Pini was the flag bearer for Papua New Guinea at the Opening Ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

He competed in the finals, and finished 8th overall, in a tough line up which included American big fish Michael Phelps, who took gold.

Pini qualified for the 100m Freestyle Semifinal but had to pull out due to illness and to concentrate on the 50m Butterfly Final.

[4] Pini trains under super coach Rick Van Der Zant and alongside ex Australian swimming representative Andrew Mewing.

His other training partners include Jackson Van Der Zant, Sam James, Adam Hosking, and Josh Smith.

Pini was born and raised in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea and is the third youngest of four children (2 older brothers and 1 younger sister).

Graduating from Port Moresby International High School in 1999, Pini then moved to Brisbane to further his studies and to eventually pursue his swimming career.