Whilst the cities unique aQuellé Ocean Racing Series™ is attracting participants of all ages to the beachfront on alternate Sunday mornings, it’s the young brigade who are starting to dominate. The Series, which comprises of 6 events on each race day morning throughout summer, is the only family event of its kind on the African continent and has already attracted participants as young as 2 years old and as mature as 83 years of age this season.
It was 13 year old Clarendon Park Primary School scholar Samantha Perelson who headed the youth onslaught at round 3 last Sunday morning winning the ladies 5km Beach Run from 13 year old Saskia Wait and 15 year old Ntandokazi Baxana. 15 year old Dylan Finlay claimed his 3rd victory of the Series in the Men’s 5km Beach Run with teenagers Likhaya Rooi (16) and Siyanda Jacobs (17) placing 3rd and 4th respectively.
In the 1km Ocean Swim ladies division it was 16 year old Brigitte Muller from Framesby High School who won her 2nd gold medal of the season ahead of 16 year old Amy Mardon whilst in the Men’s 1km Ocean Swim Wayne Jones (19 yrs) claimed gold ahead of 17 year old Joshua Bellairs and Robert Masterton. The teens also dominated in the 2km Ocean Swim with 17 year old Daniel Jones winning ahead of his 22 year old brother, Jason, and 16 year old Dylan Smith in 3rd place whilst in the ladies category seasoned open water swimmer and mom of three Tracy Gous (38 years) held off the challenge from 14 year old Hannah Haswell and 18 year old Kirsten Marriott.
The aQuellé Ocean Racing Series returns for round 4 on Sunday 26th November at Hobie Beach. Full results and race information available on the website www.oceanracingseries.com.
Results:
1km Ocean Swim
Men
1 Wayne Jones (20:10.1); 2 Joshua Bellairs (22:06.0); 3 Robert Masterton (22:22.0); 4 Pj Duffy (22:59.5); 5 Munro Ferreira (23:26.5); 6 Keegan Cooke (24:28.0); 7 Malan Steenkamp (24:43.5); 8 Andrew Masterton (24:52.5); 9 Aidan Baker (25:14.5); 10 Kevin Raine (25:19.3);
Ladies
1 Brigitte Muller (22:11.1); 2 Amy Mardon (22:16.9); 3 Antonelle Saporta (24:22.9); 4 Yanah Gerber (25:09.5); 5 Amy Keech (26:32.1); 6 Delwen Henderson (27:25.9); 7 Lise Claassen (27:42.5); 8 Alexandra Ennis (27:46.4); 9 Katherine Fisher (28:03.6); 10 Val Millen (29:30.4);
2km Ocean Swim
Men
1 Daniel Jones (29:47.1); 2 Jason Jones (29:50.1); 3 Dylan Smith (30:02.8); 4 Kevin Richards (30:28.4); 5 Bradley Reen (30:34.3); 6 Rudi Schoeman (34:26.0); 7 Retief Van Der Merwe (34:40.6); 8 Josh Mcgrath (34:43.5); 9 Chris Mowbray (35:49.6); 10 Johan Heath (36:05.8);
Ladies
1 Tracy Gous (33:41.0); 2 Hannah Haswell (33:57.4); 3 Kirsten Marriott (34:06.5); 4 Rebecca Newman (34:37.3); 5 Liza Kingston (37:50.5); 6 Denised Bosman (38:14.3); 7 Idelette Olivier (38:48.0); 8 Celeste Swart (40:21.0); 9 Kerry Hains (40:30.1); 10 Robynne Klee (42:08.3);
5km Beach Run
Men
1 Dylan Finlay (18:57.5); 2 Frederik Jantjies (19:07.5); 3 Likhaya Rooi (21:30.4); 4 Siyanda Jacobs (21:46.3); 5 Sibusiso Macamba (21:54.9); 6 Thabana Dingela (22:08.0); 7 Chulumanco Twetwa (22:39.6); 8 Nkosikhona Vemile (23:33.5); 9 Loren Meyer (23:36.9); 10 Kyle Langeveld (23:40.9);
Ladies
1 Samantha Perelson (28:11.0); 2 Saskia Wait (31:41.5); 3 Ntandokazi Baxana (31:44.8); 4 Anja Baard (31:50.4); 5 Liezel Wait (32:32.4); 6 Aimee Newman (32:56.6); 7 Kerry Harran-Meyer (34:12.6); 8 Bernadette Meistre (35:38.0); 9 Sonja Smith (37:32.3); 10 Teresa Bosman (37:45.3);
5km Beach Walk
Men
1 Juan Slabbert (30:12.0); 2 Colin Korkie (32:11.5); 3 Johan Ferreira (33:43.1); 4 Quentin Vermaak (35:31.8); 5 David Raymer (41:00.3); 6 Mfundo Catele (41:20.3); 7 Anele Mali (41:22.8);
Ladies
1 Milé Vermaak (33:45.8); 2 Emily Stemmett (34:08.6); 3 Michelle Geel (35:43.5); 4 Marika Berg (39:51.0); 5 Charlotte Liebenberg (39:55.5); 6 Debi Barnardt (41:27.8); 7 Gail Smit (44:08.6); 8 Eleasha Neal (45:08.1); 9 Taryn Ferreira (54:59.0); 10 Kitty Leite (55:01.6);
Kids 1km Beach Run/Walk
Boys 6 and under
1 Christopher Kalogeropoulos (14:01.2); 2 Aiden Joubert (14:42.0); 3 Ivan Strauss (15:08.5); 4 Jarryd Hoppner (15:37.5); 5 Max Owen (16:23.5); 6 Mikhail Strauss (17:29.9);
Boys 7 to 8
1 Matthew Kalogeropoulos (11:08.9); 2 Josh Loon (11:46.5); 3 Jayson Archibald (11:53.2); 4 Connor Brislin (13:01.7); 5 Luke Maguire (13:27.2); 6 Daniel Elfick (14:15.0); 7 Joshua Williams (14:33.9); 8 Daniel Richter (14:38.7); 9 Matthew Hume (14:53.7); 10 Gabriel Reilly (15:25.2); 11 Tenash Allah (16:17.2); 12 Liam Heath (16:49.2);
Boys 9 to 10
1 Matthew Loon (10:50.0); 2 Tristan Van Aardt (11:02.5); 3 Connor Roff (12:16.0); 4 Kian Claassen (12:21.0); 5 Connor Mitchell (12:28.7); 6 Tyron Jeacocks (12:33.5); 7 Zaahid Munshi (12:50.0); 8 Connor Hufkie (12:56.7); 9 Daniel Holmes (13:12.2); 10 Mats Mock (13:38.4);
Boys 11 to 12
1 Aidan Finlay (11:06.5); 2 Tiaan Black (12:09.9); 3 Bradley Bosman (12:24.0); 4 Siphiwe Jack (14:10.5); 5 Tristan Zoetmulder (15:05.7);
Girls 6 and under
1 Rachel Woods (15:31.5); 2 Kiera Lynn Stemmett (15:34.5); 3 Emma Carneiro (16:10.5); 4 Akeyna Karp (16:30.2); 5 Tayla Wilson (16:43.7); 6 Jordyn Hoppner (17:06.4); 7 Chloe Jewell (17:13.1); 8 Mikayla Williams (17:19.4); 9 Taylor Woods (17:22.8); 10 Jemima Reilly (17:35.5);
Girls 7 to 8
1 Abbie Mitchell (13:05.9); 2 Megan Owen (13:18.5); 3 Amber Joubert (13:44.7); 4 Megan Hough (13:56.0); 5 Sarah Venter (15:17.7); 6 Lauren Webb (15:22.7); 7 Jody Van Aardt (15:43.5); 8 Dinica Roff (15:57.2); 9 Reece Foreman (16:00.5); 10 Emma Hofmeyr (16:26.9);
Girls 9 to 10
1 Zanri Black (11:59.7); 2 Rebecca Mardon (12:39.9); 3 Jessica Orrey (12:42.7); 4 Lara Kleinhans (12:45.2); 5 Caitlin Rademakers (12:53.7); 6 Jodi Wilson (13:24.4); 7 Chennin Upton (13:31.4); 8 Amy Serfontein (13:34.7);
9 Megan Foster (13:41.5); 10 Amy Liebenberg (14:18.4);
Girls 11 to 12
1 Kayla Ferreira (10:35.7); 2 Bella Archibald (11:40.4); 3 Tara Sacke (11:40.4); 4 Annemieke Mock (12:02.5); 5 Sarah Foster (13:08.7); 6 Monique Ferreira (13:21.2); 7 Kayleigh Neilson (13:47.7); 8 Julia Cohen (16:04.2); 9 Erin Jewell (17:10.3);
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