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Conditions were great for a race that turned into a sprint for some. Although the surface was nice and calm, there was a serious current slowing things down in the first leg.

The long swim was about 650m, the short about 500m.

Age group results, click here

Finish order results, click here

Photos by Fiona Lulham, click here

Points, click here

Story, here soon

Eight Nelson swimmers took on race two of the Banana Boat Ocean Swim Series last Saturday. The race started in the inlet, with a kilometre or so of calm flat swimming in clear water, but after popping out into the ocean things got pretty rough for the remainder of the 3.5km swim.

The medal count was two gold, two silver and two bronze, with Sierra Thomas the fourth woman overall to finish.

Here’s the results:
Sierra Thomas 2 F15-19 49.46
Andrew Martin 1 M55-59 51.44
Janis Crampton 1 F60-64 1.00.49
Stu Hebberd 2 M70-74 1.02.22
Dick Bennison 3 M65-69 1.02.36
Maggy Johnston 3 F60-64 1.06.20
Peter Gibbs 5 M70-74 1.13.15
Les Le Bas 10 M70-74 1.31.35

Age group results, click here. (Updated 03/12/18)

Results in finish order, click here. (Updated 03/12/18)

Points to date.

Photos, by Janice Coyle.

The weather is looking good, without too much wind. The 3.8m high tide is at 3.13pm, so the current will be north to south.

Close to a dozen of our swimmers will be taking part in race one of the New Zealand Ocean Swim Series between Paihia and Russell on Sunday. We’ve now received a discount code for The Interislander Big Tahuna in Nelson on March 2. If you enter using the code SWIMNELSON10 you’ll get a 10% discount to the Nelson race. Many Nelson swimmers take part in these swims, with more than 20 regularly taking part in the Capital Classic in Wellington – this season on January 27. Give it some thought.

You can read more and put in your entry at oceanswim.co.nz

This is the 11th time this event has been held, and it was one of the most competitive, with eight swimmers finishing within 20 seconds at the front of the field.

Alec Swan triumphed in a close finish ahead of Luke Kelly, Fergus Drummond, Bendi Kepess, Oxford Bayley, Sierra Thomas, Terry Bone and Josh Sheridan. Hamish Neill and Sophie Alexander rounded out the top ten.

Results in age group order, click here

Results in finish order, click here

Here’s the winning times since the event began.

This annual race starts at 11am from the yacht club. There will also be yacht racing in progress, so be aware of other activity on the yacht club deck.

If you’ve already done any of our swims this year,you may have already entered this race – if not we’ll have your details, so just arrive and pay the $15 entry ($7.50 for school students). You number will be the same as it’s been all season.

If you haven’t yet done any of our swims this season, you can enter online, or just roll up before 10.30 and enter then.

Davey Boles bolted away to win the Sand to Surf ocean swim over 2.6km at Mt Maunganui this morning.

Boles recorded 29min 34 sec to win from Nelson’s own Luke Kelly in 30min 34sec. Luke was first in his M20-24 age group.

Other Nelson results:

(Overall position, race no, name, time, gender, gender placing, age group, age group placing)

Low tide is at 4.19pm, so it’ll be an incoming tide. That means the flow will be from the south, so we’ll swim towards it close to shore, angling out into the current for the return journey..

Turned out to be near perfect for a swim of 1600m for the long swim, a big loop around the harbour.

Here’s the results in age group order

Here’s the results in finish order

Points are now sorted as best of 11, with one week of competition to go. Here’s the points to date