Aussies Beat All-Stars And All-Comers…Again
The Aussies won the Maui Channel Swim for the fifth straight time by tackling the inter-island course between Lanai and Maui in a non-traditional way. From all accounts, the inter-island race from Lanai to Kaanapali, Maui is 9.6 miles of hard swimming. While Peter Thiel captained the Tattersalls Australian Masters team to its fifth straight win in 3 hours 32 minutes, he let the legendary Randy Kinores select the route in order to hold off the American All-Stars of the RCP Tiburon Milers.
Peter described Randy to Lehia Apana of the Maui News as an absolute legend. With his knowledge of the local waters, Randy directe the strong Australian to its fifth straight victory by heading south.
The RCP Tiburon Milers who were recruited by Bob Placak finished second for the second straight year in 3:35:42. Bob tipped his hat to his rivals, “[Tattersalls] put together a great group of men.”
On the women’s side, RCP won the women’s race in 4:17:34 while Aussie Ticker Reserve was the mixed champion in 4:20:20. Karen Schmidt won the solo swim in 4:29:30, beating all the men.
Information obtained by Lehia Apana of the Maui News.
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Southern California native, born 1962, is the creator of the WOWSA Awards, Oceans Seven, Openwaterpedia, Citrus Corps, World Open Water Swimming Association, Daily News of Open Water Swimming, Global Open Water Swimming Conference. He is Chief Executive Officer of KAATSU Global and KAATSU Research Institute. Inductee in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Swimmer, Class of 2001) and Ice Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Contributor - Media, Class of 2019), recipient of the International Swimming Hall of Fame's Poseidon Award (2016), International Swimming Hall of Fame's Irving Davids-Captain Roger Wheeler Memorial Award (2010), USA Swimming's Glen S. Hummer Award (2007, 2010) and Harvard University's John B. Imrie Award (1984). Served on the FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee and as Technical Delegate with the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games, and 9-time USA Swimming coaching staff.
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