Three Tongan swimmers set new national records at the 15th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) at the Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi from December 16 – 21. Finau Ohuafi, Charissa Panuve, and Noelani Day swam against the world’s elite swimmers in the Butterfly, Freestyle, and Backstroke events.
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Results for Tonga swimming
Wednesday 22 December 2021
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Wednesday 27 October 2021
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Bangkok, Thailand
Two Tongan swimmers, Finau Ohuafi and Charissa Panuve set new national records in the 25m pool competition at the TSA-AIMG Time Trials in Bangkok, Thailand on October 22 – 24.
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Monday 2 August 2021
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Tokyo, Japan
Tongan swimmer Noelani Day (18) finished seventh in the 50m freestyle, heat 4, on Friday, 30 July, with a time of 29.06 at the Tokyo Olympics. She plans to continue swimming and has her eyes on the Paris Olympics in 2024. By Eleanor Gee
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Wednesday 19 February 2020
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga’s swimming and weightlifting teams arrived in London this morning (Tongan time) after being stranded in China since 28 January, due to travel restrictions imposed following the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
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Sunday 23 June 2019
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Four swimmers and a triathlete will be representing Tonga in multiple events at the Pacific Games next month in Samoa. By Eleanor Gee.
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Monday 18 February 2019
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Auckland, New Zealand
Tongan swimmers from the Malolo, and Hakula swim clubs won medals and achieved personal best times in two events held in New Zealand in January.
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Tuesday 9 October 2018
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Buenos Aires, Argentina
Tonga’s futsal team made their debut this morning, 9 October (Tongan time), against a strong Bolivian team going down 7-2 at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Friday 11 May 2018
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Swimmers from the Malolo Swim Club have won a total of 48 medals; 14 Gold, 10 Silver, and 14 Bronze, the highest amount to date at the Fiji LC Age Group National Swimming Championships in Suva, May 4 – 6.
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Friday 6 October 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga’s swim team members set new national records for Tonga while competing at the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, held from 17 - 27 September.
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Friday 28 October 2016
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Suva, Fiji
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.
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Tuesday 20 September 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Six swimmers stepped up to taking part in the inaugural 6km open water swim to Fafa Island on Saturday 17 September, initiated by the Malolo Swim Club. Supporters including Tonga’s famous Olympic flag bearer, Pita Taufatofua, wished them well at Faua Wharf as they prepared for the challenge.
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Monday 5 September 2016
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Tonga’s first female Olympic swimmer, Irene Prescott, counts her experience in Rio as invaluable saying “it was an extreme challenge and nerve racking to race with the best swimmers in the world”. The experience has inspired her to continue on her journey of improving her swimming technique and to compete in future world competitions.
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Thursday 18 August 2016
Auckland, New Zealand
Teenage swimmer Tupou Neiufi (15) from Auckland has been summoned to join the New Zealand Paralympic team in next month’s Paralympic games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. As a reserve Tupou Neiufi was a late call up to take the place of Kiwi swimmer Bryall McPherson, who withdrew last week due to injury.
Friday 8 April 2016
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Milford, New Zealand
Three teenage Tongan swimmers set personal best times in the King of the Bays 2.8km ocean swim at Milford Beach, New Zealand on 2 April.
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Friday 22 May 2015
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A new national sports institute is expected to start training young athletes in July this year, at the Tonga National Centre in Tofoa, Tongatapu.
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