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2 February 2012

We regret to advise that due to a lack of manpower to successfully and safely manage the SBS Open Water Swimming Event due to be held on Sunday the 5th of February at Awarua Bay we have had to cancel this race. Our apologies for this.

 

23 January 2012

2012 South Island Champs Meet Flier and Event File added  Meets Page

 

19 January 2012

2011.2012 Open Water Series Race 2 Results added  Meets Page

2012 Across Lake Te Anau Open Water Swim Results added  Meets Page

 

 

16 January 2012

Hokonui Aquatics swimmer, Bradley Catto (15), competed in the NZ 10km Open Water Swimming Champs last Saturday and the NZ 5km Open Water Swimming Champs last Sunday in Taupo.

 

Bradley had a very successful weekend winning a joint gold medal in the 10km in a time of 2 hours 29 minutes and 7 seconds and followed that up with a silver medal in the 5km in a time of 1 hour 8 minutes and 48 seconds for the male 13-15 year age group.

 

The competitors wear a timing band on each hand and have to touch a timing pad mounted in the water at the finish line. Bradley and Tyler Ellis from Hamilton swam together for almost the entire journey of the 10km race and they could not be separated on time after a sprint to the finishing line.

 

This was the first time Bradley had competed over 10km and conditions were very challenging with a nor-west wind causing large swells and whitecaps at one end of the course. In addition the water temperature was cold at 18.5 degrees (the minimum requirement allowed under FINA regulations is 16 degrees). Unlike triathlon or ironman no wetsuits are allowed in open water swimming.

 

The course is run over a 2.5km lap along the foreshore of Lake Taupo and the swimmers are able to be fed by their coaches off a boat after each lap. Bradley used an energy gel each lap which he kept in his racing suit and was fed by a long pole with fluids. The coaches are not allowed to make contact with the athletes and no drink bottles are allowed to be thrown into the water for them.

 

Bradley said he found the 3rd lap of the 10km the most difficult as he was cold but after feeding with a lap to go could see the end in sight and made a surge to the finish. He was very cold and fatigued at the finish but quickly recovered.

 

The 5km race on Sunday saw Gold Coast based Auckland swimmer, Michael Mincham come through for the win in the age group over Bradley. Michael was fresh for the 5km race and Bradley’s other major competitor from the previous day, Tyler Ellis did not compete in the 5km.

 

Bradley’s coach, David Prattley was not able to be in Taupo with Bradley to support him but Ashburton coach, Carl Gordon who has represented New Zealand at the World Open Water Swimming Champs, was able to provide him with excellent advice and support and Bradley’s father, Alvin was on hand to do the feeding.

 

Bradley’s effort was all the more remarkable in that he had just come from the Aquazone Summer swimming camp in Wanaka held for the previous 8 days. He is now back in Wanaka preparing to do the 1.9km swim for his team in the Challenge Wanaka ˝ Ironman on Saturday the 21st of January.

2012 NZ Open Water Swimming Champs Results | Photo

 

5 January 2012

2012 Collegiate Age Group and Open Meet Flier and Event File added  Meets Page

2012 Alexandra Waitangi Day Meet Flier added  Meets Page

 

20 December 2011

2011 Queensland State Champs Results and Results File added  Meets Page

Swimming Southland Long Course Records updated | Swimmers Page

CONGRATULATIONS TO NATALIE WIEGERSMA WHO BROKE THE WOMENS OPEN 200M BACKSTROKE SOUTHLAND RECORD IN A TIME OF 2.13.59

Southland National and South Island Meet Qualifiers updated Meets Page

 

15 December 2011

2012 Otago Championship Meet Flier and Event File added  Meets Page

2012 Taieri Meet Flier and Event File added  Meets Page

 

14 December 2011

Fiordland Ribbon Meet results added  Meets Page

Southland Country Club Champs results added  Meets Page

Southland National and South Island Meet Qualifiers updated Meets Page

 

9 December 2011

Minutes of November Management Committee Meeting added | Admin page

 

8 December 2011

2011 Duel Fiordland Ribbon Day Southland Country Club Champs Psych Sheets, Entries by Team and Timeline added  Meets Page

 

6 December 2011

Southland Champs results added  Meets Page

Swimming Southland Long Course Records updated | Swimmers Page

CONGRATULATIONS TO NATALIE WIEGERSMA WHO BROKE THE WOMENS OPEN 200M BACKSTROKE SOUTHLAND RECORD TWICE IN A TIME OF 2.15.59 IN THE PRELIM THEN AGAIN IN THE FINAL WITH A TIME OF 2.14.81

Southland National and South Island Meet Qualifiers updated Meets Page

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING SWIMMERS WHO QUALIFIED FOR NATIONAL MEETS AT THE 2011.2012 SOUTHLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS

EMMA MCLEAY (NZ JUNIORS), CHRIS GRANT (NZ JUNIORS), SAMUEL THORNBURY (NZ JUNIORS)

ANNA MACDONALD (NZ AGE GROUPS)

MITCHELL HOLDEN (DIV 2s), CALEB STEVENSON (DIV 2s)

EMMA DICKEY (SICT), GEORGIA MULLALLY (SICT), FINN ROGERS (SICT), XAVIER WRIGHT (SICT)

 

29 November 2011

Lake Dunstan Open Water Swim results added  Meets Page

 

27 November 2011

Southland Champs Psych Sheets, Entries by team and timelines added  Meets Page

 

22 November 2011

H2O Dreams Competitive Squad Services Schedule added  Info Page

H2O Dreams Surf –Tri-Master Squad Services Schedule added  Info Page

 

21 November 2011

H2O Dreams 2011.2012 Holiday Timetable added  Info Page

H2O Dreams Competition Pathway to April 2012 added Info Page

Aquazone Swimming Information Brochure added Info Page

 

14 November 2011

Central Southland Ribbon Meet Results added  Meets Page

South Island Country & Town Meet Qualifiers updated Meets Page

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING SWIMMERS WHO QUALIFIED FOR THE SOUTH ISLAND COUNTRY & TOWN COMPETITION AT THE CENTRAL SOUTHLAND RIBBON MEET

RACHEL ALEXANDER, ALEX BENNETT, JENNIFER CARRUTHERS, REBECCA CARRUTHERS, SHAY CRUICKSHANK, KACEE GREEN, KAITLYN MULLALLY

 

12 November 2011

Murihiku Anniversary Meet Results added  Meets Page

Swimming Southland Long Course Records updated | Swimmers Page

CONGRATULATIONS TO NATALIE WIEGERSMA WHO BROKE THE WOMENS OPEN 100M BREASTSTROKE SOUTHLAND RECORD IN A TIME OF 1.13.20

Southland National and South Island Meet Qualifiers updated Meets Page

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING SWIMMERS WHO QUALIFIED FOR NATIONAL MEETS AT THE MURIHIKU ANNIVERSARY MEET

DANIEL STRANG (NZ JUNIORS), MAGGIE HARRINGTON (DIV2S) AND LUCY PIERCE (DIV2S)

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING SWIMMERS WHO QUALIFIED FOR THE SOUTH ISLAND COUNTRY & TOWN COMPETITION AT THE MURIHIKU ANNIVERSARY MEET

WILL SUTHERLAND, SAM HUNTINGTON, JEREMY FERGUSON AND BEN EVEREST

 

11 November 2011

Central Southland Ribbon Meet Final Psych Sheets, Entries by Team and Timelines added Meets Page

 

10 November 2011

Murihiku Anniversary Meet Final Psych Sheets, Entries by Team and Timelines added Meets Page

2011.2012 Swimmers Handbook added Meets Page

2011.2012 Swimmers Handbook (National Meet Qualification Times only) added Meets Page

 

08 November 2011

Central Southland Ribbon Meet Psych Sheets, Entries by Team and Timeline added Meets Page

2012 National Meet Application Forms, Memo and Job Description added | Swimmers Page

NZ Records updated | Swimmers Page

 

06 November 2011

Murihiku Anniversary Meet Psych Sheets, Entries by Team and Timeline added Meets Page

 

02 November 2011

National, International and South Island Meet Entry Forms added Meets Page

 

27 October 2011

Central Southland Ribbon Meet flier and meet event file added Meets Page

 

26 October 2011

Minutes of October Management Committee Meeting added | Admin page

 

24 October 2011

Orca Labour Weekend Meet Results added Meets Page

Southland National and South Island Meet Qualifiers updated Meets Page

 

16 October 2011

Orca Labour Weekend Psych Sheets, Entries by Team and Timeline added Meets Page

Kiwi Challenge Meet Flier and Event File added Meets Page

 

13 October 2011

Cromwell Spring Carnival Flier and Event File added Meets Page

 

3 October 2011

South Island Championships Meet Results added Meets Page

Swimming Southland Short Course Records updated | Swimmers Page

Southland National and South Island Meet Qualifiers updated Meets Page

 

 

 


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