The Lowmed Open Water Swim #1 | Longmere Dam
The LowMed Open Water Series
White River – Although it was a small turnout for the first LowMed Open Water Swim event at Longemere Dam last Sunday, there was heaps of action to enjoy.
Three competitive races were swum on the day, a 3000m, 1500m and a shorter 400m race. Rico van Greunen (open men) and Thelise Saunders (female veretrans) dominated the longer distance and finished their 3000m in a 39 minutes 15 secondes and 39 minutes 22 seconds respectively. Chris Staples (veteran men) completed his 3000m in 43 minutes 33 seconds to claim a category first position.
Jordyn Minfie (female open) thrashed the 1500m circuit in only 18 minutes, 14 seconds closely followed by Frans Mentz (open men) in a time of 20 minutes, 25 seconds. Ernest Davis won the veteran men division in 21 minutes, 57 seconds while Donne Green took the honours in the female veteran’s category with a time of 25 minutes, 55 seconds.
Michelle Esterhuizen in the veteran female category was crowned the 400m champion with a winning time of just five minutes 46 seconds. Markus Steyn was the junior men category winner in the 400m followed by De Villiers Basson in the open men and Mareli Snyman for the open women class.
The next LowMed Open Water Swim event on 5 November will sanctioned as an official qualifier for the Midmar Mile. You can download your entry form now from the website www.lowmed.co.za or enter on the day.
LowMed will also host their annual trail run Wednesday 18 October on the farm Stellenrust just outside Nelspruit, out on the N4 towards Malelane. The twist in this event is that it will be a 5km and 10km night run. Registration for this event starts opens at 17:00 the afternoon, where after the race will commence at 18:00. Please remember your headlamp for the race. Entry forms are available from the website too. There will be loads of family fun for the whole family, from live music to a gin and craft beer bar and food stalls.
Inquiries: Lizanne de Villiers on 013-741 1820.
Results:
3000m Open men
- Rico van Greunen
3000m Veteran men
- Chris Stapley
- Gerrit Engelbrecht
- Frans Mentz (snr)
3000m Open women
- Thelise Saunders
3000m Veteran women
- Ilse Fritz
1500m Open men
- Frans Mentz
- Ivan Rademeyer
- Johan Snyman
1500m Open women
- Jordyn Minfie
- 2. Erin Goelst
- Alice Voigt
1500 Veteran men
- Ernest Davis
- Ruedi van Rensburg
- Garth Snyman
1500m Veteran women
- Donne Green
- Pamela Thornley
- Karen Todd
400m Junior men
- Markus Stey
400m Open men
- 1. De Villiers Basson
400m Open women
- Mareli Snyman
Veteran women
- Michelle Esterhuizen
- Cordelia Moller
Photos:
Chris Stapeley in the 3000m.
Photo by: Hennie Homann | www.hhphotoxpress.co.za
Jordyn Minfie on her way to the 1500m victory.
Photo by: Hennie Homann | www.hhphotoxpress.co.za