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Open Water Swimming - News

30 November 2009

Series Leaders dominates

Sunday's Axxess DSL Ocean Racing Series attracted crowds to Hobie Beach to watch over 450 entrants taking part in the 5th round of Africa's largest family beach sports Series.
The current overall Series leaders dominated in each of the categories with Chris van de Sande the first to finish in the SPAR 1km Ocean Swim.

Frank Greeff and Jessica Roux extended their lead at the top of the Crocs Ocean Swim ladder with outstanding wins over the weekend. van de Sande was joined on the podium by Carmel Billson to claim the gold medals for the SPAR Swim whilst Marinus Johnson and Liandre Pretorius took gold in the Beachfront Lodges 5km Beach Run/Walk with Marc Economou and Antoinette Scholtz winning the Boardwalk Ocean Paddle event.

The Axxess DSL Ocean Racing Series reliased it's 5th dream of the Series on Sunday when 12 year old Sergio was presented with a CD player, gospel music, crocs shoes and a wheel chair. Contributions towards his dream were main possible by Staff Unlimited and Kingfisher FM with the Rotary Club of PE Sunrise providing the wheel chair.  

Over R16,000 in lucky draw prizes were presented with Motherwell's Mfundo Catele and Oluhle Dingana both winning R1,000 cash. Both are part of the Zports development initiative called the Masakhane Future Stars which is very well supported by the Motherwell, Kwazakhele and Gelvandale communities.  

The next race in the Series will take place on Sunday 13th December at Hobie Beach.

SWIMMING

SPAR 1km Ocean Swim: Men
1 Christopher Van de sande (13:18); 2 Adam Stevenson (14:23); 3 Jason Jones (14:44); 4 Giovanni Falco (15:04); 5 Miles Rosser (15:18); 6 Stephen Fischer (15:47); 7 Jeremy Ward (16:00); 8 Daniel Jones (16:05); 9 Andrew Fischer (16:13); 10 Dominic Greeff (16:21); 11 Jonathan Roux (16:48); 12 Matthew Petzer (16:54); 13 Mark Edge (17:07); 14 Ashton Beetham (17:56); 15 Jared Jordan (18:37); 16 David Mcgillivray (18:44); 17 Kevin Watson (19:10); 18 Evan Klopper (19:12); 19 Mark Logan (19:22); 20 Conal Turner (19:24); 21 Ralph West (19:27); 22 Jeffrey Arendse (19:52); 23 Stuart Laing (20:07); 24 Terence Adam (20:11); 25 Ross Lascelles (20:25); 26 Cuan Beetham (20:49); 27 Philip Smallman (20:54); 28 Blaine Wilkins (21:04); 29 Emile van Niekerk (21:25); 30 Donald Mcgillivray (21:35); 31 Greg Robinson (21:57); 32 Paul Engler (22:03); 33 Kurt Wicht (22:33); 34 Dale Tucker (22:53); 35 Wayne Gerber (23:15); 36 Mkhululi Heka (23:28); 37 Billy Browne (23:31); 38 Wade Bruce (23:38); 39 Paul Abernethy (23:41); 40 Justin Seale (24:11); 41 Stephen Moore (24:52); 42 Nicholas Fuller (25:05); 43 Nyal Venter (25:23); 44 Qhamani Moni (25:34); 45 Sakhumzi Gqagqa (26:23); 46 Sithembele Wana (27:11); 47 Clyde Young (27:25); 48 Hans Beuche (27:28); 49 Ian Ferreira (27:46); 50 Kyle Bosch (28:33); 51 Richard Mcintyre (29:03); 52 Kieran Peacock (29:48); 53 Xhanti Fulani (29:58); 54 Oluhle Dingana (30:02); 55 Khanyiso Lupowana (30:04); 56 Gavin Boucher (31:01); 57 Xolisa Fololo (31:20); 58 Wayne Phipps (32:43); 59 Axolile Mbeki (37:50); 60 Zola Speelman (37:57); 61 Hans Beuche (43:41);

Ladies
1 Carmel Billson (15:03); 2 Lauren Billson (15:21); 3 Kaleigh Graham (15:53); 4 Christy Vaughan (16:05); 5 Veruschka Jordaan (16:32); 6 Erika Scheepers (17:05); 7 Francesca Pedrosa (18:46); 8 Tarryn Els (19:01); 9 Laetitia Gerard (19:15); 10 Denise Bosman (19:19); 11 Jaclynn Fismer (22:00); 12 Paula Barreto (22:36); 13 Shimone Gordon (22:39); 14 Caroline Els (22:42); 15 Maxime Schoeman (22:45); 16 Jenny Henning (22:57); 17 Keri Woods (23:11); 18 Anke Blom (23:36); 19 Joanne Tucker (24:15); 20 Maxime Schoeman (24:49); 21 Arlene Wulfsohn (25:37); 22 Linda Clokie (26:00); 23 Renee Tucker (26:21); 24 Jaime Cain (26:22); 25 Zanele Hlebani (26:28); 26 Natasha Klopper (26:34); 27 Jeanine Jaftha (27:41); 28 Maria Stott (28:44); 29 Courtney Peacock (30:00); 30 Elana Van rooyen (30:12); 31 Carlene Du randt (32:13); 32 Alzira Hutton (35:05); 33 Daleen Erasmus (01:05:55);

u13 Boys
1 Jeremy Ward (16:00); 2 Daniel Jones (16:05); 3 Matthew Petzer (16:54); 4 Kurt Wicht (22:33); 5 Qhamani Moni (25:34); 6 Sakhumzi Gqagqa (26:23); 7 Kyle Bosch (28:33); 8 Kieran Peacock (29:48); 9 Xhanti Fulani (29:58); 10 Axolile Mbeki (37:50);

u13 Girls
1 Kaleigh Graham (15:53); 2 Christy Vaughan (16:05); 3 Tarryn Els (19:01); 4 Paula Barreto (22:36); 5 Shimone Gordon (22:39); 6 Natasha Klopper (26:34); 7 Alzira Hutton (35:05);

over 40 Men
1 Kevin Watson (19:10); 2 Ralph West (19:27); 3 Terence Adam (20:11); 4 Donald Mcgillivray (21:35); 5 Billy Browne (23:31); 6 Stephen Moore (24:52); 7 Clyde Young (27:25); 8 Ian Ferreira (27:46);

over 40 Ladies
1 Caroline Els (22:42); 2 Jenny Henning (22:57); 3 Joanne Tucker (24:15); 4 Arlene Wulfsohn (25:37); 5 Carlene Du randt (32:13);

over 50 Men
1 Mark Edge (17:07); 2 Conal Turner (19:24);

over 50 Ladies
1 Denise Bosman (19:19); 2 Linda Clokie (26:00); 3 Maria Stott (28:44);

CROCS 2km Ocean Swim: Men
1 Frank Greeff (25:43); 2 Michael Marais (26:48); 3 Lawrence Van lingen (27:02); 4 Wayne Jones (28:54); 5 Justin Ashworth (29:51); 6 Richard Majoor (31:08); 7 Justin Lindsay (32:22); 8 Lazola Mbalekwa (33:02); 9 Greg Aubin (33:06); 10 Russell Tucker (33:13); 11 Richden Jute (34:00); 12 Andre Kleynhans (35:14); 13 Michael Bester (35:33); 14 Greg Tucker (35:51); 15 Ernest Ward (35:55); 16 Keith Robinson (37:19); 17 Mark Kahn (37:27); 18 James Logan (37:47); 19 Louis De villiers (37:55); 20 Graham Richards (38:13); 21 Stephanus Gerber (39:20); 22 Russell Hill (39:51); 23 Jeff Stubbings (40:50); 24 Mark Alderman (41:41); 25 Carlo Dashwood (42:37); 26 Chris Viljoen (42:41); 27 Jakes Greyling (42:43); 28 Les Botha (42:46); 29 Craig Ford (42:58); 30 Matthew Norval (43:02); 31 Oswald Myers (43:24); 32 Clinton Rock (43:28); 33 Peter Schwartz (43:43); 34 Michael Fowler (43:46); 35 Terry Thornton (43:48); 36 Martin Muller (44:03); 37 Wayne De Lange (44:43); 38 Clint Van der mescht (44:46); 39 Bernard Playdon (44:48); 40 Warren Hoole (45:09); 41 Stanford Slabbert (46:15); 42 Darrell Wicht (46:20); 43 Charles Bataille (46:48); 44 Fulvio Falco (46:55); 45 Rob Connacher (47:13); 46 Patrick Seddon (47:57); 47 Andrew Van gruting (49:01); 48 Danrich Terblanche (50:29); 49 Ian Ross (50:39); 50 Rodney Mcquirk (50:50); 51 Ebrahim Gaffore (51:00); 52 Martin Briggs (51:26); 53 Mark Cooper (57:32); 54 Luigi Ciarrocchi (01:04:53); 55 Zandile Daniels (01:04:57);

Ladies
1 Jessica Roux (29:56); 2 Rebecca Newman (31:10); 3 Tammy Geyer (31:40); 4 Sanmari Woithe (31:48); 5 Genna Greevelink (32:50); 6 Chrislie Niehaus (32:56); 7 Ursula Davidson (38:18); 8 Lizette Owen (40:26); 9 Adele Van de venter (40:27); 10 Cindy Anderson (42:48); 11 Elsa Craig (43:19); 12 Megan Gill (43:22); 13 Glenda lee Thomas (50:07); 14 Lou Furstenburg (50:13); 15 Paige Lee (50:44); 16 Heather Paton (50:56); 17 Jill Weakley (54:04); 18 Deidre Bezuidenhout (56:17); 19 Sharon Ball (56:23); 20 Carol Cooper (57:31);

u13 Boys
1 Greg Aubin (33:06);

u13 Girls
1 Chrislie Niehaus (32:56);

over 40 Men
1 Richard Majoor (31:08); 2 Richden Jute (34:00); 3 Andre Kleynhans (35:14); 4 Greg Tucker (35:51); 5 Ernest Ward (35:55); 6 Mark Kahn (37:27); 7 Stephanus Gerber (39:20); 8 Russell Hill (39:51); 9 Mark Alderman (41:41); 10 Les Botha (42:46); 11 Matthew Norval (43:02); 12 Michael Fowler (43:46); 13 Terry Thornton (43:48); 14 Martin Muller (44:03); 15 Bernard Playdon (44:48); 16 Darrell Wicht (46:20); 17 Charles Bataille (46:48); 18 Fulvio Falco (46:55); 19 Patrick Seddon (47:57); 20 Andrew Van gruting (49:01); 21 Mark Cooper (57:32); 22 Luigi Ciarrocchi (01:04:53);

over 40 Ladies
1 Sanmari Woithe (31:48); 2 Lizette Owen (40:26); 3 Adele Van de venter (40:27); 4 Paige Lee (50:44); 5 Carol Cooper (57:31);

over 50 Men
1 Russell Tucker (33:13); 2 Graham Richards (38:13); 3 Chris Viljoen (42:41); 4 Peter Schwartz (43:43); 5 Stanford Slabbert (46:15); 6 Rob Connacher (47:13); 7 Ian Ross (50:39); 8 Martin Briggs (51:26);

over 50 Ladies
1 Elsa Craig (43:19); 2 Glenda lee Thomas (50:07); 3 Jill Weakley (54:04); 4 Sharon Ball (56:23);

RUNNING: Men
1 Marinus Johnson (14:00); 2 Roberltuis Matthys (14:45); 3 Antonio Seconds (15:03); 4 Trevor Soga (15:58); 5 Frederik Jantjies (16:16); 6 Anele Mali (19:29); 7 Guy Cooke (19:31); 8 Christopher Moolman (20:39); 9 Rick Allsopp (20:51); 10 Charles Goldswain (20:58); 11 Yadre Gouws (21:20); 12 Esra Booi (21:35); 13 Siyabulela Ntanle (21:48); 14 Zolani Guzulu (22:02); 15 Andrew Boschoff (22:05); 16 James De jager (22:16); 17 David Hetlelid (22:19); 18 Jayson Aspeling (22:45); 19 Cliffton Aspeling (23:21); 20 John Boucher (23:50); 21 Jonathan van Niekerk (23:56); 22 Jovier Buys (24:14); 23 Alan Scuwagele (24:17); 24 Kerwin Clarke (24:25); 25 Zanefhemba Mbena (24:40); 26 Oliver Stoelir (24:52); 27 Bradley Carthew (24:57); 28 Tony Kilroe (25:12); 29 Dylan Snyman (25:49); 30 Lourens Van zyl (26:37); 31 Cheslynn Jordaan (26:49); 32 Russell Molyneux (26:56); 33 Philip Du toit (27:12); 34 Abongile Nguungce (27:26); 35 Jonathan Groofboom (27:28); 36 Roberto Almanza (27:46); 37 Tim Gripper (28:22); 38 Kerwin Clarke (28:45; 39 Dylan Seale (29:36); 40 Simon Carthew (29:43); 41 Chris Carthew (29:54); 42 John Sharwood (30:12); 43 Andile Majenge (33:29); 44 Kwamele Siooko (34:12); 45 Mfundo Catele (34:14); 46 Mandiwakhe April (35:11); 47 Richard Bresgi (37:07); 48 Glenn Henning (37:11); 49 Tristan Zoetmulder (39:21); 50 Martin Bulbring (39:30); 51 Enzo Barchietto (47:22); 52 David Ngcethe (55:55);

Ladies
1 Liandre Pretorius (17:41); 2 Ursula Kuhn (18:17); 3 Cindy Weigemoed (21:56); 4 Wendy Raw (22:48); 5 Benita Brown (22:58); 6 Meake Brown (23:54); 7 Lisa Nash (24:27); 8 Gina Nel (25:02); 9 Reidun Hetlelid (25:08); 10 Shannon Kilroe (25:10); 11 Cheryl Hains (25:44); 12 Marizanne Ferreira (26:00); 13 Maxine Millar (26:18); 14 Colleen Blignaut (26:32); 15 Caitlyn Field (26:44); 16 Marne Nel (28:41); 17 Anita Gripper (28:52); 18 Neylese Donaldson (28:57); 19 Lizelle Els (29:11); 20 Alanna Warnes (30:03); 21 Lucy Wentzel (30:05); 22 Shelley Parker-Nance (30:18); 23 Wendy Nel (30:26); 24 Esther Beveridge (34:05); 25 Claudine Du toit (34:09); 26 Marlene Van aardt (35:28); 27 Shanel Kommes (35:33); 28 Tracy Kramer (38:52); 29 Linda Muller (39:53); 30 Michela Pedrosa (46:47); 31 Angela Pedrosa (46:51); 32 Maria Votano (47:10); 33 Chantell Kruger (47:13);

u13 Boys
1 Bradley Carthew (24:57); 2 Jonathan Groofboom (27:28); 3 Dylan Seale (29:36); 4 Simon Carthew (29:43); 5 Tristan Zoetmulder (39:21); 6 David Ngcethe (55:55);

u13 Girls
1 Gina Nel (25:02); 2 Shannon Kilroe (25:10); 3 Shelley Parker-Nance (30:18); 4 Michela Pedrosa (46:47);

over 40 Men
1 Frederik Jantjies (16:16); 2 Guy Cooke (19:31); 3 Rick Allsopp (20:51); 4 Andrew Boschoff (22:05); 5 Oliver Stoelir (24:52); 6 Glenn Henning (37:11);

over 40 Ladies
1 Benita Brown (22:58); 2 Lisa Nash (24:27); 3 Reidun Hetlelid (25:08); 4 Marizanne Ferreira (26:00); 5 Colleen Blignaut (26:32); 6 Anita Gripper (28:52); 7 Neylese Donaldson (28:57); 8 Wendy Nel (30:26); 9 Angela Pedrosa (46:51); 10 Maria Votano (47:10);

over 50 Men
1 Alan Scuwagele (24:17); 2 Tony Kilroe (25:12); 3 John Sharwood (30:12); 4 Enzo Barchietto (47:22);

over 50 Ladies
1 Wendy Raw (22:48); 2 Marlene Van aardt (35:28); 3 Linda Muller (39:53);

PADDLING: Men
1 Marc Economou (35:53); 2 Ron Verheij (39:26);  Wayne Oosthuizen / Andy De la mare (39:38); 3 Cade Scholtz (40:20); 4 Craig Seale (40:33); 5 Kevin Klette (43:10); 6 Nic Poole (43:51); 7 Bruce Green (44:56); 8 Tinus Strydom (45:15);  Jonathan Mandell / Russell Crowhurst (45:46); 9 Eugene Maritz (53:05);

Ladies
Simone Paine / Hercules Jansen van rensburg (43:02);  Hercules Jansen van rensburg / Simone Paine (43:07);  Kristen Britz / Sanet  Gerber (46:58); 1 Antoinette Scholtz (48:32);

over 40 Men
1 Ron Verheij (39:26); 2 Craig Seale (40:33); 3 Kevin Klette (43:10); 4 Bruce Green (44:56);

over 40 Ladies
1 Antoinette Scholtz (48:32);

over 50 Men
1 Tinus Strydom (45:15)