Noelani Malia Day and Alan Uhi will swim for Tonga at this year’s Paris Olympics, starting later this month. Alan will compete on his Olympic debut in the 100m backstroke, while Noelani will swim in the 50m freestyle.
They will be accompanied by officials Calina Panuve and Christos Stathis.
Uhi secured his spot at the Olympics by achieving a time of 59.38 seconds at the 2024 Australian Championships, becoming Tonga’s top-ranked male swimmer. Originally from Kolomotu’a, Tongatapu, Uhi now lives in Melbourne, Australia, with his aunt and trains there. He has been in Melbourne for nearly five years, balancing his swimming and educational pursuits at Sunshine College.
Noelani made her Olympic debut at the Tokyo Olympics, finishing 63rd in the 50m freestyle. She studies and trains at the University of Southern California (USC) and is aiming for her second Olympics. Noelani is the first Olympic swimmer born and raised in Tonga.
