Nick Shanks sets new Record in New Year Swim

Browns Bay start for the 3.8 km swim - Photo, ScottieTPhoto 

It was a perfect day for Ocean swimming on New Years Day in Auckland city. The wind was a slight one blowing from the south west which meant the east coast of Auckland was flat and smooth. No wonder 55 swimmers turned up for the first swim of the year in the world. There was no doubt the weather had a hand in the good turn out today, the largest in the 7 years of this swim. Only four took on the 2 km swim, a new distance added to get more people involved. The rest opted for the long version, 3.8 km from Browns Bay to Long Bay. 

Nick Shanks swam the fastest in 53min 45sec, he now holds the record for the distance. Terri Bidwell was the first woman to finish in 57min 38sec. Jono Ridler was the first non-wetsuit swimmer to cross in 57min 28secs another record. 

RESULTS - New Year's Day Swim 
Browns Bay to Long Bay - Auckland - Notes at the end 
2KM
Place Name AGR Distance Time 
1 Matt Penney 40-44 2KM 0:39:42 
2 Shane Chubb 50-54 2KM 0:41:17 
3 Denise James 40-44 2KM 0:47:18 
4 Sarah Haldane 50-54 2KM 0:49:10
3.8KM
Place Name Age Grp Distance Time 
1 Nick Shanks 25-29 3.8KM 0:53:45 
2 Tim Buckley 35-39 3.8KM 0:54:16 
3 Mark Harris 45-49 3.8KM 0:54:38 
4 Jono Ridler AGR 3.8KM 0:57:28 nws
5 Terri Bidwell 45-49 3.8KM 0:57:38 
6 Jett Curteis U15 3.8KM 1:03:06 
7 Mike Cochrane 35-39 3.8KM 1:03:21 nws
8= Hamish Commons AGR 3.8KM 1:05:24 
8= Martin Powell AGR 3.8KM 1:05:24 
10 Sam Hope 40-44 3.8KM 1:06:52 
11 Hugh Parris 40-44 3.8KM 1:07:19 
12 Kerri Dewe 30-39 3.8KM 1:07:27 
13 Alice Brown 25-29 3.8KM 1:07:28 
14 David Grant 60-64 3.8KM 1:07:40 nws
15 Mark Checksfield AGR 3.8KM 1:07:51 
16 Peter Clark 50-54 3.8KM 1:09:58 
17 Sandi Wooldridge 45-49 3.8KM 1:10:40 
18 Vince Sesto AGR 3.8KM 1:10:46 
19 Palepua Afoa U15 3.8KM 1:12:30 nws
20= Rob Lane AGR 3.8KM 1:13:27 
20= Paulette Tasker AGR 3.8KM 1:13:27 nws
22= Raewyn Barker 35-39 3.8KM 1:17:53 nws
22= Gina Yukich 25-29 3.8KM 1:17:53 nws
24= Marina Nola 40-44 3.8KM 1:21:55 
24= James Harper 40-44 3.8KM 1:21:55 
26 David Moulder 45-49 3.8KM 1:22:02 
27 Lynne O'Sullivan 50-54 3.8KM 1:25:13 
28 Kirsty Pinder AGR 3.8KM 1:25:46 
29 Chris Shouksmith 60-64 3.8KM 1:26:42 
30 Caroline Guy 40-44 3.8KM 1:28:27 
31 Kim Tobias AGR 3.8KM 1:29:28 nws
32 Nicole Youman AGR 3.8KM 1:16:34 
33 Kim Taunga 40-44 3.8KM 1:32:15 nws
34 Dan Feisst 35-39 3.8KM 1:32:20 
35 Violani Afoa U15 3.8KM 1:33:17 nws
36= Craig Gregory 45-49 3.8KM 1:33:32 
36= Lynley Twyman 50-54 3.8KM 1:33:32 
38 Anthony Sexton 35-39 3.8KM 1:34:20 
39 Mark Gillon 55-59 3.8KM 1:36:25 nws
40 Gracie MacKinlay 40-44 3.8KM 1:39:45 
41 Kay Abayakoon 40-44 3.8KM 1:45:27 nws
42 Daniel Afoa 50-54 3.8KM 2:05:00 nws

SAMOA EVENTS / JAN / 2019