Tongan swimmers win 16 medals in Fiji [1]
Friday, October 28, 2016 - 18:25. Updated on Friday, November 11, 2016 - 23:59.
Two young Tongan swimmers, Finau ‘Ohuafi (15) and Noelani Day (13) brought home a total of 16 medals between them, including 9 gold and 7 silver, after competing in the SC Central Region Age Group Invitational 2016 in Suva, Fiji.
The local swimmers from Malolo Swim Club represented Tonga in 19 events over the two-day competition last week against swimmers from Fiji and Samoa at the Damador Aquatics Center.
Team Tonga organizer, Vila Day said they are very happy with the swimmers.
“Finau and Noelani both did exceptionally well, and we were very happy with their performance, especially given that they have not been to a pool competition in over two years - they have been doing mostly open water.“
Both swimmers set personal best times in all of their 19 events, with Finau winning five gold and three silver medals and Noelani winning four gold and four silver medals.
Finau and Noelani are back in Tonga preparing for their next two competitions in January in New Zealand. They will comepete in the Anthony Mosse Classic in Auckland (pool swimming) and the Lake Taupo 5km FINA Open Water Qualifier.
The Fiji competition results are:
Finau Ohuafi (Age 15)
- 50m Fly: 30.58 - Gold
- 1500m Free: 22:34.71 - Silver
- 50m Back: 34.32 - Gold
- 100m Free: 1:02.92 - Gold
- 100m Breast: 1:26.65 - Silver
- 200 IM: 2:48.90 - Silver
- 50m Breast: 38.92 - Gold
- 50m Free: 27.25 - Gold
Noelani Day (Age 13)
- 200m Breast: 3:33.57 - 4th
- 50m Fly: 39.40 - Silver
- 200m Free: 2:45.04 - Silver
- 1500m Free: 23:47.78 - Gold
- 50m Back: 39.59 - Silver
- 100m Free: 1:11.12 - Gold
- 100m Breast: 1:38.11 - 4th
- 800m Free: 12:37.72 - Gold
- 200m IM: 3:12.45 - Silver
- 50m Breast: 43.92 - 4th
- 50m Free: 32.16 - Gold