List of Oceania Championships records in swimming

Below is a list of current Oceania Swimming Championship records as ratified by the Oceania Swimming Association. There have been seven Oceania Swimming Championships to date; the most recent occurring in June 2008.

Of the 38 events, Australia currently holds records in 21 of them, New Zealand 16 and Papua New Guinea 1.

Going into the 2010 Championships, one record set at the inaugural Championships still stood: Rebecca Brown's 2:28.24 in 200 m breaststroke. On the final night of the 2010 Championships, Australia's Rebecca Kemp broke Brown's 17 year old record, lowering the mark to 2:26.63.

Contents

Men's events

Event Time Name Nationality Date Meet Location Ref
50 m freestyle  22.86  (b)
 Faamausili-Banse , Orinoco Orinoco Faamausili-Banse  New Zealand 02008-06-08 8 June 2008 2008 Championships Christchurch, New Zealand [1]
100 m freestyle  49.83  (h)
 Herring , Mark Mark Herring  New Zealand 02008-06-06 6 June 2008 2008 Championships Christchurch, New Zealand [2]
200 m freestyle  1:48.84  Hurley , Robert Robert Hurley  Australia 02008-06-05 5 June 2008 2008 Championships Christchurch, New Zealand [3]
400 m freestyle  3:53.56  Hurley , Robert Robert Hurley  Australia 02008-06-07 7 June 2008 2008 Championships Christchurch, New Zealand [4]
1500 m freestyle  15:27.31  Pasialis , Theodore Theodore Pasialis  Australia 02008-06-05 5 June 2008 2008 Championships Christchurch, New Zealand [3]
50 m backstroke  25.64  Hurley , Robert Robert Hurley  Australia 02008-06-06 6 June 2008 2008 Championships Christchurch, New Zealand [5]
100 m backstroke  54.91  (r)
 Hurley , Robert Robert Hurley  Australia 02008-06-08 8 June 2008 2008 Championships Christchurch, New Zealand [1]
200 m backstroke  2:01.23  Hurley , Robert Robert Hurley  Australia 02008-06-07 7 June 2008 2008 Championships Christchurch, New Zealand [4]
50 m breaststroke  28.31  Snyders , Glenn Glenn Snyders  New Zealand 02008-06-07 7 June 2008 2008 Championships Christchurch, New Zealand [4]
100 m breaststroke  1:02.05  (h)
 Riley , Mark Mark Riley  Australia 02004-05-15 15 May 2004 2004 Championships Suva, Fiji
200 m breaststroke  2:15.27  Meyer , Jeremy Jeremy Meyer  Australia 02010-06-26 26 June 2010 2010 Championships Apia, Samoa [6]
50 m butterfly  23.98  Swanepoel , Corney Corney Swanepoel  New Zealand 02008-06-05 5 June 2008 2008 Championships Christchurch, New Zealand [3]
100 m butterfly  52.33  Pini , Ryan Ryan Pini  Papua New Guinea 02008-06-07 7 June 2008 2008 Championships Christchurch, New Zealand [4]
200 m butterfly  1:58.00  Burmester , Moss Moss Burmester  New Zealand 02008-06-05 5 June 2008 2008 Championships Christchurch, New Zealand [3]
200 m individual medley  2:02.21  Kent , Dean Dean Kent  New Zealand 02008-06-08 8 June 2008 2008 Championships Christchurch, New Zealand [1]
400 m individual medley  4:22.17  Larkin , Mitch Mitch Larkin  Australia 02010-06-23 23 June 2010 2010 Championships Apia, Samoa [7]
4×100 m freestyle relay  3:19.91 
 (50.31)
Mark Herring
 (49.76)
Orinoco Faamausili-Banse
 (49.68)
William Benson
 (50.16)
Cameron Gibson		  New Zealand 02008-06-07 7 June 2008 2008 Championships Christchurch, New Zealand [4]
4×200 m freestyle relay  7:25.63 
 (1:52.10)
Ryan Napoleon
 (1:50.56)
Reece Turner
 (1:52.20)
Theodore Pasialis
 (1:50.77)
Robert Hurley		  Australia 02008-06-06 6 June 2008 2008 Championships Christchurch, New Zealand [5]
4×100 m medley relay  3:38.62 
 (56.04)
Daniel Bell
 (1:01.01)
Glenn Snyders
 (51.68)
Corney Swanepoel
 (49.89)
Cameron Gibson		  New Zealand 02008-06-08 8 June 2008 2008 Championships Christchurch, New Zealand [1]

Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by OSA;
Records not set in finals: (h) – heat; (r) – relay 1st leg; (rh) – relay heat 1st leg; (b) – B final

Women's events

Event Time Name Nationality Date Meet Location Ref
50 m freestyle  25.84  Ohlwein , Rebecca Rebecca Ohlwein  Australia 02008-06-08 8 June 2008 2008 Championships Christchurch, New Zealand [1]
100 m freestyle  55.55  (h)
 Palmer , Hayley Hayley Palmer  New Zealand 02008-06-06 6 June 2008 2008 Championships Christchurch, New Zealand [2]
100 m freestyle  55.55  Palmer , Hayley Hayley Palmer  New Zealand 02008-06-06 6 June 2008 2008 Championships Christchurch, New Zealand [5]
200 m freestyle  2:00.31  Norfolk , Helen Helen Norfolk  New Zealand 02008-06-05 5 June 2008 2008 Championships Christchurch, New Zealand [3]
400 m freestyle  4:12.91  Murphy , Briody Briody Murphy  Australia 02004-05-18 18 May 2004 2004 Championships Suva, Fiji
800 m freestyle  8:42.22  Murphy , Briody Briody Murphy  Australia 02004-05-16 16 May 2004 2004 Championships Suva, Fiji [8]
50 m backstroke  28.89  Coster , Elizabeth Elizabeth Coster  New Zealand 02008-06-06 6 June 2008 2008 Championships Christchurch, New Zealand [5]
100 m backstroke  1:01.10  Coster , Elizabeth Elizabeth Coster  New Zealand 02008-06-05 5 June 2008 2008 Championships Christchurch, New Zealand [3]
200 m backstroke  2:11.03  Ingram , Melissa Melissa Ingram  New Zealand 02008-06-07 7 June 2008 2008 Championships Christchurch, New Zealand [4]
50 m backstroke  32.22  Legge , Jessica Jessica Legge  Australia 02008-06-07 7 June 2008 2008 Championships Christchurch, New Zealand [4]
100 m breastroke  1:08.86  Kemp , Rebecca Rebecca Kemp  Australia 02010-06-23 23 June 2010 2010 Championships Apia, Samoa [7]
200 m breastroke  2:26.63  Kemp , Rebecca Rebecca Kemp  Australia 02010-06-26 26 June 2010 2010 Championships Apia, Samoa [6]
50 m butterfly  26.92  Zalewski , Ellese Ellese Zalewski  Australia 02006-07-08 8 July 2006 2006 Championships Cairns, Queensland, Australia [9]
100 m butterfly  59.96  Smith , Amy Amy Smith  Australia 02008-06-07 7 June 2008 2008 Championships Christchurch, New Zealand [4]
200 m butterfly  2:09.63  Smith , Amy Amy Smith  Australia 02008-06-05 5 June 2008 2008 Championships Christchurch, New Zealand [3]
200 m individual medley  2:14.74  Norfolk , Helen Helen Norfolk  New Zealand 02008-06-08 8 June 2008 2008 Championships Christchurch, New Zealand [1]
400 m individual medley  4:47.32  Norfolk , Helen Helen Norfolk  New Zealand 02008-06-06 6 June 2008 2008 Championships Christchurch, New Zealand [5]
4×100 m freestyle relay  3:47.16 
 (56.69)
Ellese Zalewski
 (56.52)
Meagen Nay
 (57.74)
Siobhan Keane
 (56.21)
Amelia Evatt-Davey		  Australia 02006-07-10 10 July 2006 2006 Championships Cairns, Queensland, Australia [10]
4×200 m freestyle relay  8:10.78 
 (2:01.94)
Helen Norfolk
 (2:01.31)
Lauren Boyle
 (2:05.16)
Hayley Palmer
 (2:01.57)
Tash Hind		  New Zealand 02008-06-06 6 June 2008 2008 Championships Christchurch, New Zealand [5]
4×100 m medley relay  4:08.92 
 (?)
Jenni O'Neil
 (?)
Rebecca Kemp
 (?)
Madeline Groves
 (?)
Amelia Evatt-Davey		  Australia 02010-06-26 26 June 2010 2010 Championships Apia, Samoa [6]

Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by OSA;
Records not set in finals: (h) – heat

References

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  6. ^ a b c Hanson, Ian (28 June 2010). "Rebecca Kemp breaks Rebecca Brown's 17-year-old record in Samoa". Hanson Media Group. http://www.hansonmediagroup.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=707&Itemid=36. Retrieved 17 July 2010. 
  7. ^ a b Hanson, Ian (25 June 2010). "Record breaking Rebecca has famous namesake in her sight". Hanson Media Group. http://www.hansonmediagroup.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=705&Itemid=36. Retrieved 17 July 2010. 
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