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1999 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships
The eighth edition of the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, a long course (50 m) event, was held in 1999 at the Sydney International Aquatic Centre in Sydney, Australia, from 22–29 August. Only two swimmers per country could compete in finals, and only four swimmers per country could compete in semi-finals. Results Men's events Legend: Women's events Legend: Medal table Awards *Rookie of the Meet: (100 m breaststroke) *Male Swimmer of the Meet: (400 m freestyle) *Female Swimmer of the Meet: (200 m breaststroke) (determined by FINA points) ReferencesResults on GBRSports.com {{Pan Pacific Swimming Championships 1999 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, Pan Pacific Swimming Championships Swimming competitions in Australia 1999 in swimming, Pan Pacific Sports competitions in Sydney International aquatics competitions hosted by Australia 1999 in Australian sport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney
Sydney is the capital city of the States and territories of Australia, state of New South Wales and the List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city in Australia. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about 80 km (50 mi) from the Pacific Ocean in the east to the Blue Mountains (New South Wales), Blue Mountains in the west, and about 80 km (50 mi) from Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park and the Hawkesbury River in the north and north-west, to the Royal National Park and Macarthur, New South Wales, Macarthur in the south and south-west. Greater Sydney consists of 658 suburbs, spread across 33 local government areas. Residents of the city are colloquially known as "Sydneysiders". The estimated population in June 2024 was 5,557,233, which is about 66% of the state's population. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2017. The city's nicknames include the Emerald City and the Harbour City. There is ev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryk Neethling
Ryk Neethling OIS (born 17 November 1977) is a South African businessman who rose to prominence as a three-time World Aquatic Champion and four-time World Record breaking Olympic swimming champion, participating in four Olympics for South Africa from 1996-2008. He won a gold medal in the 4x100 freestyle relay at the 2004 Athens Olympics, and is known as one of the most accomplished South African swimmers in history. He would later serve as the CEO of the Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation South Africa, and found the Ryk Neethling Swimming Schools. Born in Bloemfontein, S.A. on 17 November 1977, he attended Grey College, and was coached by Simon Gray at the Seals Swim Club of Bloemfontein. In 1994, Ryk eclipsed the 1500m freestyle South African record by ten seconds, formerly set by his own coach Simon Gray in 1976. Around 18, he captured the 400 and 1500m freestyle competition at the 1995 South African swimming championships. During his time at Grey College, he gained ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terence Parkin
Terence Mike Parkin (born 12 April 1980 in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe) is a swimmer from South Africa, who won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the 200m Breaststroke. Parkin, who was born deaf, also competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics, 2000 Sydney Paralympic Games as well as the Deaflympics in which he took home 29 gold medals. Nicknamed the "Silent Torpedo" and the Michael Phelps of the Deaflympics, Parkin is the only deaf swimmer to be part of the FINA's elite rankings in 1999 and 2000. He holds the record for winning the greatest number of medals in Deaflympics history with a total of 33. Early life Parkins, who was born deaf but was not diagnosed until he was 18-months old, was the first-born child to his parents, who both lived fully hearing. According to the two, Neville and Bev - who provided the primary source of support throughout his personal and athletic life - Parkin reflected an affinity for swimming as early as age twelve. Parkin grew up with a sister w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Wilkens
Thomas Peter Wilkens (born November 25, 1975) is an American former competitive swimmer and Olympic medalist. Wilkens represented the United States at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. He received a bronze medal for his third-place performance in the men's 200-meter individual medley, finishing with a time of 2:00.87. He also competed in the preliminary heats of the men's 200-meter breaststroke, but did not advance. The breaststroker was one of the featured swimmers in P.H. Mullen's book ''Gold in the Water''. High school career Wilkens grew up in Middletown Township, New Jersey, and trained at the Middletown Swim and Tennis Club. He attended Christian Brothers Academy in Lincroft, New Jersey, where he became one of the top high school swimmers in the state. Wilkens earned multiple All-American honors and set state records in the 200-yard individual medley and the 100-yard breaststroke. His dominance at the state level earned him a scholarship to Stanford Unive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morgan Knabe
Morgan Knabe (born May 20, 1981) is a former breaststroke swimmer from Canada, who competed for his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 (2000 - Sydney, AUS and 2004 - Athens, GR). His best Olympic results were a sixth place in the 100-metre breaststroke, and with the men's 4x100-metre medley relay in Sydney, Australia. Knabe is known to be outspoken, being forced to apologize after "accusing Olympic gold medallist Domenico Fioravanti of using drugs and saying he wanted to punch the Italian swimmer in the face". After retiring from competitive swimming, Knabe went into coaching. He is currently based in Brisbane Brisbane ( ; ) is the List of Australian capital cities, capital and largest city of the States and territories of Australia, state of Queensland and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia, with a ... as the head coach of Lawnton Swim Club. See also * List of Commonwealth Games medalli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regan Harrison
Regan Dean Harrison (born 25 November 1977) is an Australian former breaststroke swimmer of the 1990s and 2000s, who won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney as part of the 4×100-metre medley relay team. He was educated at the Anglican Church Grammar School. Training at the Australian Institute of Sport, Harrison made his international debut at the 1999 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Sydney, where he won a silver medal in the 100-metre breaststroke and came fourth in the 200-metre breaststroke. The following year he finished second at the Australian Championships behind Ryan Mitchell, earning himself selection for the Sydney Olympics. At the Olympics, he finished fourth in the 200 m breaststroke, just 0.15 of a second slower than the bronze medal winner. After Australia's only 100-metre breaststroker Phil Rogers put in a poor performance in the individual event, Australian head coach Don Talbot gambled on Harrison to replace Rogers, even thoug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Cowley
Simon Cowley (born 4 October 1980) is a former Australian breaststroke swimmer. In March 2008, he was assaulted by Nick D'Arcy at a pub in Sydney Sydney is the capital city of the States and territories of Australia, state of New South Wales and the List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city in Australia. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Syd .... See also * List of Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming (men) References 1980 births Living people Australian male breaststroke swimmers Swimmers at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Australia Commonwealth Games gold medallists in swimming People educated at Endeavour Sports High School Goodwill Games medalists in swimming Competitors at the 2001 Goodwill Games Medallists at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Sportsmen from New South Wales 21st-century Australian sportsmen {{Australia-swimming-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cameron Delaney (swimmer)
Cameron Delaney (born 25 November 1980) is an Australian former swimmer who competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. There he finished in eleventh position in the 200m backstroke, clocking 2:00.39 in the semifinal. Delaney, who started swimming as a child on the advice of his doctor due to a weak chest, was a member of the Galston Swimming Club in Sydney and trained under former Olympian Gary Winram. He also worked as a lifeguard whilst training. In 1999, Delaney made himself noticed as a backstroke contender by finishing third in the 200m backstroke in the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships. In this race, he finished third behind American Lenny Krayzelburg, who beat the world record. Delaney took nearly 2.5 seconds off his previous personal best in this race and in process breaking the 2-minute mark with a time 1:59.98 minutes. At the 2004 Australian Swimming Championships The Australian Swimming Championships is the national Swimming (sport), Swimming championsh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Hass
Ray Hass is a former Australian backstroke swimmer. Originally from South Africa, Hass immigrated to Australia with his family in 1993 and was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder. Swimming career After swimming the heat of the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay at the 2001 World Aquatics Championships in , , Hass was a spectator for the final, when the ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Watson (swimmer)
Joshua John Watson (born 31 July 1977) is an Australian backstroke swimmer who won a silver medal in the 4×100-metre medley relay at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. Training at the Kingscliff club near the Queensland border, and coached by Greg Salter, Watson became Australian champion in the 50-metre backstroke in 1996. However, as it was not an Olympic event, he did not gain national selection until 1997, when he competed at the 1997 FINA Short Course World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden. In 1998, he made his international long-course debut at the 1998 Commonwealth Games, where he won a silver medal in the 100-metre backstroke and a gold medal in the medley relay. Josh was Australia's first male Backstroke World Champion when he won the 200m Backstroke at the 1999 FINA Short Course World Championships in Hong Kong. He also won bronze in the 100-metre backstroke at the 1999 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Sydney. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Wat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Oceanian Records In Swimming
Below is a list of current Oceanian swimming records as ratified by the continental governing body Oceania Swimming Association. Currently, Australian swimmers hold all but 6 individual Oceanian records, held by New Zealanders Moss Burmester, Lewis Clareburt and Lauren Boyle: *the men's long-course and short-course 200m butterfly which are both held by Moss Burmester. *the men's long-course 400m individual medley which is held by Lewis Clareburt. *the women's short-course 800m freestyle and long-course 1500m freestyle which are both held by Lauren Boyle. Long course (50 metres) Men Women Mixed relay Short course (25 metres) Men Women Mixed relay References {{Records in swimming Oceania Records Swimming Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water, such as saltwater or freshwater environments, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Welsh
Matthew James Welsh (born 18 November 1976) is an Australian swimmer who is the former world champion in the backstroke and butterfly. He took two golds in 50-meter butterfly and 50-meter backstroke, during one hour, at the World Championships in Shanghai 2006. Welsh retired from professional swimming in March 2008 when he failed to secure a place in the team for the Beijing Olympics. Early years Welsh started swimming in his final years at Scotch College, Melbourne and moved into competitive swimming in 1995 after leaving school at the age of eighteen. He trained under coach Ian Pope at Surrey Park Swimming Club until after the 2000 Olympics before moving to the Melbourne Vicentre Club. His first big break came in 1998 at the world swimming championships in Perth, Western Australia with a gold in the 4x100-metre medley relay. World and Olympic accomplishments At 31 and after 11 years on the Australian Swim Team, Welsh was unable to beat the younger generation at the tri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
