Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Photo shows the start of the 2013 State King of the Bays race with Rangitoto Island in the background. $32,000 in cash goes on the line this weekend as Australasia’s open water swimmers line up to conclude the New Zealand Ocean Swim series. The 2.8 km State King of the Bays on Auckland’s North Shore is
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Australians Rhys Mainstone and George O’Brien sent 1-2 in the State New Zealand Ocean Swim Series at Mt Maunganui. But 700 meters into the 2.6 km State Sand To Surf race, Mainstone shifted into another gear. “ Yeah I’m very pleased with that race. My race strategy was to go out and conserve energy, but
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Melissa Gorman was favored in the State New Zealand Ocean Swim Series race at Mt Maunganui today and she came through as expected in the 2.6 km State Sand To Surf. The two-time Olympian and world champion looked completely recovered from injury. She pulled away from the start and ended by 59 seconds faster
Like other races this weekend, the State New Zealand Ocean Swim series race will have to deal with rough weather and sea conditions this weekend. The State Sand To Surf, Mt Maunganui course will be moved to calmer waters. Event director Scott Rice decided all State Sand To Surf races will be held on Pilot Bay, instead of the normal course out from Mount
The stakes couldn’t be higher for the best open water swimmers Down Under heading into the penultimate round of the State New Zealand Ocean Swim Series at Mt Maunganui this Saturday. There have been different race winners in each of the four events so far this season in both the women's and men's series. All the winners are anxious to earn the pole
19-year-old Australian 5 km open water swimming champion Jarrod Poort won the State Bay of Islands Classic today in the State New Zealand Ocean Swim Series. Poort won by 22 seconds ahead of Phillip Ryan in the 3.3 km swim from Russell to Paihia. The race was held in choppy conditions, thanks to strong nor-east breeze of between 15-20 knots. Poort ploughed
New Zealand’s best open water swimmers are going to have their hands full with a top Australian heading into round two of the State New Zealand Ocean Swim Series this weekend. 19-year-old Jarrod Poort is heading to the 3.3 km State Bay of Islands Classic from Russell to Paihia with some serious speed. The Australian Olympian who swam the 1500m freestyle
Excitement is building for Round 2 of the State New Zealand Ocean Swim Series this weekend. This weekend’s race is the 3.3 km swim from Russell to Paihia. Top swimmer Philip Ryan rates it as one of his favorites race in the six-race series for professionals and amateurs. "I love swimming the Bay of Islands race. It’s exhilarating swimming across the bay
"As boring as it sounds, it’s just going towards paying the bills. I love swimming and it’s just amazing that I can earn a living from it," said two-time Olympian Melissa Gorman after receiving $20,000 for winning the 2012-2013 State New Zealand Ocean Series Series. Melissa Gorman earned the biggest cash prize in New Zealand swimming history after a
Two-time Australian Olympian Melissa Gorman stood on the shore at the State Sand To Surf in Mount Maunganui before round five of the 2012-2013 State New Zealand Ocean Swim Series. Glacing over the course and towards the horizon, the course seemed calm. With New Zealand’s best in Cara Baker and Charlotte Webby also standing onshore, Gorman was in for a
