History of the Five Bridges River swim
It’s survived a world war, atomic bombs and economic recessions but it will float to the surface again in Hamilton on April 11. The annual Five Bridges River Swim will be held again in the Waikato River on Sunday, April 11, beginning at 1pm, 71 years after the event first took place in Hamilton. History shows that R. Aiken swam to victory in the first event in 1939 and was presented with the Goldie-Anderson Challenge Cup.
FINA Swimming and Open Water Rules
, and the latest version of the open water swimming rules.
Masters Swimmer earns Oceania Medal
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.
