Kane Radford won his fifth consecutive national championship at the New Zealand Open Water Championships 10 km race in Lake Taupo (Epic Swim Festival).
In a tune-up for the upcoming Australian Open Water Nationals and the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim qualifying race in Portugal in June, Radford has maintained his edge over his domestic competition.
1 Kane Radford 1:56.15 2 Phillip Ryan 1:56.20 3 Jackson Dawson 2:02.43 4 Matthew Scott 2:04.37 5 Sebastian Priscott 2:08.53 6 Luke Mitchell 2:12:42 7 Hamish Trlin 2:12:45 8 Angus Syme 2:12:52 9 Luke Kelly 2:12:54 10 Jordan Gadsby 2:12:54
The race was part of the Epic Swim Festival that attracted over 650 swimmers, racing from 100 meters to 17.5 km.
Top 10 amateurs in the 10 km race: 1 Ben Ruback 2:04:18 2 Axel Wohlfarth 2:10:20 3 Jason Eason 2:21:40 4 Alan Mudie 2:21:51 5 Royce Evans 2:23:45 6 Thomas Tremlett 2:28:48 7 Paul Sell 2:29:07 8 Reece Southall 2:29:15 9 Patrick Gallagher 2:29:39 10 Steven Prescott 2:35:46
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.