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tahiti to mo'orea swim

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This record is only for the Swims conducted by Samoa Swims & Events. We do not have the data for swims by other individuals and organisations. 

2018
Inaugural Swim

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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 
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Su Scott (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 

2019

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Jessica Evans (Australia) 
RECORD HOLDER
​1st

Swim date: Saturday 3 October 2019
Starting: Maeva Beach, Punaauia
Finish: Vaiare Marina 
Minimum distance: 21.5km
Actual swim distance: 23km
Age at Swim date: 34
Swim time: 5hrs35mins (New Record) 
Neutral Observer(s): Kathie Stobbs
​Boat:
 Heimoana Montagnon
​Starting Photo: Samoa Events / Seti Afoa 
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Scott Newman (Australia) 
​2nd

Swim date: Saturday 3 October 2019
Starting: Maeva Beach, Punaauia
Finish: Vaiare Marina 
Minimum distance: 21.5km
Actual swim distance: 24km
Age at Swim date: 36
Swim time:  7h15m00s
Neutral Observer(s):  Jean Paul Mau
​Boat: Jean Paul Mau
​Finish Photo: Samoa Events / Seti Afoa (Scott with Jean Paul) 
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Kim Taunga (New Zealand) 
​3rd

Swim date: Saturday 3 October 2019
Starting: Maeva Beach, Punaauia
Finish: Vaiare Marina 
Minimum distance: 21.5km
Actual swim distance: 26.79km
Age at Swim date: 53
Swim time:  9h37m07s
Neutral Observer(s):  Linda Collard 
​Boat:  Andrew Tauru
​Finish Photo: Samoa Events / Seti Afoa 
​- Linda & Kim (right)
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Tracey Messinger (New Zealand) 
​4th

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 
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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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