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Apr 212 min read

Samoa Off to Strong Start at Oceania Championships

Gold Coast, April 21 2024 It's been six years since the last Oceania Swimming Championships. Papua New Guinea were hosts of the last...

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Samoa To Make Waves at 2024 World Aquatics Championships with Dynamic Swimming Trio

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Jan 252 min read

Samoa To Make Waves at 2024 World Aquatics Championships with Dynamic Swimming Trio

Get ready for the splash of the South Pacific! The Samoa Swimming team is poised to make waves at the prestigious 2024 World Aquatics...

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Afoa & Morriss Hit Highs at Hamilton Competition

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Nov 11, 20192 min read

Afoa & Morriss Hit Highs at Hamilton Competition

Two Samoa Swimmers, 12 year old Junior National Swimmer, Palepua Afoa and National Representative Swimmer, Thomas Morriss, gained...

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Frost Puts a Freeze on Back-to-Back National Records

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Oct 16, 20192 min read

Frost Puts a Freeze on Back-to-Back National Records

Kokoro Frost, National Samoan swimmer from Manase and Fasito'outa, took out two long-standing men’s open national records at the New...

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Feb 27, 20192 min read

Junior National Swimmer Hits New Heights

12 year old Solomona Hamilton has qualified for State Championships in Australia. The young swimmer began his swimming career in Samoa...

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Samoa Swimming Raises Standards at Auckland Champs

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Jan 24, 20194 min read

Samoa Swimming Raises Standards at Auckland Champs

With the closure of the Samoa Aquatic Center, the Samoan Development Squad made the most of their summer holidays. Five families who are...

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Samoa Swimming Celebrates World Qualifying Times Achievements

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Jan 10, 20192 min read

Samoa Swimming Celebrates World Qualifying Times Achievements

Samoa Swimming attended the FINA World Championships (25m) last month in Hangzhou, China. The team boasted four elite swimmers who made...

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Oct 31, 20182 min read

Samoa Swimming Ready for World Stage

Samoa Swimming will participate in the 14th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) 2018 in Hangzhou, China. Hangzhou is the capital city...

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Oct 9, 20182 min read

Samoa Swimmers Settle for the Sea

As the country prepares for the 2019 Pacific Games, the Government and China AID have joined forces to refurbish the Aquatic Centre, much...

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Aug 20, 20182 min read

Samoa Swimming Supports Scholarship for Swimmers

The Samoa Swimming Federation has awarded 10 Swimming Scholarships for swimmers who are training for the Pacific Games and beyond. With...

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Holiday infused with Swim Training for young US-based Swimmer

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Aug 5, 20181 min read

Holiday infused with Swim Training for young US-based Swimmer

Seth Saofaiga Bates took his Samoa holiday to the next level by training with the National Development Squad at the Tuanaimato Aquatic...

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Jul 13, 20181 min read

Savai’i Benefits From Swim Development

The Samoa Swimming Federation was busy over the school break. JICA Volunteer and Development Officer, Koharu Honda, spent a busy two...

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"Greater Lengths" by The Reporters' Academy

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Apr 23, 20187 min read

"Greater Lengths" by The Reporters' Academy

The Pacific Swimmers of the 2018 Commonwealth Games reflect on the development of their sport at home. Words: Phil Weller & Lucy...

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Oceania Swimmers Reflect & Report at Gold Coast

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Apr 15, 20180 min read

Oceania Swimmers Reflect & Report at Gold Coast

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"From Pine Trees to Palm Trees" by The Reporters' Academy

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Aug 16, 20165 min read

"From Pine Trees to Palm Trees" by The Reporters' Academy

The name Michigan is derived from an indigenous language of North America. It means ‘large water’ and it’s an entirely appropriate...

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"Schuster Joins the Olympic Family" by The Reporters' Academy

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Aug 7, 20163 min read

"Schuster Joins the Olympic Family" by The Reporters' Academy

‘Family is not an important thing, it’s everything.’ How many of us can say that we truly live by this maxim? 18 year old Brandon...

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Aug 20, 20151 min read

Samoan 'Teammates'

By The Reporters' Academy

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"HEAVEN CAN REFLECT ON A POSITIVE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS" by The Reporters' Academy

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Aug 7, 20152 min read

"HEAVEN CAN REFLECT ON A POSITIVE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS" by The Reporters' Academy

Winter Heaven rounded up Samoa’s programme for the championships in Kazan. One of two Pacific island swimmers in the same Heat of the...

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"SAMOA KEEP ADDING TO NATIONAL RECORDS AT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS" by The Reporters' Academy

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Aug 6, 20153 min read

"SAMOA KEEP ADDING TO NATIONAL RECORDS AT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS" by The Reporters' Academy

It was the busiest day yet in the pool in Kazan for the Pacific island swimmers. The Oceania representatives had no fewer than 17...

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"NATIONAL RECORD FOR EVELINA WHILST ‘MUM’S THE WORD’ FOR SCHUSTER IN KAZAN" by The Reporters' Academy

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Aug 3, 20153 min read

"NATIONAL RECORD FOR EVELINA WHILST ‘MUM’S THE WORD’ FOR SCHUSTER IN KAZAN" by The Reporters' Academy

The Media Mixed Zone was met with a broad beaming smile first thing this morning as Evelina Afoa of Samoa appeared after her heat....

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