A packed attendance for round 6 of the aQuellé Ocean Racing Series – Season XI welcomed in the first race of the new year with 533 entries further boosting the Series as Africa’s largest family beach event.
The most popular of the 6 races contested on the morning was the 2km Ocean Swim with 140 entries, followed by the 1km Ocean Swim with 116 entries and the Kids 1km Beach Run with 106 entries.
The races took place in near perfect conditions with a very flat and warm ocean. Dylan Smith (36min:08sec) won the 3km Ocean Swim with Wayne Jones (37:07) and Merrick Fairall (38:46) placing 2nd and 3rd respectively. In the 3km Ladies Swim it was Rebecca Newman (42:48) from Brigitte Melly (44:42) and Delwen Henderson (45:06).
Top 3 in the 2km Ocean Swim for the Men were Daniel Jones (24:52); 2 Josh McGrath (27:40) and 3 Jarryd Cooke (29:03); whilst in the ladies it was 1 Antonelle Saporta (29:29); 2 Liza Kingston (30:06) and 3 Denise Bosman (30:34);
In the 1km Ocean Swim Mens it was 1 Ian Venter (12:16); 2 Seth De Swardt (12:26); 3 Joshua Bellairs (13:02); whilst in the ladies it was 1 Kirsten Marriott (13:20); 2 Amy Mardon (14:23); 3 Natalie Ogden (16:24);
5km Beach Run Men saw 1 Dylan Finlay (14:23); 2 Njabulo Khumalo (15:44); 3 Samkelo Tetyana (16:53); whilst in the ladies 1 Tara Sacke (20:53); 2 Sanet Owen (23:10); 3 Lindi Van Tonder (24:41);
5km Beach Walk Men’s results were 1 Grobbie Grobler (30:12); 2 Juan Slabbert (31:24); 3 Andrew Armstrong (34:33); and ladies 1 Maritza Craig (32:01); 2 Belinda Niemand (32:14); 3 Emily Stemmett (32:48)
Young Ian Venter claimed his 5th 1km Ocean Swim win to remain unbeaten this Season as over 500 entrants took part in the first race for 2016. Venter was followed in by Jeffrey’s Bay’s Seth De Swardt with Joshua Bellairs in 3rd place whilst in the ladies 1km division it was Kirsten Marriott who claimed gold from Amy Mardon and Natalie Ogden.
The most popular event on the morning was the 2km Ocean Swim with 140 entries and this was won Daniel Jones with Josh McGrath in 2nd and Jarryd Cooke 3rd whilst Antonelle Saporta won the ladies division from About IT Triathlon Summer Series champion Liza Kingston with Masters swimmer Denise Bosman in 3rd place. Dylan Smith won the 3km Ocean Swim with Wayne Jones and Merrick Fairall placing 2nd and 3rd respectively. In the 3km Ladies Swim it was Rebecca Newman from Brigitte Melly and Delwen Henderson.
On the beach the action was just as hot with Dylan Finlay extending his lead in the overall 5km beach run standings with another fine victory ahead of Njabulo Khumalo and Samkelo Tetyana whilst Tara Sacke took the ladies beach run from Sanet Owen and Lindi Van Tonder. In the 5km Beach Walk it was Grobbie Grobler from Juan Slabbert and Andrew Armstrong with Maritza Craig winning the ladies race from Belinda Niemand and Emily Stemmett.
Open water swimming action for this weekend moves to Settlers Dam in Grahamstown for the 3rd round of the Nelson Mandela Bay Aquatics EC Swim Series which takes place on Sunday morning (see www.ecswim.co.za for further information). The aQuellé Ocean Racing Series returns for Round 7 on Sunday 24th January. See www.oceanracingseries.com for full results and Series information.
aQuellé Ocean Racing Series – Season XI, Round 6 Results:
1km Ocean Swim
MEN 1 Ian Venter (12:16); 2 Seth De Swardt (12:26); 3 Joshua Bellairs (13:02); 4 Cole Craig (13:04); 5 Keegan Cooke (13:24); 6 Travis McGrath (13:49); 7 Andrew Masterton (14:17); 8 Michael Fairall (14:31); 9 Warren Dickson (14:39); 10 Teagan Strydom (14:44); 11 Barry Serfontein (14:47); 12 Cameron Johnson (15:15); 13 Guy Cooke (15:18); 14 Jordan West (15:20); 15 Jedd Larsen (16:09); 16 Ant Daniels (16:18); 17 Warrren Barber (16:35); 18 Heinrich Vorster (16:44); 19 Muhammad Allie (17:02); 20 Campher Matthew (17:13); 21 Charl Parkin (17:41); 22 Brett Holmes (18:09); 23 Joel Carlse (18:14); 24 Rolf Kickhofel (18:27); 25 Chris Meistre (18:50); 26 Billy Browne (19:11); 27 Martin Fuller (19:13); 28 Heath Broughton (19:16); 29 Simon Clark (19:32); 30 Graeme Van Der Nest (19:46); 31 Roy Laurie (20:44); 32 Carl Erhard (20:49); 33 Riaan Botha (21:13); 34 Mark Oosthuizen (21:17); 35 Daniel Holmes (21:22); 36 Riaan Van Jaarsveld (21:26); 37 De Wet De Lange (21:36); 38 Zinadine Jonas (21:39); 39 Craig Wilson (21:42); 40 Sean Reynolds (21:47); 41 Jaco Hattingh (21:58); 42 Dewald Klinkenburg (22:42); 43 Colin McAll (22:52); 44 Martin Potlieter (22:59); 45 Andrew Bosch (23:45); 46 Calven Van Der Bijl (23:55); 47 Kevin Rheeder (24:06); 48 Yolandi Klinkenburg (25:21); 49 Lindsay Pillay (26:17); 50 Alex Hofmeyr (26:31); 51 Lennon Fisher (26:33); 52 Robert Leonard (28:01); 53 Lionel Nieburg (29:58); 54 Rory Hilton (30:18); 55 Aadil Ahmed (30:51); 56 George Meiring (32:05); 57 Richard Wohlrab (33:02); 58 Lourens Van Zyl (41:13);
LADIES 1 Kirsten Marriott (13:20); 2 Amy Mardon (14:23); 3 Natalie Ogden (16:24); 4 Bev MacDonald (17:38); 5 Patricia Reen (18:12); 6 Margie Saunders (18:18); 7 Lesley Lee (18:20); 8 Val Millen (18:24); 9 Reinette Harington (18:53); 10 Susan Derbyshire (19:41); 11 Charlotte Raubeiheimier (20:34); 12 Elizabeth Orrey (21:01); 13 Amy Erasmus (21:03); 14 Elsa Craig (21:05); 15 Chantal Du Pisani (21:08); 16 Mary-Anne Stott (21:10); 17 Samantha Hewitson (21:20); 18 Sarah Onvlee (21:28); 19 Shannon Garrison (22:07); 20 Micaela Duwe (22:16); 21 Liebe Venter (22:21); 22 Karen Becket (22:24); 23 Shannon Eckley (22:26); 24 Colleen Blignaut (22:47); 25 Jill McLellan (23:33); 26 Amy Tarr (23:48); 27 Sharon Wilson (23:50); 28 Campher Shelley (25:12); 29 Michelle Van Iddekinge (26:23); 30 Lerryn Mew (26:25); 31 Barbara Trzebiatowsky (27:13); 32 Lauryn Swans (28:31); 33 Jo Oosthuizen (29:17); 34 Deidre Renison (42:02); 35 Hayley Gluricich (47:40);
2km Ocean Swim
MEN 1 Daniel Jones (24:52); 2 Josh McGrath (27:40); 3 Jarryd Cooke (29:03); 4 Robert Masterton (30:56); 5 David Radloff (32:47); 6 Peter Marriott (33:17); 7 Christiaan Joubert (33:23); 8 Hein Lodewyks (33:27); 9 Mark Bosch (33:50); 10 Justin Butler (33:56); 11 Mathew Allen (33:59); 12 Gareth Bosman (34:04); 13 Pieter De Bruin (34:07); 14 Zolile Mhlahlo (34:27); 15 Robin Venter (34:49); 16 Stephen Burgess (35:11); 17 Peter Myburg (35:15); 18 Wayne De Lange (35:19); 19 Anton Erasmus (35:33); 20 Nick Chapman (35:35); 21 Graeme Van Zyl (35:38); 22 Duane Muller (35:42); 23 Roger Steele (35:44); 24 Chris Viljoen (35:52); 25 Mitch Tiltmann (36:16); 26 Conal Turner (36:20); 27 Rikus Carstens (36:26); 28 Andrew Stewart (37:01); 29 Baden Swans (37:05); 30 Brenton Blignaut (37:06); 31 Jacques Joubert (37:10); 32 Dou Pienaar (37:11); 33 Justin Kightley (37:21); 34 Eric Hoffman (37:50); 35 Nolan Berriman (37:58); 36 Deon Engelke (38:17); 37 Trevor Wall (38:32); 38 Colin Robaertson (39:03); 39 Reghardt Strauss (39:07); 40 Dion Dodgen (39:24); 41 Gordon Swans (39:30); 42 Miles Hollins (39:34); 43 Rory Richter (40:59); 44 Naas Venter (41:41); 45 Pedre Booysen (41:46); 46 Rowald Marais (42:02); 47 Ian Van Der Walt (42:12); 48 Bernard Playdon (42:23); 49 Paul Van Jaarsveld (42:25); 50 Anthony Walsh (42:38); 51 Pietro Benini (42:47); 52 Royden Heine (43:25); 53 Pieter Klinkenburg (43:28); 54 Paul Trzebiatowsily (43:38); 55 Keevin Fondling (43:45); 56 Michael Webb (44:13); 57 Damian Hansen (44:32); 58 Charl Van Der Merwe (44:49); 59 Johan Bosch (44:53); 60 Tony Button (45:36); 61 Zuko Njokweni (45:53); 62 Brad Pitts (45:59); 63 Neels Campher (46:41); 64 Marius Van Deventer (47:15); 65 Stefan Olivier (47:27); 66 Zino Adams (48:03); 67 Ernest Sykes (48:05); 68 Vinesh Francis (48:11); 69 Leigh Shepherd (50:52); 70 Jody Smith (51:34); 71 Nico Rheeder (53:35); 72 Lazola Tutani (54:40); 73 Art Janse Van Rensburg (55:19); 74 Armin Brandle (56:40); 75 Sean Swanepoel (57:18); 76 Eugene Bezuidenhout (57:22); 77 Kenneth Bartle (58:55);
LADIES 1 Antonelle Saporta (29:29); 2 Liza Kingston (30:06); 3 Denise Bosman (30:34); 4 Alexia Loizou (33:37); 5 Phillipa Holtz (33:53); 6 Kerry Hains (34:21); 7 Natalie Hansen (34:53); 8 Gail Engelke (35:17); 9 Melanie Norden (35:27); 10 Marguerite Young (36:28); 11 Christine Keevy (36:42); 12 Lindsay Steele (37:13); 13 Lynn McGregor (37:53); 14 Candice Steyn (39:21); 15 Lauren Bartle (39:29); 16 Katy Hofmeyr (40:40); 17 Odessa Perelson (40:46); 18 Michelle Barnett (40:55); 19 Pat Thomson (41:06); 20 Tash Lock (41:50); 21 Agnes Nieburg (41:53); 22 Lucy McEwan (41:55); 23 Rochelle De Klerk (43:06); 24 Terri-Ann Radloff (43:12); 25 Kim Mocke (43:22); 26 Trevlyn Lotz (43:31); 27 Alti Brokhorst (43:33); 28 Dawn Black (43:42); 29 Megan Schoeman (44:18); 30 Karien Loct (45:01); 31 Elaine Welsh (45:05); 32 Toinette Koumpan (45:26); 33 Marisa Ferraris (46:20); 34 Tainette Hoffman (46:26); 35 Karen Mels (47:02); 36 Marilyn Bull (49:28); 37 Colleen Rees (49:53); 38 Laurinda Rheeder (53:30); 39 Joy Van Der Walt (1:01:19);
3km Ocean Swim
MEN 1 Dylan Smith (36:08); 2 Wayne Jones (37:07); 3 Merrick Fairall (38:46); 4 Kevin Richards (39:20); 5 Nicic Mowbray (41:06); 6 Greg Tucker (42:50); 7 Johan Health (43:11); 8 Russell Tucker (43:34); 9 Graeme Renard (44:21); 10 Kuno Boettiger (44:27); 11 Justin Fraenkel (44:32); 12 Ralph West (45:29); 13 Simon Daniel (45:36); 14 Kenrick Brown (45:57); 15 Ross Helliwell (46:30); 16 Stanford Slabbert (46:47); 17 Bruce Gie (47:00); 18 Andre Kleynhans (47:08); 19 Fabien Le Thiec (47:40); 20 Duncan Palmer (48:03); 21 Ian Thomson (48:46); 22 Wade Van Rensburg (48:55); 23 Bernard Lodewyk (50:21); 24 Michael Sacke (50:31); 25 Jacques Barnard (51:05); 26 Brian Saunders (51:15); 27 Roch Thompson (51:25); 28 Thulani Mazula (52:20); 29 Coenraad Louw (52:22); 30 Nolan Thompson (53:43); 31 Janjan Eksteen (55:33); 32 Andrew Angles (56:17); 33 Benlloyd Roth (56:24); 34 Steve Mac Donald (56:53); 35 Ridah Jappie (58:18); 36 Eldrin Du Preez (1:00:21); 37 Helder De Almeida E Silva (1:00:23); 38 Jose Neves (1:00:42);
LADIES 1 Rebecca Newman (42:48); 2 Brigitte Melly (44:42); 3 Delwen Henderson (45:06); 4 Jenny Potts (49:13); 5 Suzie Du Plessis (51:55); 6 Linda Basson (52:10); 7 Michelle Mortimer (54:54); 8 Ronel Scheepers (55:21); 9 Katy Lang (55:38); 10 Natasha Boshoff (55:41); 11 Jenne Williams (56:20); 12 Robyn Dougans (56:49); 13 Marolien Schmidt (1:00:33); 14 Lizette De Beer (1:00:39); 15 Belinda Baard (1:00:47); 16 Paddy Cloete (1:02:01); 17 Luarika Kilian (1:02:22); 18 Barbara Fisher-Hill (1:05:53); 19 Amanda Shaw (1:18:36);
5km Beach Run
MEN 1 Dylan Finlay (14:23); 2 Njabulo Khumalo (15:44); 3 Samkelo Tetyana (16:53); 4 Johnny Muller (17:05); 5 Miracle Chauke (18:18); 6 Sanuse Bam (18:52); 7 Zainud-Deen Botha (19:22); 8 Juan Baard (19:36); 9 James Barnardt (19:42); 10 Anele Bhrukhane (19:47); 11 John Lombardo (20:28); 12 Daniel Barnardt (20:44); 13 Mzwakakahile Madayizana (20:49); 14 Fundile Makeleni (22:03); 15 Alwaba Xelisilo (22:13); 16 Ken Craig (22:14); 17 Anathi Beji (22:53); 18 Kyle Opperman (23:42); 19 Phakamisa Boloti (23:56); 20 Acwengile Ntlabat (24:01); 21 Lungisani Lottering (24:13); 22 Glenn Harris (24:57); 23 Alvin Finlay (25:14); 24 Rolf Mentzel (25:53); 25 Athini MacOni (26:53); 26 Mdu Nene (28:50); 27 Eldon Wait (30:26); 28 Rayhaan Botha (35:17); 29 Phakamile Mati (36:27); 30 Tinashe Allah (37:17); 31 Liyema Goni (37:46); 32 Eugene Owen (52:17);
LADIES 1 Tara Sacke (20:53); 2 Sanet Owen (23:10); 3 Lindi Van Tonder (24:41); 4 Asathule Sowazi (26:28); 5 Siziwe Nene (26:50); 6 Sameerah Botha (35:43); 7 Laura Best (36:56); 8 Ntandokazi Baxana (38:37); 9 Natalee Barnard (38:47);
5km Beach Walk
MEN 1 Grobbie Grobler (30:12); 2 Juan Slabbert (31:24); 3 Andrew Armstrong (34:33); 4 Robin Daniel (34:39); 5 Harold Pratt (37:17); 6 Quentin Vermaak (37:23); 7 David Raymer (39:21); 8 Heiri Schuck (44:13);
LADIES 1 Maritza Craig (32:01); 2 Belinda Niemand (32:14); 3 Emily Stemmett (32:48); 4 Carin Pellissier (34:43); 5 Milé Vermaak (35:23); 6 Marilyn Lesley Pratt (35:36); 7 Khwezi Manya (37:14); 8 Deborah Barnardt (39:08); 9 Taryn Ferreira (39:35); 10 Alida Bosman (40:07); 11 Qhamokuhle Ntileka (41:30); 12 Sharon Williamson (41:47); 13 Lindy Whitewood (41:50); 14 Reda Potts (48:29);
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