New Plymouth’s Keith Allum has the jump on most in the Flannagan Cup open water swim. And rightly so. As the oldest competitor in the 3.6km swim, the 73-year-old will start near the front of the 67-strong field at New Plymouth’s Ngamotu Beach this morning. “I just plod along near the front. My standard 2.5km […]
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For the second year in a row but just the third time in 97 years, a woman has won the Flannagan Cup open water swim. New Plymouth’s Alice Doig followed the lead of last year’s winner Dee Nagle when taking line honours in the gruelling 3.6km handicap swim. Swimming Taranaki operations manager and event co-ordinator […]
“I can’t believe it … it’s a lovely surprise. This is my first open water race. I only bought my wetsuit before Christmas and tried it out on New Year’s Day. I’ve been out in it two or three times since.” Nagle, one of two swimmers to start off the front mark–go–for the 3.6km race, […]
Open water swimming rookie blitzed the field in the annual Flannagan Cup swim at New Plymouth’s Ngamotu Beach. But the celebrations were shortlived. The 53-year-old was stripped of the title after a protest, with second placegetter Adam Fraser, of New Plymouth, promoted to first in the 3.6km harbour swim. “There was no way he should […]
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TOUGH RACE: Craig Dent takes a breather after winning the 2010 Flannagan Cup. […]
Wearing a wetsuit will no longer prevent a competitor from winning Taranaki’s big open water swimming event, the Flannagan Cup. The 2009 Flannagan Cup, for which entries are now open, is being held at New Plymouth’s Ngamotu Beach on Waitangi Day, Friday, February 6. Swimmers in wetsuits have been able to compete in the 3.6km […]