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Two gold and records for Team Fiji swimming

July 2, 2025 7:00 am

(L-R) Kelera Mudunasoko and Samuel Yalimaiwai

Team Fiji has managed to win two swimming gold medals at the Pacific Mini Games in Palau and breaking two national records.

First it was Samuel Yalimaiwai who won gold in the men’s 50-meter Breaststroke and also set a new national record.

He finished first and clocked a time of 27.74 seconds.

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Flagbearer and swimming sensation, Kelera Mudunasoko, struck gold later in the women’s 50m Breaststroke final.

She set a new national record of 32.62 seconds.

Other medals in swimming came from David Young with silver in the men’s 50m Breaststroke, and Hansel McCaig took home bronze in the men’s 100m Butterfly.Marseileima Moss won silver in the women’s 800m Freestyle final .

 

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