Douglas Miller (1:04.38) and Tieri Erasito (1:10.49, on left) won the 5K race at the first race on the 2011 Fiji Ocean Swim Series.
Based on the series and other criteria, the swimmers are working towards a selection to the Fiji Open Water Swim Team that will participate in the 2011 Pacific Games.
Alisha Dickinson won the 1K with Samantha Chow second and Jayden Low third.
Lucy Joyce (shown on left) won the 2.5K with Emily Maybin second and Iris Pene third in the women’s race. Alex Kiechle, Sean Chow and Finn Eden went 1-2-3 in the men’s race as the local contingent of age-group teams came out in full force.
The Fiji Ocean Swim Series schedule is as follows:
Feb 26th – Natadola March 19th – Pacific Harbour April 9th – Pacific Harbour May 21th – Natadola July 2nd – Natadola Aug 13th – Yasawa Oct 29th–30th – Plantation Island (1.5K, 2.5K and 10K)
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