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4 November, 2020

Foster defends Round North Head Classic title

Flagstaff Team

Champion… Brent Foster defended his Round North Head Classic swim title on Saturday and is congratulated at the finish by event director Simon Millar.

Brent Foster won the Round North Head Classic, raced from Windsor Reserve to Cheltenham last Saturday, in a time of 27 minutes 47 seconds – more than one minute faster than his nearest rival.

The 2.5 km race had a record 32 nude “freedom swimmers”, with 205 competitors in total finishing the event.

Classic finishers… (from left) first woman home, Ella Crowe, Chris Gildea, who wore a witch’s hat during the race, held on the day of Halloween; while Geoff Carter and Helen Adams crossed the line together (right); oldest competitor Joe McCullum (86) (below)

Ella Crowe was first woman home in a time of 31 minutes, 36 seconds.
Other division winners were: First junior female: Gabriella Doyle; 31 minutes, 49 seconds. First junior male: Jamieson Wells; 40 minutes, 15 seconds. First male freedom swimmer: Jono Ridler; 32 minutes, 14 seconds. First female freedom swimmer: Alice Adams; 33 minutes, 24 seconds.

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