For the first time ever a father/daughter duo won the 38th annual Jack Wright Ocean Mile Swim. Maddie Anderson was the overall winner in a time of 22:10 while dad, Iain Anderson, was the first male swimmer in a time of 23:09. Over 140 swimmers had registered for the initial swim on Saturday but that had to be cancelled because of foggy conditions.
Over 60 swimmers returned on Sunday to compete in water that was 56 degrees.
Below are the female winners of the different age groups:
12 and under, first place Kylie Spalt, (33.32); 13 to 17, first place Maddie Anderson (22:10); 2nd Liz Fenton (22:48); 3rd Emma Hannold (22:55); 18 – 23, 1st place Kim Torres (24:53), 2nd Lauren Griffith (26:54), 3rd Aylin Uyar (27:43); 24 – 29 1st Rebecca Lewinson (26:33), 2nd Emily Gurniak (28:56) 3rd Lovette Leonhard (30:36), 30 – 36, 1st Jennifer Steider (30:34), 2nd Cherylann DeNoble (31:37), 3rd Loukia Williams (32:01); 37 – 44 1st Laura Fronapfel (23: 54); 45 – 52 1st Michelle Davidson (26:31) 2nd Julia Scales (31:50) 3rd Marina Sad ikoski (42:23); 53-59 1st Val Van Horn Pate (24:39) 2nd Lyne Desormaeux (43:35) 60 – 69 1st Nancy Steadman-Martin, 2nd Cathy Maloney Falicon (35:56) and 3rd Mary Livingston (40:50).
The male winners by age group: 24 – 29 1st Brendon Jones (27:15); 30 – 36 1st Edward Silvey (29:23); 37 – 44 1st Alex Chororos (26:56), 2nd Rick Fronapfel (28:48), 45 – 52 1st Iain Anderson (23:09) 2nd Max Howard (27:25) 3rd Robert Coyne (27:30); 53 – 59 1st Matt Murphy (23:44) 2nd Chris Robinson (26:39) 3rd Brian Donnelly (27:41); 60 – 69 1st Murray Simon (30:29) 2nd Clark Cliff (30:36) and 3rd Carl Fenske (34:02).
