The 8th
Oceania Swimming Championships 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.Apia, Samoa
Apia () is the Capital (political), capital and largest city of Samoa, as well as the nation's only city. It is located on the central north coast of Upolu, Samoa's second-largest island. Apia falls within the political district (''itūmālō ...
. It was the eight edition of the biennial championships, and featured competition in
swimming
Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water, or other liquid, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Locomotion is achieved through coordinated movement of the limbs and the body to achieve hydrodynamic thrust that r ...
,
open water swimming
Open water swimming is a swimming discipline which takes place in outdoor bodies of water such as open oceans, lakes, and rivers.
The beginning of the modern age of open water human swimming, swimming is sometimes taken to be May 3, 1810, when L ...
and synchronized swimming.
[Final Report on the 2010 Oceania Championships](_blank)
published by the Samoa Swimming Federation
Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa; sm, Sāmoa, and until 1997 known as Western Samoa, is a Polynesian island country consisting of two main islands ( Savai'i and Upolu); two smaller, inhabited islands ( Manono and Apolima); a ...
in May 2010; retrieved from the Oceania Swimming Association website on 2010-06-18. The open water events were swum in the waters off
Faleasiu
Faleasi'u is one of the largest village settlements on the island of Upolu in Samoa. It is located on the northwestern coast of the island and has a population of 4177.
Faleasi'u is part of A'ana Alofi 1 Electoral Constituency (''Faipule District' ...
.
Participating countries
Countries with confirmed teams
for the 2010 Oceania Swimming Championships were:
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(23)
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(20)
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(7)Seven aim for victory
by Rosalia Setefano for the Samoa Observer. Published 2010-06-19, retrieved 2010-06-22.
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Event Schedule
Results
Men
Legend:
Women
Legend:
Overall medal table
Medal standings for the Swimming and Open Water competitions are:
References
{{Oceania Swim Champs
Oceania Swimming Championships, 2010
2010 in Samoan sport
Oceania Swimming Championships, 2010
Oceania Swimming Championships
Swimming in Samoa
International sports competitions hosted by Samoa
June 2010 sports events in Oceania