Oceania Swimming Championships

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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]

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Locations

YearEditionHost CityCountryDates
1993 1 Nouméa Flags of New Caledonia.svg  New Caledonia
1997 2 Brisbane Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
2000 3 Christchurch Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand June 21–24
2002 4 Nouméa Flags of New Caledonia.svg  New Caledonia June 9–16
2004 5 Suva Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji May 15–19
2006 6 Queensland Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia July 7–16
2008 7 Christchurch Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand June 5–8
2010 8 Apia Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa June 21–27
2012 9 Nouméa Flags of New Caledonia.svg  New Caledonia May 28–June 2
2014 10 Auckland Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand May 20–23
2016 11 Suva Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji June 21–26 [2]
2018 12 Port Moresby Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea June 24–June 29
2024 13 Gold Coast Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia April 21–24

Championships records

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References

  1. Oceania Swimming Association website. Retrieved 2010-06-29.
  2. "Meet Information". sportingpulse.com. Retrieved 10 September 2023.