East Dorset Open Water Swimming Club held its sixth annual Seahorse Swim on Sunday 5 July 2015 attracting swimmers from all over the country. The swim from Knoll Beach, Studland was held by kind permission of the National Trust and in support of the Seahorse Trust and was blessed with good weather.
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Congratulations to Guy Giles who was first home in the 3.8km category. And it was a good day for current EDOWSC members Jordan Young and Chloe Roxburgh, and former member Emma Baird who won their categories.
Well done to Guy Giles @gbgiles94 for winning his event at the @edowsc Seahorse swim on Sunday. pic.twitter.com/Aa0YWPJ3TC
— David Beater (@DavidBeater) July 7, 2015
Club Chairman Chris Parkin thanked RLSS Poole and associated lifesaving clubs for providing fantastic safety cover and Robert Aldous of Kitbrix for 8 superb prizes designed for triathletes and open water swimmers. View demonstration video with promotional offer to Seahorse Swim competitors.
Busy day for KitBrix at #SeaHorseSwim @edowsc good luck all in 3.8k / 2.0k #outdoorswim – #swimming @StudlandDunes pic.twitter.com/8Dk6CP4vFb
— KITBRIX (@KitBrix) July 5, 2015
Chris and Volunteer Co-ordinator Ali Budykiewicz thanked the event committee which had worked extremely hard in the 9 months preceding the swim and the fantastic group of volunteers who gave up their time on the day to carry out important roles to make this year’s event so successful.
We have already received a number of positive and enthusiastic comments from swimmers and via social media and look forward to seeing everyone again at future club events.
The club continues its season of sea swims from its Shore Road base, 6 for 6.30pm every Tuesday and Sunday throughout the summer.
Seahorse Swim 2015 Results
Gents wetsuit 3.8kms:
1 Guy Giles 47.22
2 Rich Simpson 54.29
3 Chip Rimmer 54.42
Ladies wetsuit 3.8kms:
1 Nancy Shaw 51.08
2 Sally-Ann St Clair
3 Suzy Stevenson
Gents non-wetsuit 3.8kms:
1 Jordan Young 50.59
2 Steven Hurley
3 Christopher Hopton
Ladies non-wetsuit 3.8kms:
1 Emma Baird 59.29
2 Tasha Morey
3 Claire Hinde
Gents Wetsuit 2kms:
1 John Reid 36.53
2 Robert Kathro
3 David Pickering
Ladies wetsuit 2kms:
1 Sarah Jewers 34.20
2 Louise Kathro
3 Katie Cash
Gents non-wetsuit 2kms:
1 Mat Fahey 31.44
2 Philip Biles
3 Simon Watson-Picken
Ladies non-wetsuit 2kms:
1 Chloe Roxburgh 29.38
2 Michelle Carroll
3 Rachel Gillingham
Roy Harding Memorial Trophy for first local male non-wetsuit over 40:
Nick Skinner* 59.54
Roy Harding Memorial Trophy for first local lady non-wetsuit over 40:
Tasha Morey 59.44
Oldest gentleman to complete the 3.8kms course:
Clive Grant
Oldest lady to complete the 2km course:
Pip Tunstill
Oldest lady to complete the 3.8km course:
Ellery McGowan
From Ali: We’ve had a review of this year’s Seahorse Swim and will be looking at all the swimmers’ comments about the swim.