The Oceania Swimming Championships are currently held every 2 years, in even years. They are organized by the Oceania Swimming Association, and feature teams representing countries and islands from that region. [1]
Year | Edition | Host City | Country | Dates |
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1993 | 1 | Nouméa | New Caledonia | |
1997 | 2 | Brisbane | Australia | |
2000 | 3 | Christchurch | New Zealand | June 21–24 |
2002 | 4 | Nouméa | New Caledonia | June 9–16 |
2004 | 5 | Suva | Fiji | May 15–19 |
2006 | 6 | Queensland | Australia | July 7–16 |
2008 | 7 | Christchurch | New Zealand | June 5–8 |
2010 | 8 | Apia | Samoa | June 21–27 |
2012 | 9 | Nouméa | New Caledonia | May 28–June 2 |
2014 | 10 | Auckland | New Zealand | May 20–23 |
2016 | 11 | Suva | Fiji | June 21–26 [2] |
2018 | 12 | Port Moresby | Papua New Guinea | June 24–June 29 |
2024 | 13 | Gold Coast | Australia | April 21–24 |
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