Pre-race favorite Becca Mann came through as the locals and media predicted, but Kareena Lee of Australia pushed her. The pair had finished within 3 seconds of each other less than 24 hours earlier when they both had competed in a tough 10 km marathon swim on Maui at the postponed Pan Pacific Swimming Championships.
The top 10 results among the women:
1. Becca Mann 51:22 2. Kareena Lee 51:35 3. Beatrix Eisel 54:21* 4. Cherelle Oestringer 54:48 5. Jess Walker 56:27 6. Kira Webster 56:33 7. Eney Jones 56:52 8. Natalie Matsuyama 57:02 9. Sarah Avery 57:05 10. Rebecca Walton 57:05
* On her honeymoon with her husband Alexander Studzinski who placed fourth overall.
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