Becca Mann Wins Waikiki Roughwater Swim
Photo and results courtesy of Mike Lewis on behalf of the Waikiki Roughwater Swim, Honolulu, Hawaii. 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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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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