Olivier Saminadin

Olivier Saminadin (born 6 September 1977) is a French swimmer from New Caledonia. Due to New Caledonia's status as an overseas territory of France, and its current lack of official recognition by the International Olympic Committee, Saminadin (like other swimmers from New Caledonia, such as Diane Bui Duyet), swims for New Caledonia in regional (Pacific) competition, and for France in continental and above championships.

Olivier Saminadin

Personal information
Nationality	France (New Caledonia)
Born	September 6, 1977
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle
Club	Olympique de Nouméa Natation Canet 66 natation (FRA)
Medal record Representing  New Caledonia Oceania Swimming Championships Christchurch 2000 200m Butterfly Christchurch 2000 800m Free Relay Christchurch 2000 400m Medley Relay Pacific Games Nouméa 2011 400m Freestyle South Pacific Games Apia 2007 400m Freestyle Apia 2007 1500m Freestyle Apia 2007 400m I.M. Apia 2007 5K Open Water Apia 2007 4x100m Free Relay Apia 2007 4x200m Free Relay Apia 2007 4x100m Medley Relay Apia 2007 200m Freestyle Apia 2007 200m Breaststroke Apia 2007 200m Butterfly Apia 2007 200m I.M. Suva 2003 200m Freestyle Suva 2003 400m Freestyle Suva 2003 1500m Freestyle Suva 2003 200m Butterfly Suva 2003 400m I.M. Suva 2003 400m Free Relay Suva 2003 800m Free Relay Suva 2003 400m Medley Relay Suva 2003 3K Open Water Suva 2003 200m I.M. Suva 2003 100m Butterfly Suva 2003 100m Backstroke Suva 2003 200m Backstroke

He won the inaugural 400 I.M. title at the first French Short Course Championships in January 2005.[1]

South Pacific Games

At the 1999 South Pacific Games, he set the Games Record in the men's 200 free (1:56.08).

At the 2003 South Pacific Games he won the 200, 400 and 1500 frees, the 200 fly, the 400 individual medley and the open water race; and was also part of all 3 New Caledonia's relays, each which also won.

At the 2007 South Pacific Games, he defended his titles in the both 400s (free and I.M.), the 1500 and the open water race. He also set the Games Record in the 400 free (4:04.92).

References

1. (in French) fr:Championnats de France de natation en petit bassin 2004 (trans: French Short Course Swimming Championships 2004); French Wikipedia; retrieved 2009-07-07.