Clements Windows and Doors, 3.8km Ironman race

Perfect conditions, 101 competitors. Featured photo: race start, by Simon Bloomberg Here’s the results Results in finish order If you spot any errors, please email info@nelsontriclub.co.nz (NB – the finish order results have been updated several times and reflect the most accurate results. The age group splits may still contain some errors.) Here’s the Nelson Mail story from the Stuff …

Port Nelson Sea Swims, Race 11, January 21

  Turned out to be a bit tougher than expected. Reasonable current to combat in the first leg, with a few more waves than predicted. A good challenge and preparation for Sunday’s 3.8km swim. Featured photo: Isabella Thurlow was fifth in the short swim over about 450m. Photo: Emily Trengrove Tonight’s photos by Emily Trengrove, click here Here’s the results.  …

Port Nelson Sea Swims, Race Ten, January 14

  Challenging swims all round, but it was a good night for swimming with some very close finishes. Here’s some photos, taken by Jean Hodson. Results, click here Featured photo: Steve Bryant looks happy as he burglars a third place finish in the short swim. Points to date, click here Nelson Mail story

Clements Windows and Doors Endurance Swim two – Eyebright Mile

A lovely swim after a spell of rotten weather. 109 took part, with Hayden Squance first to cross the line in 26min 30sec, followed by Terry Bone (27.38) and Chris McFadden (28.10). Kerry Mathieson was the first woman in 30min 10sec, followed by Jude Vincent (32.25) and Janis Crampton (32.55). Here’s the results Results according to finish. Click here We …

Port Nelson Sea Swims, Race 8, January 7, 2016

It will be high tide at 9pm, so we’ll be swimming on an incoming tide. Both swims will head south against the current, close to shore, before swinging out for a boosted trip to the finish. Long swim will probably return via the dolphin.

Port Nelson Sea Swims, Race 7, December 31, 2015

  Great swim – about 1400m for the long swim, 400m for the short. Here’s the results. Here’s some photos by Bryony Marriott Series points to date Here’s the Nelson Mail story from the Stuff website, click here

Port Nelson Sea Swims, Race 6, December17, 2015

Feature photo, Simon Kneebone, left,  was 8th, followed by Caitlin Delany and Jon Linyard. Photo Jean Hodson Lovely swim in good conditions. Here’s the results Points table to date, click here. Please email info@nelsontriclub.co.nz with corrections. Story in the Nelson Mail, click here Photos by Peter Gibbs and Jean Hodson, click here    

Swim tips from Lionel Padial, #3

Swimming smarter not harder. Following the 1st swim tip re pacing a number of you asked me the same question, “How do I get faster?” Over the coming weeks I will talk about a number of swim and training techniques but this week I want to focus on getting smarter in your approach to swimming faster. I spent many years working swimmers …

Port Nelson Sea Swims, Race 5, December 10

  Conditions were perfect. Featured photo: Hayden Squance and Thomas Heaton took it all the way to the finish, with Thomas, on the right, taking it by a whisker. (Photo: Emily Trengrove) Here’s the results, click here Photos from Emily Trengrove, click here Points to date, click here Any corrections, please email info@nelsonseaswims.co.nz