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 …

High hopes of a calm swim were dashed when the wind come up just as the race started, so swimmers faced choppy conditions. Hayden Squance swam away from the start, pursued by Luke Kelly, Terry Bone, Hamish Neill and Simon Kneebone, and that was the way they finished. Flossie Van Dyke came in just behind father Ben to win the …

Calm swim on an outgoing tide, with 149 swimmers taking part. In the long race, Tony Dodds turned the tables on Hayden Squance, winning by a touch. Talya Harwood held off Caitlin Delany to head a strong women’s field. In his first swim, 15-year-old Nicholas Paulin had a clear win from Brad O’Leary, with Gemma Langley leading the women’s field. In …

With apologies for the delay, here’s the results. In the best conditions so far this season, Hayden Squance was put to perhaps his hardest test yet as 29-year-old Olympic triathlete Tony Dodds pushed hard all the way. Swimming stroke for stroke to the dolphin, the pair took turns to surge and test the other until Hayden opened up a sprint …