It wasn’t pretty, but the swim of about 1000m in murky water had a few surprises with some rough water and a bit of current out by the dolphin. Here’s the results in age group order. Results in finish order. Photos, by Janice Coyle Points to date One of our fun jobs each year is providing support for the Weetbix …
Clements Windows and Doors Endurance Series, Race three
The 3.8km Ironman Challenge is scheduled for Sunday January 14. The Nelson City Council has advised that tests at Tahuna Beach on Thursday show a bacteria level of 324. The level at which there’s a health risk is 150. With continuous rain since then, the level is likely to be well above safe levels. The Nelson Medical Officer of Health has …
Sea swim, January 11
That was one big hairy swim. The long course was 1500m but seemed much longer with some choppy seas to bash into. Luke Kelly (featured image) emerged a second ahead of Hayden Squance, followed by a group containing Matai McGuinniety, Bendi Kepess and Sierra Thomas, the first woman. Aliesha and Mathew Peacock continued to dominate the short swim. Someone left …
Sea Swim, January 4, 2018
The low tide made it difficult to get in and out, but conditions were perfect, the sea calm, no discernable current and the rain held off until we were finished. Keep looking here over the next 24 hours for points table and news story. Results in age group order. Results in finish order. Here’s the photos, by Jean Hodson and …
Eyebright Mile, December 31, 2017
What a great way to wind up 2017. Conditions were near perfect. The tide hadn’t quite turned as we started, so there was the most gentle current to contend with at the start. Hayden Squance (24min 19sec) and Sierra Thomas (26.34) were the leading man and woman. Hayden’s time is the fastest recorded since the swims consistently began on the high …
Sea Swim, Thursday December 28, 2018
High tide at 6.06pm, so plenty of water and very little current movement. The wind was something else. It made for a challenging swim but the general consensus was that it was testing – but fun. The long swim covered just over 1000m, the short swim about 500m. Nobody had it easy, but it was achievable for most people, leaving …
Sea swim, December 21, 2017
Another perfect night – how lucky we are. The short race was over a course of about 500m, with the long swim nearly 800m. Results in age group order Results in finish order Without our star photographer, everyone had a go behind the camera. It’s a mixed bag – here they are Featured photo: In her first swim in the …
Bay of Islands Classic, December 16, 2018
Five intrepid Nelson swimmers made the journey to Paihia for the 3.3km swim, which this year went from Paihia to Russell, the first time it’s been held in this direction. It was a fairly comfortable swim, with a little choppiness. Andrew Martin placed 25th of the more than 500 finishers, taking the gold medal in his M55-59 age group, while …
Sea swim, Thursday December 14, 2017
After a few computer problems overnight, normal service is resumed. Here’s the results in age group order Here’s the results in finish order Story on The Nelson App on your mobile device – also on Sportzhub Here’s some photos, by Janice Coyle. Points after six weeks
Sea Swim, December 7, 2018
A challenging swim of about 1300m. Luke Kelly put his stamp on the series with a definitive win over Hayden Squance, while Sophie Alexander edged out Leah Friend and Piper Riley in the women’s race. Yegor Jones continued to dominate in the short race ahead of Mark Smale, Mia Langley and Brooke Swan. Featured photo: Yegor Jones edges out Mark …