Highlanders to make swimming history

 HISTORY will be in the making as three swimmers from the highlands are part of the swimming team for the Pacific Games.

Bobby Akunaii Jnr (Eastern Highlands), Shanice Paraka (Western Highlands) and Stanford Kawale (Simbu) will go down into the books as the first swimmers from the region to represent the country at the Games.

Swim team: Men – Benedict Livingston Aika, Colling Akara,  Bobby Akunaii, Leo Biggs, Holly John, Leonard Kalate, Stanford Kawale, Ashton Kunda, Shannon Liew, Ryan Maskeylne, Nathan Nadesalingam, Ian Nakmai, Ryan Pini, Sheldon Plummer, Peter Pokawin, James Runnergar, Ashley Seeto, Sam Segher, Tony Pryke. Angus Dubar; Women: Jocelyn Flynn, Milly Knight, Jean Kapa Koupa, Tegan McCarthy, Anna Liza Mopio Jane, Anthea Murray, Britney Murray, Shanice Paraka, Ebony Tkatchenko, Savanah, Tkatchenko, Barbara Vali-Skelton, George-Leigh Vele.