On our holiday to the Bay of Islands Jo and the girls swam in the Ocean Swim from Russel to Paihia. The swim was 3.3 km and they successfully completed the event. Kate finished 3rd in her age group and Alice finished 10 th in the non wet suit category. Jo was pleased just to complete it and as a poor swimmer myself I admire their efforts.
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| Kate is on the left. |
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| Alice finishing with Russel in the background where they set off from! |
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| Jo relieved to be getting out of the water after an hour of sustained effort! |
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| Kate having collected her spoils! |
After the event we took an exciting jet boat ride around several of the islands.
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| All decked out for the ride! |
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| Great fun was had by all! |
We were fortunate enough to see many playful dolphins.
This Sunday the girls will be competing in the State Capital Classic. This is from Oriental Bay, Wellington and involves a 3.3 km swim around the lighthouse! I will be there as support crew and a proud dad!
