A successful day for 19 Nelson swimmers in Akaroa with Raphael Marinzeck Borborema the first of the group to finish in the 5k, followed by our pin up girl Sophie Pahl, who took the gold medal in F12-14. The ageless Derek Eaton took gold in M80-84, while Stuart Hebberd and Peter Gibbs won silver and bronze in M70-74.
Dave Loose and Ralph Hetzel both scored bronze in their age groups in the 2km swim.