CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, June 8. THE Oceania Championships came to a close in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Australia's Rebecca Ohlwein snatched the 50 free title in 25.14 with a meet record. Meanwhile, Mark Herring of New Zealand set the meet record in the men's 50 free with a time of 22.91.
Glenn Snyders of New Zealand took another meet record with a 2:16.24 in the 200 breast, while New Zealand's 400 medley relay downed the meet record in 3:38.62.
Other winners included Lauren Boyle of New Zealand in the women's 800 free (8:44.06), Helen Norfolk of New Zealand in the women's 200 IM (2:14.74), Australia's Jessica Legge in the women's 200 breast (2:34.66) and New Zealand's Dean Kent in the men's 200 IM (2:02.21).
The next Oceania Championships are scheduled to take place in 2010 in Samoa.
Results – Day Four
Female:
800m freestyle L Boyle (NZL) 8:44.06 J Powell (AUS) 8:45.72 M-L Barnes (AUS) 8:51.21
200m individual medley H Norfolk (NZL) 2:14.74 (CR) J Legge (AUS) 2:18.37 B Evans (AUS) 2:20.43
50m freestyle R Ohlwein (AUS) 25.14 (CR) K Pilgrim (AUS) 26.05 A Mopio-Jane (PNG) 26.84
200m breaststroke J Legge (AUS) 2:34.66 A Carey (NZL) 2:46.48 E Matthew (HAW) 2:47.88
4x100m medley relay Australia (B-R Taylor, J Legge, A Smith, O Halicek) 4:09.14 (CR) New Zealand 4:11.68 Hawaii 4:36.98
Male:
200m individual medley D Kent (NZL) 2:02.21 (CR) S Parkes (AUS) 2:05.71 J Gatfield (NZL) 2:07.04
50m freestyle M Herring (NZL) 22.91 W Benson (NZL) 22.92 DH (=CR) M Brooks (AUS) 23.27
200m breaststroke G Snyders (NZL) 2:16.24 (CR) J Stacey (AUS) 2:16.36 K Taparra (HAW) 2:28.60
4x100m medley relay New Zealand 3:38.62 (CR) Australia (R Hurley, J Stacey, C Wright, R Turner) 3:38.90 New Caledonia 4:02.88