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	(1977-09-06) September 6, 1977 (age 47)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle
Club	Olympique de Nouméa Natation Canet 66 natation (FRA)
Medal record Representing  New Caledonia Oceania Championships 2000 Christchurch 200 m butterfly 2000 Christchurch 4×200 m freestyle 2000 Christchurch 4×100 m medley Pacific Games 2003 Suva 200 m freestyle 2003 Suva 400 m freestyle 2003 Suva 1500 m freestyle 2003 Suva 200 m butterfly 2003 Suva 400 m medley 2003 Suva 4×100 m freestyle 2003 Suva 4×200 m freestyle 2003 Suva 4×100 m medley 2003 Suva 3 km open water 2007 Apia 400 m freestyle 2007 Apia 1500 m freestyle 2007 Apia 400 m medley 2007 Apia 5 km open water 2007 Apia 4×100 m freestyle 2007 Apia 4×200 m freestyle 2007 Apia 4×100 m medley 2003 Suva 200 m medley 2003 Suva 100 m butterfly 2007 Apia 200 m freestyle 2007 Apia 200 m breaststroke 2007 Apia 200 m butterfly 2007 Apia 200 m medley 2011 Nouméa 400 m freestyle 2003 Suva 100 m backstroke 2003 Suva 200 m backstroke South Pacific Mini Games 2005 Koror 200 m freestyle 2005 Koror 400 m freestyle 2005 Koror 1500 m freestyle 2005 Koror 100 m backstroke 2005 Koror 200 m backstroke 2005 Koror 100 m butterfly 2005 Koror 200 m medley 2005 Koror 400 m medley 2005 Koror 5 km open water

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 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.

External links

• Olivier Saminadin at World Aquatics
• Olivier Saminadin at SwimRankings.net