Australian OW Champs Day 2: Rees, Lee, Tazaki, Kennedy Claim More Gold

2019 AUSTRALIAN OPEN WATER SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS

On the 2nd day of action in the 2019 Australian Open Water Swimming Championships, 4 swimmers claimed a 2nd national title at these championships. Ruben Rees won the boys 16 5k with a final time of 59:59.06. He secured this race by about 30 seconds, after winning the 7.5k yesterday. Similarly, Kyle Lee won the boys 17 5k after winning the 7.5 k on day 1. Lee finished in 59:45.91, just under 2 seconds ahead of runner-up William Thorley (59:47.79).

Sara Tazaki won the girls 16 5k, also defending her title in the 7.5k yesterday. She was in another close race, touching just ahead of Hayley Rowlands, 1:06:28.62 to 1:06:31.63. There was about a 2-and-a-half minute gap between the top 2 and the rest of the field. Reilly Kennedy was another title-defender on day 2, following up his win in the 7.5k with a 58:17.48. He. yet again, touched just ahead of Riley Clout (58:18.81).

Other Gold Medalists

  • 8-year-old Byron Kimber claimed Gold in the boys 5k, following his Bronze performance in the 10k on day 1.
  • Ashleigh Allred won the girls 17 5k, touching in 1:04:39.65
  • Robert Thorpe claimed victory in the boys 15 5k, swimming a 1:02:07.08
  • Lucas Miller won the boys 14 5k, swimming a 1:02:42.08
  • Finella Gibbs-Bealwon the girls 15 5k in 1:03:23.65
  • Josslyn Wishart won the girls 14 5k in 1:07:41.26

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