Durban lifesaver Luke Nisbet showed his endurance and tactical acumen when he won the King of the Bay elimination swim for the second year in a row at the Nelson Mandela Bay Splash Festival on Easter Monday. After four elimination rounds of 500 metres each in flattish surf off Hobie Beach in Port Elizabeth, the race came down to a four-man shootout in the fifth. Nisbet (25) edged out Slovenian open-water champion Rok Kerin (27), with Gauteng's former 3km national champion Abdul Malick … [Read more...] about Nisbet Cracks the Rok
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Kerin and Dryding Victorious in Izani Siqubhe Swim
Bell Buoy Challenge champions Rok Kerin and Dominique Dryding put on an inspiring exhibition for the young swimmers following in their wake as they powered to victory in the Izani Siqubhe swim at the Nelson Mandela Bay Splash Festival on Sunday. The 1km swim, which took place at Hobie Beach in Port Elizabeth, provided a platform for Masakhane Future Stars development swimmers to compete in an open-water event while rubbing shoulders with the best in the business, said watersports coordinator … [Read more...] about Kerin and Dryding Victorious in Izani Siqubhe Swim
Rok Solid Bell Buoy Swim
Slovenian open-water swimming champion Rok Kerin showed his class when he won the Bell Buoy Challenge in cold and choppy conditions at the Nelson Mandela Bay Splash Festival in Port Elizabeth on Saturday. Kerin (27) - who grabbed victory in the 3km event at the aQuelle Midmar Mile in February - used his strong navigational skills in an eight-kilometre race of attrition that saw him claim the R10 000 first prize with ease in 1:38:34. Top Durban lifesaver Luke Nisbet (25) completed the swim … [Read more...] about Rok Solid Bell Buoy Swim
