Pini aiming for A Olympic qualifying at Aussie Champs

Ryan Pini will be aiming for an A Olympic qualifying time when he takes to the pool tomorrow in the 100m fly at the 2016 Hancock Prospecting Australia National Championships in Adelaide.

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.

Barbara Vali-Skelton, the only female competitor to represent PNG at these championships, will race her only event, 50m breaststroke on Wednesday.

Three PNG records have been already been set at the championships, a gold medal and ‘B’ qualifying times.

Author: 
Troy Taule