A perfect night for a swim, with dull skies (so no glare), calm water and just a little current at the end. Hayden Squance and Harrison Dean settled into their groove at the front, with Lilly Claridge, Sophie Pahl and Emily Chadderton in a tight bunch leading the women. Nia Linyard continued to dominate the short event, with 11-year-old Monty …
It was a beautiful night for a swim. Hayden Squance finished clear of Harrison Dean over the long course of about a kilometre, with Josef Scott and Terry Bone next. Emily Chadderton was the first women, finishing eighth overall, a few seconds ahead of Lilly Claridge, with Keshia Linyard the third woman in. Nia Linyard was a clear winner in the …
Conditions couldn’t have been more perfect – just the day for a Blenheim takeover as Chris Smithers was the first swimmer home, with Jodie Lovell in fourth place and her daughter Nicola in fifth taking the first two women’s placings. Sandwiched in between were Nelson swimmers Terry Bone, second, and Matt Hansen in third, while the third woman, Christina Harris, …
It was a wild old night with both tide and wind pushing swimmers towards the south. That made it hard going when they were trying to swim north. Harrison Dean was a clear winner in the long race from Josef Scott. Emily Chadderton edged out Lilly Claridge in the latest episode of their see-saw battle. Nia Linyard won the short …
Sixteen Nelson swimmers travelled to Auckland for the 4.6km Rangitoto swim on Saturday. They were joined by Abbey Smale, now studying in Christchurch, and Lisa Birkett, who moved to Hawke’s Bay a few years ago. Here’s the Nelson results Here’s a story (That one was aimed at Nelson and Waimea Weekly) Here’s a different story – on Sportzhub: Here’s lots …
Tonight’s swim was fast and furious in conditions which were close to ideal, although it was a bit chilly out. The leaders in the short race strung themselves out quickly, with Harrison Dean, Hamish Neill and Lucas Bell in the top spots. Lilly Claridge, Keshia Linyard and Christina Harris provided a similar age range as they led the women’s field. …
It was a perfect night for swimmers. Not so much for officials who had to stand around in the rain. The tide was high, with little current flowing and there was no wind, so the sea was glassy. The club showed off some new equipment – triangular buoys which were easily visible and combined to make a long-overdue start line, …
Well done to all who took part in a beautiful fresh morning swim, all for a good cause! 47 swimmers braved the cold sea. Approx $1,010.00 was raised for the Prostate Cancer Foundation. Thanks to all for your support! Click here for the results
The season finished on a perfect high, with a short, sharp relay, followed by a barbecue and prizegiving. As she has done for much of the season, Kay Sneddon took some wonderful photos. Kay had this to say about taking the photos: “How wonderful to see the happiness at Rylock See Swim events. Every time I went there, my stress …
Perfect conditions. The photo shows Emily Roper, right, and Brian Mills in a sprint for the line. Here’s the results. Photos click here Ironman swim results over the years