This is a reminder that there will be no Saturday morning swim at Riverside Pool on the 19th of October. Instead, join us at 7am at Tahuna Beach for a free group swim. Swimmers of all levels are welcome, and we’ll divide into suitable groups on the day for a relaxed, social swim. Wetsuits are optional but recommended. After the …
Attention Swimmers! Quick reminder: Tomorrow night’s (Thursday, 14th of March) final race, Race #18, in the Rylock Summer Swim Series will be held at Tahuna Beach and NOT at the Yacht Club as usual. Don’t forget to adjust your plans accordingly! See you at Tahuna Beach for an exciting finish to the series! #RylockSummerSwimSeries #TahunaBeach #FinalRace
Terry Bone took another win from Hayden Squance over a testing swim of just on 1km. Terry made an early break and although Hayden gained towards the end, he fell short by teo seconds. Hamish Neill and Ben Marshall had a similar battle a little furth back to finish ahead of teenagers Eddie Swain and Marcel Kepess. Lilly Claridge continued …
Things started out a little confused, with the buoys in unexpected places, but the course turned out to be a good one. Hayden Squance swam an excellent tactical race, lurking behind Terry Bone most of the way, but getting on the inside as they turned the final orange buoy, winning by a touch as they hit the ramp. William Seymour, …
Conditions were perfect for the 15th Rylock Opening Splash since the race began in 2008. Hayden Squance and Blenheim swimmer Chris Smithers reversed their finish order from last year, with Hayden taking first place in 24.56. Marcell Kepess finished third, ahead of Waimea College principal Fraser Hill, then Hayden Lockie. Keshia Linyard took sixth place (just ahead of her father …
Feature photo: Mike Crowe looms up behind Jon Linyard and his daughter Nia at the finish line. Photo:Ruth Leckey. Perfect conditions for swim two. One of the biggest fields of the past couple of seasons, 148 swimmers, took on the short or long swims, with Terry Bone repeating last week’s win over Hayden Squance over the long course. Marcel Kepess …
Good conditions for the opening night, with 121 starters taking on the longer swim of about 750m, or the shorter version. Fresh from success in the Bay of Islands, Terry Bone established a slight lead over Hayden Squance on the first leg of the long course. Expecting to be overtaken at any moment, Terry pushed on to a rare victory …
Congratulations to all our competitors and making the most of a windy and wet Sunday. Not a bad turn out for Race 2. Congratulations to our overall winners: Long Multisport Tri -Overall Sam Millson 1:20:24.7 William Nieuwenhuis 1:24:39.6 Greg Scott 1:36:24.3 Short Multisport Tri -Overall Kate West 50:36.2 Rod Sharp 57:11.1 Kaitlyn Robinson 58:57.1 Long MB Duathlon -Overall Morgan Lumsden …
Bitterly cold conditions faced the 35 swimmers in the Blue October charity fundraiser for Prostate Cancer sufferers. Fresh snow on the hills was a chilly prospect visually, but the blustery winds that brought those icy temperature down to the Nelson Yacht Club boat ramp were nearly the undoing of otherwise brave souls. Adding to the challenge was the strong current …
Swimmers and triathletes will be saddened by the death of Dick Jones. He was found by his wife Janet this morning, sitting peacefully in an armchair. Dick was 79 and his death was unexpected. He was still working as one of Nelson’s most experienced and respected builders, joking that he couldn’t afford to give up work, but really, he just loved to …