Swimming
Cooks swimmers achieve five new records
Wednesday 21 February 2024 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Sports, Swimming
Cook Islands swimmers have done extremely well at the 2024 World Aquatics Championship, in Doha, Qatar, Saudi Arabia having achieved five new Cook Islands records out of seven events, and personal bests.
Cook Islands swimmers set new national records
Thursday 15 February 2024 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Sports, Swimming
The Cook Islands swim team is making waves at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar.
The year in sports 2023
Sunday 31 December 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Bowling, Boxing, Cricket, Cycling, Fishing, Football, Golf, Handball, League, Netball, Pacific Games 2023, Paddling, Rugby league, Rugby Union, Running, Sailing, Sports, Swimming, Tennis, Triathlon, Volleyball
2023 has been a testament to the dedication and talent of Cook Islands athletes across various sports. Cook Islands News’ Losirene Lacanivalu delves into some of the most remarkable sporting achievements that made headlines in 2023.
Connolly joins swimmers at Bond University
Monday 11 December 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Sports, Swimming
Cook Islands golden girl swimmer Lanihei Connolly is part of a group of swimmers who have been accepted at the Bull Sharks as the first cohort of the World Aquatics Training Centre established at Bond University in Australia.
Aquatics dives into record books at Pacific Games
Saturday 25 November 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Pacific Games 2023, Sports, Swimming
The Cook Islands swim team’s journey at the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara, Solomon Islands, has been nothing short of remarkable. The two swimmers and the management team will return home this week with seven medals and two games records, a testament to their hard work and determination.
Connolly turns focus to Olympics
Friday 24 November 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Pacific Games 2023, Sports, Swimming
Swimmer Lanihei Connolly has now set her sights on representing the Cook Islands at the next Olympic Games, reports Losirene Lacanivalu in Honiara, Solomon Islands.
Atiu rocket Roberts soars to Pacific Games record and another gold
Friday 24 November 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Pacific Games 2023, Sports, Swimming
Cook Islands golden swimmer Wesley Roberts has shattered the Pacific Games 100-metre freestyle record for men, which was set in 2015.
Connolly swims for first gold medal
Wednesday 22 November 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Pacific Games 2023, Sports, Swimming
Lanihei Connolly has clinched her first gold medal after swimming to the finish line leaving Fiji with silver and Papua New Guinea with bronze.
Roberts grabs another medal, aims for more
Wednesday 22 November 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Pacific Games 2023, Sports, Swimming
Wesley Roberts, Cook Islands golden swimmer is not just celebrating the number of medals he won so far, but the fact that he will be graduating soon. Losirene Lacanivalu reports from the Pacific Games in Honiara.
Swimmer Roberts makes a splash with gold medal win
Tuesday 21 November 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Pacific Games 2023, Sports, Swimming
Team Cook Islands’ golden swimmer Wesley Roberts has once again made his mark, securing the country’s first gold medal at the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara, Solomon Islands on Sunday night.
‘We and us’: Pacific Games battle begins as opening ceremony lights up Honiara
Monday 20 November 2023 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Games 2023, Sports, Swimming
The Pacific turned up on Sunday night (local time) at the newly built National Stadium in Honiara as the 2023 Pacific Games was officially opened in a ceremony befitting the region's premier sports event.
Young swimmers gearing up for overseas competitions
Friday 31 March 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Sports, Swimming
In a bid to develop future national swimmers, the Cook Islands Aquatics Federation (CIAF) has formed a development squad of youth swimmers aged 10-17 who will be taking part in a training camp in Auckland next month.
Apii Te Uki Ou claims Kau Swimming Competition title
Wednesday 29 March 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Sports, Swimming
Over 200 students participated in the Cook Islands Aquatics Swimming Federation Kau competition held last week at Vaiana’s beach in Nikao.
Young swimmers create ripples at annual meet
Saturday 25 March 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education, National, Sports, Swimming
A good crowd of excited parents cheered their kids on at the second and final day of the Rarotonga Primary Schools Kau Competition yesterday.
Cook Islands swimmers break national records
Tuesday 20 December 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Sports, Swimming
Cook Islands swimmers achieved personal bests (PBs) and broke Cook Islands national records at the FINA (Fédération Internationale de Natation) World Swimming Championships in Melbourne, Australia.
Swimming pool in pipeline for Raro
Friday 9 December 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Sports, Swimming
The assumption is made that in the Pacific Islands, the people know how to swim, but most don’t, they grow up collecting seafood in the sea and just hanging out in the water.
Son leaves dad ‘in the dust’ in Boiler swim
Thursday 6 October 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Sports, Swimming
Father and son Andrew Logan and Darius Allsworth swam head to head in the Cook Islands Games boiler swim on Tuesday.
Cook Islands Games swim meet wraps up
Wednesday 5 October 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Sports, Swimming
The boiler swim and last swimming event for Cook Islands Games was held in large swells and strong winds on Tuesday.
Swimmer hoping to make a splash at the Commonwealth Games
Wednesday 15 June 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Sports, Swimming
Sixteen-year-old Cook Islander Lanihei Connolly will represent the Cook Islands at next month's Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
