Big turnout for second open water swim

In the Open Water Swimming Series event in Geraldton on Sunday, 109 swimmers registered.

This was a slight increase on the 103 swimmers who took part in the inaugural event in 2014.

Swimming WA chief executive Darren Beazley was present, as was Geraldton mayor Shane Van Styn, who started the 5km swim, and Member for Geraldton Ian Blayney who started the 500m.

Presenting partner Aussie Natural Spring Water provided free water for all swimmers and their local representative Scott Bacon started the 1.25km swim.

Former ABC journalist Grant Woodhams was announcer.

He also interviewed swimmers and kept everyone up to date on the results.

The water temperature was 21 degrees and about 15 per cent of the swimmers travelled to Geraldton for the event.

Some came from as far as Mandurah.

RESULTS

1.25km swim

Under-15 girls: 1. Emily Cook, 2. Lali Mardon, 3. Sarah Sibson.

Under-15 boys: 1. Andrew Carroll, 2. Jack Southerland, 3. Joseph Haskell.

Under-18 girls: 1. Taylah Horsham.

Under-18 boys: 1. Jessie Mardon.

18-34 women: 1. Jessica Wake.

35-50 women: 1. Cathy Auld, 2. Louise Oliver, 3. Michelle Childs.

35-50 men: 1. Ben Ebsary.

50+ women: 1. Jenne Hold-Campbell, 2. Judy Chritch.

50+ men: 1. Dean Carroll, 2. Stephen Sandells.

2.25km swim

Under-15 boys: 1. Flynn Scott, 2. Max Coten.

Under-18 girls: 1. Crosby Brandes.

Under-18 boys: 1. Jasper O’Byrne.

18-34 women: 1. Lucy Johnson, 2. Claire Johnson, 3. Kate Gueorgieff.

18-34 men: 1. Ben Harvey, 2. Ben Djuve, 3. Keia Hadden.

35-50 women: 1. Di Todd, 2. Bella Hainan, 3. Kristen Hogue.

35-50 men: 1. Shayne Isbisteer, 2. Oliver Murry, 3. Joel Backer.

50+ women: 1. Kay Trimble, 2. Theresa Los, 3. Judy Haylen.

50+ men: 1. Steaven Baker, 2. Greg Johnson, 3. Peter Harvey.

5km swim

Under-18 girls: 1. Grase Walton, 2. Samantha Goh.

Under-18 boys: 1. Dylen Marten-Rose, 2. Tanna Brandus.

18-34 women: 1. Rebekah Wellah, 2. Alysha Gilbert, 3. Jana Berzins.

18-34 men: 1. Daved Dewers.

35-50 women: 1. Carrolyn Ashby, 2. Megan Brand, 3. Anneata Krippner.

35-50 men: 1. Anthony Rooke, 2. Nicholas Adam, 3. Bruse Sherwood.

50+ women: 1. Dianne Bowman.

50+ men: 1. Peter Nelson, 2. Mack Coxs, 3. Paul Taylor.