Marathon Effort at Lake Taupo

Photo: Banana Boat NZ Ocean Swim Series

Swimming Canterbury West Coast is thrilled to highlight the success of our nine swimmers at the 2024 NZ Open Water Championships in Lake Taupō.

It was a chilly start for our swimmers with a mild 21.1ºC water temperature.

The team secured nine overall top-ten positions!

Congratulations to all our representatives and their supporters for these outstanding results.

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Team Results

• Zac Bowie (Aquagym)

  Event: 5km
  Time: 01:25:33
  Overall Placing: 15th Male

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• Emma Campbell (Timaru)

  Event: 2.5km
  Time: 00:40:23
  Overall Placing: 13th Female

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• Alex Gibson (Aquagym)

  Event: 5km
  Time: 01:13:55
  Age Group Placing: 2nd 13-14 Years
  Overall Placing: 7th Male

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• Rory Gordon (Wharenui)

  Event: 10km
  Time: 02:30:04
  Age Group Placing: 2nd 15-17 Years
  Overall Placing: 8th Female

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• Ben Isles (Aquagym)

  Event: 10km
  Time: 02:10:31
  Overall Placing: 4th Male

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  Event: 5km
  Time: 01:08:33
  Overall Placing: 5th Male

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  Event: 2.5km
  Time: 00:35:31
  Overall Placing: 6th Male

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• Abbey Smale (Wharenui)

  Event: 10km
  Time: 02:22:28
  Overall Placing: 6th Female

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• Ben Smith (Selwyn)

  Event: 10km
  Time: 02:21:53
  Overall Placing: 6th Male

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• Holly Smith (Selwyn)

  Event: 10km
  Time: 02:26:41
  Age Group Placing: 1st 15-17 Years
  Overall Placing: 7th Female

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• Riley Taylor (Timaru)

  Event: 10km
  Time: 02:13:02
  Overall Placing: 5th Male

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Full event results can be found on the Event Dudes’ website.