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New Zealand will have a Masters swimmer in the 2006 team for that year’s world open water championships in Italy.
Masterton’s Kirsten Cameron, 32, earned her spot after finishing third
in the 10km open water swim at the Oceania Championships in Cairns
yesterday. Cameron, who holds numerous national Masters’ records, was
the leading New Zealander, finishing in 2hr 26min 17sec to claim the
bronze medal.
Cameron, who swims for Wellington's Capital club, and Masterton
Masters, will also compete in the Masters World Championships in San
Francisco next month before heading to Naples for the world open water
swim.
oining her is 15-year-old Kane Radford from Rotorua who produced a
stunning finish to win the men’s event off Palm Cove beach on the third
day of the Oceania Championships.
Radford (Russell Athletic) edged Australia’s James Davis by just eight
seconds after a storming burst on the final lap to grab the gold medal
for New Zealand in 2hr 7min 54sec.
The competition resumes in the pool today and finishes on Tuesday with the 5km open water swim on Wednesday.
Results, Oceania Championships, Open Water 10km:
Men: Kane Radford (Russell Athletic, Rotorua) 2:07:54, 1; James Davis (Aus) 2:08:03, 2; Kieran Carrigan (Aus) 2:09:54, 3.
Other New Zealanders: Karl Poole (Hamilton) 2:12:24, 4; Phillip Ryan (Waterhole, Auckland) 2:17:58, 5.
Women: Brooke Fletcher (Aus) 2:11:16, 1; Nikita Barsby (Aus) 2:24:34,
2; Kirsten Cameron (Capital) 2:26:17, 3; Kylie Salt (Mt Eden, Auck)
2:25.45, 4.
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