Cherelle Oestringer Brings Local Title Back To Hawaii
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California.
Not since the heyday of NCAA champion Kathy Shipman in the 1970s and Kaili Chun and Nadine Day (née Takai) in the 1980s has a local woman won the Waikiki Roughwater Swim, the most prestigious, competitive and largest ocean swim throughout the Hawaiian Islands.
But Cherelle Oestringer, originally from Switzerland, is a senior disance freestyler at the University of Hawaii and was the only woman to finish in the top 10 at this year really tough Waikiki Roughwater Swim on Oahu.
Top 25 Female Results:
1. Cherelle Oestringer (Honolulu, Hawaii) 1:08:46
2. Katherine Glenn (Palo Alto, California) 1:11:20
3. Michelle Mehnert (Boulder, Colorado) 1:11:26
4. Chelsea Huang (Honolulu, Hawaii) 1:11:47
5. Suzanne Ryan (Miami, Australia) 1:13:59
6. Haley Chasin Honolulu, Hawaii) 1:14:39
7. Anna Senko (San Francisco, California) 1:14:52
8. Sandie Easton (Honolulu, Hawaii) 1:15:07
9. Amy Dantzler (Los Angeles, California) 1:19:38
10. Monika Eggens (Pitt Meadows, Canada) 1:20:28
11. Miki David (Honolulu, Hawaii) 1:24:23
12. Kristin Gary (New York, New York) 1:24:36
13. Kai Flanagan (Mililani, Hawaii) 1:25:00
14. Cara Davidoff (Los Angeles, California) 1:25:19
15. Candes Gentry (Honolulu, Hawaii) 1:25:36
16. Katy Houston (San Francisco, California) 1:25:38
17. Elyssa Pedote (San Francisco, California) 1:25:40
18. Elizabeth-Rose Hanohano-Hong (Honolulu, Hawaii) 1:26:00
19. Eney Jones (Boulder, Colorado) 1:26:42
20. Corin Gentry (Honolulu, Hawaii) 1:27:01
21. Taylor Doherty (Waikoloa, Hawaii) 1:27:26
22. Victoria Gorman (Sydney, Australia) 1:28:20
23. Lynn Jolly (Redwood City, California) 1:29:12
24. Ashton Bliss (Honolulu, Hawaii) 1:31:11
25. Michelle Simmons (Kaneohe, Hawaii) 1:32:22
Top 10 Swimmers Overall:
1 Ollie Signorini (Sydney, Australia) 59:48 [shown in middle]
2 Jarrod Poort (Shellcove, Australia) 1:00:23 [shown on left]
3 Alex Kostich (Los Angeles, California) 1:01:42 [shown on right]
4 Malcolm Allen (Shelly Beach, Australia) 1:02:12
5 Douwe Yntema (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1:06:15
5 Peter Thiel (Waverton, Hawaii) 1:07:49
6 Christine Olson (San Francisco, California) 1:06:24
6 Wesley Roberts (Figtree, Australia) 1:08:00
7 George O’Brien (Coolum Beach, Australia) 1:08:33
8 Jackson Van Der Zant (Brisbane, Australia) 1:08:36
9 Cherelle Oestringer (Honolulu, Hawaii) 1:08:46 [first female]
10 Ryan Duell (Toowong, Australia) 1:08:54
Copyright © 2016 by World Open Water Swimming Association
Not since the heyday of NCAA champion Kathy Shipman in the 1970s and Kaili Chun and Nadine Day (née Takai) in the 1980s has a local woman won the Waikiki Roughwater Swim, the most prestigious, competitive and largest ocean swim throughout the Hawaiian Islands.
But Cherelle Oestringer, originally from Switzerland, is a senior disance freestyler at the University of Hawaii and was the only woman to finish in the top 10 at this year really tough Waikiki Roughwater Swim on Oahu.
Top 25 Female Results:
1. Cherelle Oestringer (Honolulu, Hawaii) 1:08:46
2. Katherine Glenn (Palo Alto, California) 1:11:20
3. Michelle Mehnert (Boulder, Colorado) 1:11:26
4. Chelsea Huang (Honolulu, Hawaii) 1:11:47
5. Suzanne Ryan (Miami, Australia) 1:13:59
6. Haley Chasin Honolulu, Hawaii) 1:14:39
7. Anna Senko (San Francisco, California) 1:14:52
8. Sandie Easton (Honolulu, Hawaii) 1:15:07
9. Amy Dantzler (Los Angeles, California) 1:19:38
10. Monika Eggens (Pitt Meadows, Canada) 1:20:28
11. Miki David (Honolulu, Hawaii) 1:24:23
12. Kristin Gary (New York, New York) 1:24:36
13. Kai Flanagan (Mililani, Hawaii) 1:25:00
14. Cara Davidoff (Los Angeles, California) 1:25:19
15. Candes Gentry (Honolulu, Hawaii) 1:25:36
16. Katy Houston (San Francisco, California) 1:25:38
17. Elyssa Pedote (San Francisco, California) 1:25:40
18. Elizabeth-Rose Hanohano-Hong (Honolulu, Hawaii) 1:26:00
19. Eney Jones (Boulder, Colorado) 1:26:42
20. Corin Gentry (Honolulu, Hawaii) 1:27:01
21. Taylor Doherty (Waikoloa, Hawaii) 1:27:26
22. Victoria Gorman (Sydney, Australia) 1:28:20
23. Lynn Jolly (Redwood City, California) 1:29:12
24. Ashton Bliss (Honolulu, Hawaii) 1:31:11
25. Michelle Simmons (Kaneohe, Hawaii) 1:32:22
Top 10 Swimmers Overall:
1 Ollie Signorini (Sydney, Australia) 59:48 [shown in middle]
2 Jarrod Poort (Shellcove, Australia) 1:00:23 [shown on left]
3 Alex Kostich (Los Angeles, California) 1:01:42 [shown on right]
4 Malcolm Allen (Shelly Beach, Australia) 1:02:12
5 Douwe Yntema (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1:06:15
5 Peter Thiel (Waverton, Hawaii) 1:07:49
6 Christine Olson (San Francisco, California) 1:06:24
6 Wesley Roberts (Figtree, Australia) 1:08:00
7 George O’Brien (Coolum Beach, Australia) 1:08:33
8 Jackson Van Der Zant (Brisbane, Australia) 1:08:36
9 Cherelle Oestringer (Honolulu, Hawaii) 1:08:46 [first female]
10 Ryan Duell (Toowong, Australia) 1:08:54
Copyright © 2016 by World Open Water Swimming Association
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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