Beautiful day, perfect conditions, 100 swimmers. Here’s the results No official photos taken today – anyone got a couple for the website? Email to info@nelsontriclub.co.nz The featured swimmer is Simon Kneebone, today’s winner, but pictured here finishing in the Eyebright Mile two weeks ago.
Port Nelson Swim Ten, January 15, 2015
Great swim, 192 swimmers – the most ever in 28 years of swimming. The timing crew was put to the test as the regular stopwatch somehow got mislaid after last Sunday’s triathlon. Nevertheless, they muscled through using a smartphone and have come up with a set of results. Please contact us – info@nelsontriclub.co.nz if you spot errors. Here’s the updated results …
Port Nelson Swim Nine, January 8, 2015
Beautiful night with 170 swimmers. Photos, click here Here’s the updated results, click here Featured swimmer: Deputy mayor Brian McGurk looks pleased as he comes out of the water just ahead of Eric Wylde. Here’s the points to date And finally – the Samoa Swim Draw winner for this week is Kay McPherson. Kay will go into the draw for …
Eyebright Mile – Race two of the Clements Endurance Series, January 4 2015
What a beautiful day – 146 swimmers enjoyed perfect conditions for the 28th annual Eyebright Mile. Here’s some photos from Anna Perkins, click here Featured photo: Geoff Lart and Brian McGurk sprint up the beach at the end of today’s swim. Results – click here The story from the Nelson Mail, click here Story from the Marlborough Express, click here
Port Nelson Swim Eight, January 1, 2015
Tricky conditions all round, with wind, tide and light buoys making navigation difficult. Only 124 swimmers with a lot of people away, but numbers boosted by visitors to the region. Don’t forget the Eyebright Mile on Sunday – the annual 2km swim from the yacht club to the beach. Start time on the full tide at 10.15am. Registration from 9am. …
Port Nelson Swim Seven, December 18
Tricky little swim – not very long, but turned out to be much harder than expected. A field of 170 swimmers. Here’s the results, click here Here’s some photos from Anna Perkins, click here Points to date, click here Tonight’s featured swimmers. Dick Bennison, left, is the race organiser – he’s hard on wetsuits, he blames his whiskery face – …
Port Nelson Swim Six, December 11
Beautiful calm night, even if the low tide made it a bit awkward getting in and out. Charlie Perkins headed off Jaslyn Humphries in the sprint to the finish of the short swim, while Kelly savoured a tactical finish as he came in a touch ahead of Thomas Heaton. Here’s the updated version of the results, click here Points to …
The Opening Splash, December 7, 2014
Results, click here Here’s a few photos from Sharon Sellars, click here Here’s a story from the Nelson Mail, click here
Port Nelson Swim Five, December 5
Tonight’s results, click here Beautiful conditions, 165 swimmers Tonight’s winner of the chance to go into the Samoa draw is Camilla King (all weekly winners will be included in the points table from now on). Camilla will go into the final draw in March. All weekly winners must have completed 12 swims by season end to be eligible for the …
Port Nelson Swim Four, November 27
Nice night, competitive swim Here’s some pics, taken by Anna Perkins, click here Tonight’s results, click here Points to date, click here Please check results and points and email info@nelsontriclub.co.nz as soon as possible if you spot any errors Tonight’s featured swimmer – Nigel Muir. Nigel is the boss at Sport Tasman and a pretty good athlete in his own …