2017/18 Ultra Swimmers
The Season is 1 June to 31 May.
SWIMS that Qualify for the Awards - are conducted under Ultra-Marathon Ocean Swim Rules
1. Distance is 20 kms plus
2. Observed and recorded by a natural Observer
3. Togs only
4. Nothing to be used or worn that aids speed, buoyancy i.e. wetsuit, gloves, paddles, fins
5. No contact with support vessel, kayak or other personnel during the swim
6. Start and Finish on Dry land
SWIMS that Qualify for the Awards - are conducted under Ultra-Marathon Ocean Swim Rules
1. Distance is 20 kms plus
2. Observed and recorded by a natural Observer
3. Togs only
4. Nothing to be used or worn that aids speed, buoyancy i.e. wetsuit, gloves, paddles, fins
5. No contact with support vessel, kayak or other personnel during the swim
6. Start and Finish on Dry land
LAKE TAUPO
Little Waihi to Taupo Yacht Club Distance 40.2 km Chloe Harris (Christchurch) 22/12/17 Time: 13:49:00 Hannah Drury (Christchurch) 20/01/18 Time: 14:19:00 Gabrielle Gunn (Wellington) 30/01/18 Time: 16:31:59 Alice Sagar (Wellington) 4/2/18 Time: 12:35:51 Hayley Underwood (Palmerston North) 15/2/18 Time: 14:13:00 Angela Moir (Christchurch) 18/2/18 Time: 15:38:08 Vicky Tate (Wellington) 6/3/18 Time: 15:04:00 
EUROPE SWIMS
NORTH CHANNEL Simon Olliver (Christchurch) Swim date: 5 July 2017 Distance: 30.4 kms Northern Ireland to Scotland Time: 11:56:00 ENGLISH CHANNEL Daniel Abel (Christchurch) England to France Distance 33.6 kms Swim date: 9 July 2017 Time: 11:02:00 
AMERICAS
CATALINA CHANNEL Paul Feltoe (New Plymouth) Swim date: 10 July 2017 Distance: 33 kms Time: 10:21:00 |
COOK STRAIT
North Island to South Island Distance: Varied Paul Feltoe (New Plymouth) 8 Feb 2018 Time: 9:04:11 Royce Evans (New Zealand) 11 Feb 2018 Time: 6:13:48 Caitlyn O'Reilly (Auckland) 27 February 2017 Time: 7:19:56 Steven Kennedy (New Zealand) 23 January 2017 Time: 8:45:32 
APOLIMA STRAIT
SAMOA 2017 Official Distance 22.3 km PAUL FELTOE New Plymouth, NZL Age, 43 yrs Time, 6:48:10 Position in 2017 Race, 2nd overall Swim captain - Jim Radcliffe Neutral Observer, Mike Cochrane CHRISTINA HARRIS Age, 53 yrs Time, 6:53:11 Position in 2017 Race, 1st Female 3rd overall Swim capt., Roger Matheson Neutral Observer, Mike Cochrane TONY McLEAN Papamoa, NZL Age, 47 yrs Time, 7:18:38 Position in 2017 Race, 4th overall Swim capt., John Emmett Neutral Observer, Mike Cochrane Swim Date: 6 April 2018 (10 starters, 7 Finished - all six Kiwi swimmers finished) Distance: 22.3 km Bronwyn Copeland (Tauranga) Time: 7:30:34 Andrew Cave (Auckland) Time: 7:36:00 Dave Edgar (Blenheim) Time: 8:12:10 Alice Sagar (Wellington) Time: 8:14:24 Jacques de Reuck (Auckland) Time: 10:45:00 Su Scott (Nelson) Time: 11:10:00 
AROUND RAROTONGA
Daniel Abel (Christchurch) Swim date: 17 Sept 2017 Distance: 41 kms - Clockwise Time: 11:02:00 |
CHOPPER CHALLENGE
Waiheke Island to Auckland Swim Date: March 2018 Distance: 20 km Rebecca Clarke Time: 5:04:00 Rebecca Hollingsworth Time: 5:20:00 Ben Grenfell Time: 5:29:00 Nigel Marsden Time: 5:30:00 Dean Powdrill Time: 5:30:00 Mike Cochrane Time: 5:31:00 Olaf Adam Time: 5:32:00 David Conradie Time: 5:47:00 Raewyn Barker Time: 6:09:37 Sally Catt Time: 6:22:00 Denise Clark 6:26:00 Katie Birchall Time: 6:32:00 Lee Greshon Time: 6:41:00 Cathy Snowdon Time: 6:57:00 Shien Lo Time: 7:20:00 
POOR KNIGHTS to MATAPOURI
Northland, NZ Sarah Poplar (Auckland) Distance 22.6 kms Swim date: March 2018 Time: 8:23:00 
AROUND RANGITOTO
May 1 - 20km Brent Foster (Auckland) Time: 5:08:00 Peter Cosseboom (Auckland) Time: 5:08:00 |