Swimming at the 1969 South Pacific Games

Swimming at the 1969 South Pacific Games took place in Port Moresby, the capital of Papua New Guinea on 18–22 August 1969. Fifteen South Pacific Games records were set in the finals, and one in the competition heats. Hosts Papua New Guinea won six of the ten events for men, and New Caledonia swept the pool in the women's competition, winning nine from nine events.

Medal summary

Medal table

Men 100m Freestyle J. Mamelin  57.2   P. Wilkins  59.2 J. Morault  1:00200m Freestyle J. Mamelin  2:10.1   N. Bostock  2:12.3 P. Wilkins  2:14.5400m Freestyle N. Bostock  4:42.7 P. Maillot  4:51.1 M. Mowen  4:541500m Freestyle M. Mowen  19:09   N. Bostock  19:20 P. Maillot  19:32.9100m Backstroke N. Cluer  1:09.4   D. Lane  1:10.1 D. Cluer  1:11.3200m Breaststroke N. Cluer  2:50.2   D. Garrison  2:56 J. Tovitolon  3:00.2100m Butterfly T. Ruyer  1:07.8 M. Mowen  1:08 K. Pini  1:09.7200m I.M. N. Cluer  2:27   T. Ruyer  2:32.1 M. Mowen  2:35.1 Medley relay Papua New Guinea 4:36.1   New Caledonia 4:39.5 Fiji 4:53.9 Freestyle relay New Caledonia 4:01.4 Papua New Guinea 4:05.7 Fiji 4:10

Women

100m Freestyle S. Hanner  1:04.9    M. Anewy  1:05.4 M. Kersaudy  1:05.5200m Freestyle not contested400m Freestyle M. Kersaudy  4:55.1    M. Anewy  4:59.5 C. Legras  5:02.7800m Freestyle M. Kersaudy  10:03.8    M. Anewy  10:05 C. Legras  10:26.2100m Backstroke M. Kersaudy  1:14.9    O. Pickering  1:15.1 D. Anewy  1:17.3200m Breaststroke C. Hermonot  3:15.8 O. Pickering  3:18.8 J. Murphy  3:19.2100m Butterfly M. Kersaudy  1:14.1    S. Hanner  1:14.2 O. Pickering  1:19.7200m I.M. M. Kersaudy  2:42.1    S. Hanner  2:46.4 O. Pickering  2:48 Medley relay New Caledonia 5:15.1    Fiji 5:21.4 Papua New Guinea 5:32.5 Freestyle relay New Caledonia 4:30.9    Fiji 4:42.8 Papua New Guinea 4:43

Notes GR denotes South Pacific Games record time.

Participating countries Teams entered in the swimming competition included:

References