Sea swims, February 23, 2017

Another wonderful swim in perfect conditions, possibly about 1700m for the long course. Here’s the results. Results in finish order. Points to date. Note that season points are taken on each swimmer’s best 12 results. Categories are now sorted on this basis, so the column on the right reflects this adjusted total. There are two swims remaining for points to be …

Sea swims, February 16, 2017

Absolutely, fantastically perfect conditions. Hayden Squance a clear winner from Harrison Dean. Ruby-Lou Stuart the first woman, from Kerry Mathieson. Results click here. Results in finish order. Here’s some photos, thanks to Digby Kynaston. Featured swimmer. Steve Clements, sponsor of the Clements Windows and Doors Endurance Series, had a good race in the perfect conditions. Points to date.  Note that …

Ironman Challenge, February 12, 2017

Great swim, perfect conditions. Here’s the results. Results in finish order. Featured swimmer: Matai McGuinniety was this year’s winner, from Terry Bone and Matt Hansen. Kerry Mathieson was the top woman, followed by Christina Harris and Jude Vincent. Nelson Mail story on stuff.co.nz Here’s the details of former winners and record holders.

Sea swims, February 9, 2017

A beautiful swim with a solid slog 600m south against the tide, followed by a jet propelled return to the dolphin and the finish for a total of about 1500m. Featured photo: Matai McGuinniety congratulates Fraser Neill, centre,  and Harrison Dean, who finished first and second ahead of Matai in the race to the finish. Here’s the results. Results in finish …

Sea Swims, February 2, 2017

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 …

Sea swims, January 26, 2017

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 …

Sea swims, January 19, 2017

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 …

Sea swims, January 12, 2017

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 …

Sea swims, January 5, 2017

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 …