Charlotte Webby Dominates State Harbour Crossing
While the men’s race was close to the very end in the opening leg of the State New Zealand Ocean Swim Series, the women’s race was a different story. The 2.9 km race was dominated by pre-race favorite Charlotte Webby. While Webby was expecting a close race with Wellington’s Emma Robinson and talented Australian Jessica Walker, she won comfortably by 32 seconds.
“This is a huge confidence booster. To get a win is amazing. I know with sport it can be anyone’s day on a given day, and today was my day,” said the young woman from Taranaki.
The 2013 State New Zealand Ocean Swim Series top 8 women’s results:
1. Charlotte Webby (New Plymouth) 36:54
2. Jessica Walker (Gold Coast, Queensland) 37:26
3. Courtney Carson (Lower Hutt) 38:28
4. Emma Robinson (Wellington) 38:40
5. Grace Sommerville (Ashburton) 38:41
6. Paige Schendelaar-Kemp (Auckland) 38:44
7. Kirsty Wannan (Auckland) 40:03
8. Liana Smith (Waiuku) 40:37
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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. Note: WOWSA only recommends products or services used or recommended by the community. WOWSA does not receive compensation for links or products mentioned on this site or in blog posts. If it does, it will be indicated clearly on that specific post. See WOWSA's privacy policy for more information.
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