Open sea swimming event results 2024

Well done to all swimmers who came to the final open sea swimming series at Oddicombe Beach. Even though still windy, the sea was lovely and flat (due to Westerly Winds) which made for good sea condition for the last swim of the season.

I was tasked with setting the course for this one and managed to set slightly larger than normal course, so it was of no surprise the times were longer than expected and the distance covered was just over 1000m for 1 x lap and 2000m for 2 x lap course.

Therefore more reasons to be even more proud of the results.

Hope to start the season next year in May.

2000m results

Number Last name First name Time
2 Hayward Pete 36:28:00
9 Cowley Dan 42:16:00
3 Hooppell Ben 45:57:00
1 Proctor Rebecca 49:59:00
11 Palmer Teresa 58:55:00
5 Browne Trai 65:12:00

1000m results

Number Last name First name Time
7 Hindley Vicki 20:06:00
10 Murphy Rebecca 25:59:00
4 Howard Jamie 26:26:00
8 Meek Alison 27:55:00
6 Frazer Natalie 37:20:00

A fantastic evening for our fourth summer open event series at Oddicombe Sea Swimming and Babbacombe Corinthian Sailing Club Wednesday 4 September.

28 swimmers of all abilities finished either a 750m course or 1500m course.

A big thank you to safety team provided by BCSC and Three Degrees West cafe for staying open to provide refreshments.

Last in series will be on 2 October at 6pm (slightly earlier due to light conditions)

1500m results

Number Last name First name Time
11 Hammond Stephen 22:08:00
9 Mayne John 23:08:00
3 Burman Gary 25:19:00
4 Donnelly Steve 25:47:00
28 Glanville Richard 26:31:00
16 Hayward Pete 26:54:00
6 Taylor Jake 28:09:00
26 Nicholls Chris 29:25:00
20 Welch Matt 29:43:00
21 Smith Julian 30:20:00
18 Blakesley Peter 30:56:00
25 Hoomell Ben 31:39:00
1 Dashwood-Simpson Alex 33:32:00
2 Hindley Vicki 34:09:00
12 Macdonald Jenny 34:25:00
5 Lester Vicky 34:26:00
8 Farrimond Julie 36:31:00
24 Powell Alex 37:46:00
19 Blakesley Angie 38:33:00
7 Palmer Teresa 48:01:00

750m results

Number Last name First name Time
13 Collier Stephen 15:32:00
22 Murphy Rebecca 18:25:00
17 Gibbin Laraine 19:40:00
23 Howard Jamie 20:14:00
14 Pidduck Sonia 22:37:00
15 Spacagna Jan 22:46:00
10 Meek Alison 22:51:00
27 Johnson Jennifer 26:35:00

30 swimmers attended our third series summer open sea swimming event at Oddicombe Beach.

Well done to all who took part and a big thank you to all the safety team that made it possible.

12 swimmers took part in 750m distance and 18 swimmers for the 1500m distance.

1500m results

Number Last name First name Time
7 Watson Tim 22:05:00
9 Mann Jason 22:06:00
18 Longthorpe Andy 22:46:00
11 Mayne John 22:58:00
8 Hayward Pete 26:25:00
4 Ayres Andie 26:37:00
3 Shaddick Shora 26:38:00
22 Nicholls Chris 26:44:00
20 Blakesley Peter 26:45:00
21 Blakesley Jordan 26:46:00
16 Pressling Cassandra 30:30:00
28 Dear Nell 33:37:00
13 Hindley Vicki 34:18:00
27 Silva Joas 35:04:00
1 Dwyer Naomi 40:41:00
19 Glister Robin 42:44:00
12 Palmer Teresa 42:53:00
26 Bruce Gemma 43:34:00

750m results

Number Last name First name Time
15 Mariadas Steve 13:37:00
17 Longthorpe Rachel 17:45:00
6 Lester Vicky 17:45:00
5 Mac Jenny 18:20:00
30 Dom Damien 20:30:00
14 Whittaker Charlotte 20:56:00
25 Murphy Rebecca 21:25:00
10 Gibbin Laraine 21:30:00
29 Litley Suzi 21:53:00
23 Spacagna Jan 22:26:00
24 Chorely Violeta 24:20:00
2 Fraser Natalie 26:26:00

18 swimmers attended our second series summer open sea swimming event at Oddicombe Beach.

Well done to all who took part and a big thank you to all the safety team that made it possible. Safety boat crew Neil, Mandy and Peter, Kayak crew, Gill, Karin and Sheila, Paddle boarders Denise, Ben and Kevin. Beach crew Rachel and Lee. Three Degrees West for staying open for refreshments.

8 swimmers took part in 750m distance and 10 swimmers for the 1500m distance.

1500m results

Number Last name First name Time
6 Wyatt-Haines Samuel 21:09:00
4 Watson Tim 22:42:00
3 Mayne John 23:13:00
8 Longthorpe Andrew 23:15:00
14 Mariadas Steve 24:28:00
17 Hayward Pete 27:19:00
18 Harrison Cassandra 29:39:00
12 Blakesley Peter 30:30:00
1 Hindley Victoria 36:59:00
13 Bartlett Greg 38:55:00

750m results

Number Last name First name Time
5 Taylor Samara 16:45:00
10 Rogers Jodie 19:17:00
16 Gibbin Laraine 20:16:00
2 Spagagna Jan 21:51:00
11 McDowell Anthony 25:03:00
9 Philipson Keziah 25:34:00
15 Barlett Nicki 25:35:00
7 Frazer Natalie 28:29:00

Monday 3 June was the first open water series event from Oddicombe Sea Swimming / Babbacombe Corinthian Sailing Club. A well supported safety team saw 14 swimmers home each achieving their chosen distance and all abilities. 3 swimmers chose not to be timed and completed the 500m course.

Here is feedback from three swimmers who were going to do 500m and then chose to do the 750m.

Just wanted to say thank you for being so welcoming and encouraging to us all. We didn’t expect it to be a race or timed! So thank you to everyone for their patience, a really good group.  Have  to say how amazingly organised and efficient everyone was. It was a really pleasant evening and young Rachael is now more confident and feels she would like to get more serious with distance swims. My sister you will never change but she enjoyed talking her way around to all the kayakers! - Claire Wadsworth

1500m results

Number Last name First name Time
2 Hayward Pete 27:23:00
6 Pressing Cassandra 33:40:00
7 Burman Gary 26:21:00
8 Flower Ben 26:22:00

750m results

Number Last name First name Time
1 Gibbin Laraine 21:40:00
3 Heywood Lyd 39:33:00
4 Mills Rachael 25:10:00
5 Wadsworth Claire 39:33:00
9 Donn Damien 21:42:00
11 Southby Belinda 25:43:00
12 Sell Helen 29:34:00

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