Swimming at the 1963 South Pacific Games took place in Suva, the capital of Fiji. It was the first edition of the South Pacific Games and the race distances were in yards. There were fourteen events in total, eight for men and six for women. Three territories shared the medals; hosts Fiji won the largest number, with Papua New Guinea and New Caledonia in second and third place respectively.
Medal summary
Medal table
Men's events 110 yd freestyle 1:02.2 1:03.8 1:04.2440 yd freestyle 5:23.4 5:25.3 5:371650 yd freestyle 21:36.4 22:38.6 22:57.4110 yd backstroke 1:15.8 1:18.8 1:20.3220 yd breaststroke3:13.43:18.83:27.5110 yd butterfly1:16.41:26.91:294 × 110 yd freestyle relay 4:21.64:31.44:34.44 × 110 yd medley relay 5:16.25:19.75:28.7
Women's events 110 yd freestyle 1:27.6 1:161:16.8440 yd freestyle6:016:05.36:16.6110 yd backstroke1:27.61:31.51:31.9110 yd breaststroke 1:39.6 1:40.71:41.2220 yd breaststroke3:33.83:37.33:45.04 × 110 yd freestyle relay5:17.45:20.3n/a– 3 × 110 yd medley relay – bk/br/fs(No medals awarded)4:20.74:37n/a–
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