Ryan Pini

Theodist donates K30, 000 worth of diaries to Digicel Foundation

These will be supplied and distributed across the 488 elementary and primary schools and 20 community learning centres rights across Papua New Guinea.

Speaking on behalf of Theodist Ltd, Ryan Pini said Theodist is very proud the Digicel PNG Foundation has a great access to the lives in a range of communities through their donation of classrooms throughout PNG.

Pini said these diaries will be given out to all the regions mostly to the grassroots community as this will enable communities and schools to use resources like this for further education.

Ryan Pini eyes World Short Course championships

Pini will be looking at participating at the World Championship Short Course event later this year in Canada.

The 13th FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) will be held from December 6–11 at Windsor in Ontario, Canada.

These championships will feature swimming events in a 25-metre (short-course) pool.

Pini just represented PNG at the Rio Olympics swimming in the 100m butterfly event.

The 3-time Olympic swimmer missed out on qualifying for the 100m butterfly finals clocking in at 53.24 sec in his heat, finishing outside the top 16 to qualify.

I was hoping to swim a faster time, says Pini

“It would have been better to have a couple more races prior to doing the 100m butterfly to allow me to get comfortable with the pre-race set-up and the racing environment, but unfortunately this wasn’t the case,” Pini said.

“I’m grateful to my team PNG teammates who were able to come out and support me and also all the people in PNG that woke up to watch the race," he added.

Evaluating on his fourth Olympics, Pini said he felt proud to compete in his fourth Olympics comparing his first Olympic attendance in Athens.

Pini misses out on 100m butterfly finals

It was a tough night in the pool for Pini, who finished outside the top 16 to qualify.

Pini took the pool at 3am (PNG Time) today, clocking in at 53.24 sec in heat two of the Men’s 100m butterfly event behind Canadian swimmer Condorelli Santo, who qualified at 51.99 sec.

Pini thanked everyone for the support via his official Facebook page.

“Thank you everyone for the support, unfortunately it didn't go as planned. All that build up and energy into the one race.

Ryan Pini to swim this afternoon

Pini will race at 2:16pm Rio time (3:16am PNG time, Friday) and will swim in heat 2 of 6 of the butterfly event.

The world record for the 100 metres butterfly is held by Michael Phelps from the United States who set a time of 49.82 seconds back in 2009 in Rome, Italy.

Pini will be the fourth athlete from Team PNG to compete at Rio after Raymond Ovinou, Thadius Katua and Morea Baru.

‘Super Fish’ Pini still to hit the pool

Papua New Guineas super fish and swimming hero Ryan Pini is yet to get in the water for his first heat.

Pini is spending much of his time in the competition pool getting a taste of facility while waiting for his event to unfold.   

The Super Fish is scheduled to swim in the Men's 100m butterfly on Friday August 12, however, the event is yet to be confirmed as he is prepares for anything that’s pops up his way.

The 100m butterfly will be his first heat before progressing into other finals and other scheduled events.

Pini to be PNG flag bearer at Rio Olympics

The news was announced today by Chef de Mission, Emma Waiwai at the farewell for Team PNG at the Taurama Aquatic and Indoor Centre, Port Moresby.

Waiwai described Pini as a great ambassador for sports in PNG saying he is the only PNG athlete to compete in the finals at an Olympic Games.

“Ryan is well recognized in PNG and the Pacific. Among many other achievements and awards include Member of the British Empire, Order of the Logohu, Best Male Athlete of the 2015 Pacific Games and winning the SP Sports Awards Male Athlete of the Year five times.

Pini aiming for A Olympic qualifying at Aussie Champs

Pini made history last week winning his first ever gold medal at an Australian national championships.

His last event will be the 50m backstroke on Wednesday.

Team PNG has four swimmers taking part at the championships - Ryan Pini, Samuel Seghers, Ryan Maskelyne and Barbara Vali-Skelton.

Seghers also has two events left, the 50m freestyle and 100m fly on Tuesday.

Maskelyne has the 50 breaststroke also on Tuesday.

Pini claims an Aussie Open Gold

Pini set a new national record winning the men’s 50m butterfly in a time of 23.67, beating his own record of 23.77, which he recorded at the Australian Championships last year. 

He finished just ahead of Daniel Lester who hit the wall in a time of 23.72 followed by David Morgan who posted a 23.76.

Cameron McEvoy, who was the top qualifier in the prelims posting a time of 23.57, did not swim in yesterday evening’s finals.

PNG Loop's 5@5