HONOURS BOARD 
TAHITI TO MO'OREA MARATHON SWIM

This record is only for the Swims conducted by Samoa Swims & Events. 

Conny Bleul (GER)
Age at swim date: 59
​Swim date: 4 October 2025
Starting: Puna'auia, Va'a compound / Te Moana  
Finish: Vaiare marina, Mo'orea (redirected)
Straight line distance: 21.2 km 
Swim Time: 7 hrs 30 mins
Start time: 5:49 a.m.
Finish: 1:19 p.m.
Actual swim distance: 22.3 km
Neutral Observer: Seti Afoa / Rainui Nuifou 
Recorder: Seti Afoa
​Finish Photo: Samoa Events / Seti Afoa 

Kerianne Brownlie (CA., USA)
Age at swim date: 33  
Swim date: 3 October 2025
Starting: Puna'auia, Va'a compound / Te Moana  
Finish: Āfareaitu pier, Mo'orea
Straight line distance: 19.7 km 
Swim Time: 9 hrs 09 mins
Start time: 5:58 a.m.
Finish: 3:07 p.m.
Actual swim distance: 21.2 km
Neutral Observer: Seti Afoa / Rainui Nuifou 
Recorder: Seti Afoa
​Finish Photo: Samoa Events / Seti Afoa 

Veronique Wong (AUS) 
Age at swim date: 27  
Swim date: 2 October 2025
Starting: Puna'auia, Va'a compound / Te Moana  
Finish: Āfareaitu pier, Mo'orea
Straight line distance: 19.7 km 
Swim Time: 6 hrs 53 mins
Start time: 5:53 a.m.
Finish: 12:45 p.m.
Actual swim distance: 20.3 km
Neutral Observer: Seti Afoa / Rainui Nuifou
Recorder: Seti Afoa
​Finish Photo: Samoa Events / Seti Afoa 

Stacey Wong (CA, USA) 
Age at swim date: 32  
Swim date: 10 July 2025
Starting: Puna'auia, Va'a compound / Te Moana  
Finish: Āfarewitu pier, Mo'orea
Straight line distance: 19.7 km 
Swim Time: 6hrs 45 mins
Start time: 7:33:00
Finish: 2:18:00
Actual swim distance: 20.1 km
Neutral Observer: Seti Afoa / Kiko Augudtin Christophe
Recorder: Kirill Demtchouk
​Finish Photo: Samoa Events / Seti Afoa 

CLASS OF 2018
Inaugural Swim

Christina Harris (New Zealand) 
Swim date: Sunday 7 October 2018
Starting: Manava Suite Resort 
Finish: Vaiare Marina beach to the left 
Straight line distance: 19.5km 
Swim Time: 6h44min32s
Actual swim distance: 20.5km
Age at Swim date: 55
Neutral Observer: Eric Malmazec boat 
Recorder: Roger Matheson
​Starting Photo: Samoa Events / Seti Afoa 

Mike Cochrane (New Zealand) 
Swim date: Sunday 7 October 2018
Starting: Manava Suite Resort 
Finish: Vaiare Marina beach to the left 
Straight line distance: 19.5km 
Swim time: 6h44min32s
Actual swim distance: 20.5km
Age at Swim date: 35
Neutral Observer: Eric Malmazec boat 
Recorder: Roger Matheson
Starting Photo: Samoa Events / Seti Afoa 

Su Dent (New Zealand) 
Swim date: Sunday 7 October 2018
Starting: Channel Marker - Manava Suite Resort 
Finish: Channel Marker - Vaiare 
Straight line distance: 17km
Actual swim distance: 21km
Age at Swim date: 50
Swim time: 8hrs 13mins 
Neutral Observer(s): Bex Bowden / Scott Taylor
​Photo: Samoa Events / Seti Afoa 

Auvasa Jacques Paul de Reuck (New Zealand) 
Swim date: Sunday 7 October 2018
Starting: Channel Marker - Manava Suite Resort 
Finish: Channel Marker - Vaiare 
Straight line distance: 17km
Actual swim distance: 21km
Age at Swim date: 67
Swim time: 8hrs 13mins 
Neutral Observer(s): Bex Bowden / Scott Taylor
Photo: Samoa Events / Seti Afoa 

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CLASS OF 2019

Jessica Evans (Australia) 
RECORD HOLDER
Swim date: Saturday 3 October 2019
Starting: Maeva Beach, Punaauia
Finish: Vaiare Marina 
Minimum distance: 21.5 km
Actual swim distance: 23 km
Age at Swim date: 34
Swim time: 5 hrs 35 mins (New Record) 
Neutral Observer(s): Kathie Stobbs
​Boat: Heimoana Montagnon
​Photo: Samoa Events / Seti Afoa 

Scott Newman (Australia) 
Swim date: Saturday 3 October 2019
Starting: Maeva Beach, Punaauia
Finish: Vaiare Marina 
Minimum distance: 21.5 km
Actual swim distance: 24 km
Age at Swim date: 36
Swim time:  7h 15m 00s
Neutral Observer(s):  Jean Paul Mau
​Boat: Jean Paul Mau
​Finish Photo: Samoa Events / Seti Afoa (Scott with Jean Paul) 

Kim Taunga - right (New Zealand) 
Swim date: Saturday 3 October 2019
Starting: Maeva Beach, Punaauia
Finish: Vaiare Marina 
Minimum distance: 21.5 km
Actual swim distance: 26.79 km
Age at Swim date: 53
Swim time:  9h 37m 07s
Neutral Observer(s):  Linda Collard 
​Boat:  Andrew Tauru
​Finish Photo: Samoa Events / Seti Afoa ​- Linda & Kim (right)

Tracey Messinger (New Zealand) 
Swim date: Saturday 3 October 2019
Starting: Maeva Beach, Punaauia
Finish: Vaiare Marina 
Minimum distance: 21.5km
Actual swim distance: 23.8km
Age at Swim date: 49
Swim time:  9h38m25s
Neutral Observer(s):  Ioane Ng Pao
​Recorder: Richard Messinger
​Boat:  Ioane Ng Pao
​Finish Photo: Samoa Events / Seti Afoa ​

Martyn Southall ( Right - Australia) Roger Soulsby (Left - New Zealand) 
​Unsuccessful Attempt
Swim date: Saturday 3 October 2019
Starting: Maeva Beach, Punaauia
Finish: Vaiare Marina 
Minimum distance: 21.5km
Actual swim distance: 18.9km (when the swim was aborted in the water)
Age at Swim date: Martyn 56, Roger 73yrs
Swim time:  11h14m00s (DNF) 
Neutral Observer(s):  Christopher Augustin
Recorder: Joanne Southall
​Boat:  Christopher Augustin
​Finish Photo: Samoa Events / Seti Afoa ​ 

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The Double 
Jessica Evans and Tracey Messinger are the first swimmers to swim the double. In Oct 2019, Jessica and Tracey swam Tahiti to Mo'orea and around Bora Bora in the same week. Jessica holds the speed record for both swims. 

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