Cold but calm – the smoothest race of the season. Results Results in finish order Featured swimmers: In one of the closest finishes of the night, Derek Eaton, 75, Dick Bennison, 63, and Stuart Hebberd, 68 finished in a virtual dead heat in 34th, 36th and 35th. You’re never too old for some fierce competition. Points to date – now that we’ve …

A challenging swim of about 1200m. With this year’s leader Hayden Squance off at national triathlon events, it was left to three former series winners, Fraser Neill, Harrison Dean and Luke Kelly to battle it out for honours. Here’s the results Results in finish order Here’s the season points to date Featured swimmer Eileen Searle: Eileen is one of New …

Vigorous and punchy – a short sharp swim to celebrate the bad weather. Here’s some photos by Carolyn Squance Featured swimmers, Matt Hansen (top) and Jody Keefe-Laing have always been among our top swimmers in recent years. Both have been slow starters this summer, but now they’re back they’re both showing they’re forces to be reckoned with. Tonight Jody was fourth …

At last a nice night. Here’s some photos. Peter Gibbs and Gillian Watson shared the photo duties. Any volunteers to take up this task would be very welcome. Featured photo: Hayden Squance has dominated this season’s swimming. He took off his wetsuit tonight and finished second behind Fraser Neill. Results Results in finish order Points to date Nelson Mail story on …

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Solid swims of 400m and 1200m. Christchurch swimmer Angus Syme touched just ahead of Hayden Squance in the long race, with Nelson’s 2016 junior sportswoman of the year Caitlin Delany edging out Talya Harwood in Caitlin’s last swim with us for a few years, as she prepares to take up a swim scholarship in San Diego. Zara Aydon cracked on …

  With apologies for the delay, here’s the results Results in finish order Points to date Nelson Mail story on Stuff

Things took an unexpected turn for the rough – although given the summer we’ve had so far wind is hardly a surprise. Times were down on previous years as swimmers battled through the roughest seas. Hayden Squance led in Luke Kelly by 13 seconds, but given the conditions, the race record was never under threat. The women’s race was even …

The sea is rough, the rain’s pouring down – seems like a good idea to stay warm and snug inside. With tonight’s swim cancelled, the next opportunity is the Eyebright Mile, 9.30am, Tuesday, December 27.

It was certainly a rough one, but short and sweet to give everyone time to have a small party at the barbecue. Hayden Squance and Tony Dodds clashed for the third time, with Tony getting the edge to make it two from three in a battle which is now ended as Tony heads off for a run training block in …