Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Refs | |||
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4x50m Freestyle relay | ![]() Anna-Liza Mopio-Jane Samuel Seghers Savannah Tkatchenko Ryan Pini | 1:40.02 GR | ![]() Meli Malani Carl Probert Yolani Blake Caroline Puamau | 1:40.45 | ![]() Emma Terebo Emmanuel Limozin Armelle Hidrio Julien-Pierre Goyetche | 1:40.57 | [11] |
4x50m Medley relay | ![]() Emma Terebo Adeline Williams Thibaut Mary Julien-Pierre Goyetche | 1:49.94 GR | ![]() Ryan Pini (25.95 GR) Barbara Vali-Skelton Samuel Seghers Anna-Liza Mopio-Jane | 1:52.04 | ![]() Adi Kinisimer Maivalu Matelita Buadromo Meli Malani Carl Probert | 1:54.18 | [7] |
GR Games record for the Pacific Games/South Pacific Games |
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