00.81Men's 1500 m detailsTheodore Pasialis 15:27.31 CRKane Radford 15:43.87Bryn Murphy 15:48.17 BackstrokeMen's 50 m detailsRobert Hurley 25.64 CRDaniel Bell 26.13Bradley Byrne 26.56Men's 100 m detailsRobert Hurley 55.04 CRBobby Jovanovich 56.54Gareth Kean 56.82Men's 200 m detailsRobert Hurley 2:01.23 CRCameron Stanley 2:02.08John Zulch 2:04.35 BreaststrokeMen's 50 m detailsGlenn Snyders 28.31 CRJames Stacey 29.03Stephane DebaereTahiti 29.61Men's 100 m detailsGlenn Snyders 1:02.31James Stacey 1:03.16Dean Kent 1:03.92Men's 200 m detailsGlenn Snyders 2:16.24 CRJames Stacey 2:16.36Kekoa TaparraHawaii 2:28.60 ButterflyMen's 50 m detailsCorney Swanepoel 23.98 CRChris Wright 24.32Ryan Pini 24.48Men's 100 m detailsRyan Pini 52.33 CRCorney Swanepoel 52.54Chris Wright 53.40Men's 200 m detailsMoss Burmester 1:58.00 CRChris Wright 1:59.50Ryan Napoleon 2:02.11 Individual MedleyMen's 200 m detailsDean Kent 2:02.21 CRStephen Parkes 2:05.71John Gatfield 2:07.04Men's 400 m detailsStephen Parkes 4:30.49Brett Newall 4:36.32Bryn Murphy 4:41.64 Freestyle RelayMen's 4×100 m detailsMark HerringOrinoco Faamausili-BanseWilliam BensonCameron Gibson 3:19.91 CRReece TurnerChris WrightMatthew BrooksRobert Hurley 3:22.84????New Caledonia 1853 3:35.12Men's 4×200 m detailsRyan NapoleonReece TurnerTheodore PasialisRobert Hurley 7:25.63 CR???? 7:33.29????New Caledonia 1853 8:11.72 Medley RelayMen's 4×100 m detailsDaniel BellGlenn SnydersCorney SwanepoelCameron Gibson 3:38.62 CRRobert HurleyJames StaceyChris WrightReece Turner 3:38.90????New Caledonia 1853 4:02.88 Women's events Event: Gold: Time Silver: Time Bronze: Time FreestyleWomen's 50 m detailsRebecca Ohlwein 25.84 CRKacey Pilgrim 26.05Anna-Liza Mopio-Jane 26.84Women's 100 m detailsHayley Palmer 55.55 CRMerindah Dingjan 56.27Rebecca Ohlwein 56.54Women's 200 m detailsHelen Norfolk 2:00.31 CRLauren Boyle 2:00.73Merindah Dingjan 2:02.80Women's 400 m detailsLauren Boyle 4:14.29Morgan-Lee Barnes 4:16.45Jacinta Powell 4:16.73Women's 800 m detailsLauren Boyle 8:44.06Jacinta Powell 8:45.72Morgan-Lee Barnes 8:51.21 BackstrokeWomen's 50 m detailsElizabeth Coster 28.16 CREmily Thomas 28.46Bridgette-Rose Taylor 28.50Women's 100 m detailsElizabeth Coster 59.44 CRMelissa Ingram 59.87Bridgette-Rose Taylor 1:00.40Women's 200 m detailsMelissa Ingram 2:11.03 CRSiobhan Keane 2:14.55Bridgette-Rose Taylor 2:17.32 BreaststrokeWomen's 50 m detailsJessica Legge 32.22 CRAnnabelle Carey 33.14Kacey Pilgrim 33.76Women's 100 m detailsJessica Legge 1:11.30Annabelle Carey 1:11.53Olivia Halicek 1:15.27Women's 200 m detailsJessica Legge 2:34.66Annabelle Carey 2:46.48Elizabeth MatthewsHawaii 2:47.88 ButterflyWomen's 50 m detailsAmy Smith 27.46Jessica Ash 27.92Emily Thomas 28.52Women's 100 m detailsAmy Smith 59.96 CRElizabeth Coster 1:00.07 NRJessica Ash 1:01.29Women's 200 m detailsAmy Smith 2:09.63 CRJessica Ash 2:15.15Marissa YamamotoHawaii 2:32.37 Individual MedleyWomen's 200 m detailsHelen Norfolk 2:14.74 CRJessica Legge 2:18.37Blair Evans 2:20.43Women's 400 m detailsHelen Norfolk 4:47.32 CRBlair Evans 4:54.03Jessica Legge 4:58.93 Freestyle RelayWomen's 4×100 m detailsOlivia HalicekRebecca OhlweinKacey PilgrimMerindah Dingjan 3:47.32???? 4:00.19????New Caledonia 1853 4:08.03Women's 4×200 m detailsHelen NorfolkLauren BoyleHayley PalmerTash Hind 8:10.78 CRMerindah DingjanBlair EvansJacinta PowellMorgan-Lee Barnes 8:13.31????Hawaii 9:06.10 Medley RelayWomen's 4×100 m detailsBridgette-Rose TaylorJessica LeggeAmy SmithOlivia Halicek 4:09.14 CR???? 4:11.68????Hawaii 4:36.98 Open Water Swimming Men's events Event: Gold: Time Silver: Time Bronze: TimeMen's 5 km detailsTrent Grimsey 58:34.21Kane Radford 59:41.30Blake Collis 59:47.39Men's 10 km detailsTrent Grimsey 1:59:34.8Kane Radford 1:59:53.2Blake Collis 2:00:06.9 Women's events Event: Gold: Time Silver: Time Bronze: TimeWomen's 5 km detailsStacey Hansford 1:01:30.90Amy Thompson 1:01:31.99Joyce Wiegersma 1:06:43:55Women's 10 km detailsAmy Thompson 2:04:51.0Stacey Hansford 2:04:51.0Joyce Wiegersma 2:08:22.4 Synchronized Swimming July 2010 Records broken During the 2008 Oceania Swimming Championships, 42 Championship Records (or Meet Records) were set. Multiple Continental and National Records were also set. Championship records Men's 50 m freestyle - Mark Herring (22.96) (heats) Men's 50 m freestyle - Mark Herring (22.92) (final) Men's 50 m freestyle - William Benson (22.92) (final) Men's 50 m freestyle - Orinoco Faamausili-Banse (22.86) (B final) Men's 100 m freestyle - Reese Turner (50.61) (heats) Men's 100 m freestyle - Cameron Gibson (50.36) (heats) Men's 100 m freestyle - Mark Herring (49.83) (heats) Men's 200 m freestyle - Robert Hurley (1:49.62) (heats) Men's 200 m freestyle - Robert Hurley (1:48.84) (final) Men's 400 m freestyle - Robert Hurley (3:53.56) (final) Men's 1500 m freestyle - Theodore Pasialis (15:27.31) (timed final) Men's 50 m backstroke - Daniel Bell (26.45) (heats) Men's 50 m backstroke - Robert Hurley (25.64) (final) Men's 100 m backstroke - Robert Hurley (55.04) (final) Men's 100 m backstroke - Robert Hurley (54.91) (relay) Men's 200 m backstroke - Robert Hurley (2:01.23) (final) Men's 50 m breaststroke - Glenn Snyders (28.31) (final) Men's 200 m breaststroke - Glenn Snyders (2:16.24) (final) Men's 50 m butterfly - Corney Swanepoel (23.98) (final) Men's 100 m butterfly - Ryan Pini (52.33) (final) Men's 200 m butterfly - Moss Burmester (1:58.00) (final) Men's 200 m individual medley - Dean Kent (2:02.21) (final) Men's 4×100 m freestyle relay - Mark Herring, Orinoco Faamausili-Banse, William Benson, Cameron Gibson (3:19.91) (timed final) Men's 4×200 m freestyle relay - Ryan Napoleon, Reece Turner, Theodore Pasialis, Robert Hurley (7:25.63) (timed final) Men's 4×100 m medley relay - Daniel Bell, Glenn Snyders, Corney Swanepoel, Cameron Gibson (3:38.62) (timed final) Women's 50 m freestyle - Rebecca Ohlwein (26.01) (heats) Women's 50 m freestyle - Rebecca Ohlwein (25.84) (final) Women's 100 m freestyle - Hayley Palmer (55.55) (heats) Women's 100 m freestyle - Hayley Palmer (55.55) (final) Women's 200 m freestyle - Helen Norfolk (2:00.31) (final) Women's 50 m backstroke - Elizabeth Coster (29.08) (heats) Women's 50 m backstroke - Elizabeth Coster (28.89) (final) Women's 100 m backstroke - Elizabeth Coster (1:02.19) (heats) Women's 100 m backstroke - Elizabeth Coster (1:01.10) (final) Women's 200 m backstroke - Melissa Ingram (2:11.03) (timed final) Women's 50 m breaststroke - Jessica Legge (32.22) (timed final) Women's 100 m butterfly - Amy Smith (59.96) (final) Women's 200 m butterfly - Amy Smith (2:09.63) (final) Women's 200 m individual medley - Helen Norfolk (2:14.74) (final) Women's 400 m individual medley - Helen Norfolk (4:47.32) (timed final) Women's 4×200 m freestyle relay - Helen Norfolk, Lauren Boyle, Hayley Palmer, Tash Hind (8:10.78) (timed final) Women's 4×100 m medley relay - Bridgette-Rose Taylor, Jessica Legge, Amy Smith, Olivia Halicek (4:09.14) (timed final) See also Oceania Swimming Championship records External links Championship information on Swimming New Zealand site Full results (pdf) Oceania Swimming Championships, 2008 Oceania Swimming Championships, 2008 Category:Swimming competitions in New Zealand Oceania Swimming Championships, 2008 Oceania Swimming Championships, 2008 Category:Oceania Swimming Championships Category:International aquatics competitions hosted by New Zealand Category:February 2008 sports events in New Zealand Category:June 2008 sports events in New Zealand