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Steven KentSteven Kent
(Photo: State Beach Series; click to enlarge)

Steven Kent won the opening race of the State Beach Series on Takapuna Beach on Tuesday evening (1st Nov) in challenging conditions more suited to wind & kite surfing; 1½ metre swells and winds gusting up to 35 knots.

Kent heads to Warendorf, Germany later this month with the NZ Surf Lifesaving team to compete at the International German Cup before continuing his buildup to qualify for the 2012 London Olympics.

Rangitoto College student, Danielle McKenzie relished the conditions to be the first woman home. An already seasoned triathlete at 17 with a silver medal under her belt in the World U19 Age Group Champs, she too heads to international competition at the end of the month as a member of the NZ Surf Lifesaving A team competing in two Australian ocean/beach carnivals.

Father and son Olympians Ian and Steven Ferguson fought the waves in the 5km Surf Ski Paddle. They've been competing in the event since it began in 2005 and while dad was just happy to be there, Steven, who has just taken up the position as coach at the Piha Surf Lifesaving Club used the race to begin his season's training for the London Olympics. Travis Mitchell was home first, 47 seconds ahead of Ferguson.

Danielle McKenzieDanielle McKenzie
 Steven FergusonSteven Ferguson
(Photos: State Beach Series; click to enlarge)

 

Results: State Beach Series, Race 1

Ocean Swim 1000/1500m – Male

Place Name Time Points
1 KENT, Steven 9m 36s 100
2 NEWCOMBE, Sean 9m 56s 97.56
3 CROPP, Jackson 10m 02s 96.94

Ocean Swim 1000/1500m – Female

Place Name Time Points
1 MCKENZIE, Danielle 10m 18s 100
2 ROSEWARNE, Nicole 10m 35s 98.01
3 LOCKLEY, Holly 12m 28s 86.36

Junior 300m Swim – Female

Place Name Time Points
1 BROOKE, Elle 6m 54s 100
2 WALKER, Emma 6m 55s 99.93

Beach Run 5km – Male

Place Name Time Points
1 BENNETTS, Cam 17m 36s 100
2 HANRAHAN, Thomas 17m 43s 99.54
3 MASON, Finn 18m 27s 96.74

Beach Run 5km – Female

Place Name Time Points
1 LA GRANGE, Tara 18m 41s 100
2 MASON, Grace 20m 41s 92.81
3 OSTICK, Hannah 21m 14s 90.94

Junior Beach Run 2.5km – Male

Place Name Time Points
1 GOOD, Jake 10m 38s 100
2 PEAK, Jackson 13m 12s 84.62
3 HANNAH, Nicholas 13m 17s 84.12

Junior Beach Run 2.5km – Female

Place Name Time Points
1 HARDEN, Brieanna 10m 45s 100
2 GOOD, Samantha 11m 54s 92.8
3 POPE, Symantha 12m 30s 89.29

Surf Ski Paddle 5km – Male

Place Name Time Points
1 MITCHELL, Travis 27m 38s 100
2 FERGUSON, Steven 28m 25s 98.03
3 FORD, Robbie 28m 33s 97.71

Stand-Up Board Paddle 3km – Male

Place Name Time Points
1 STEPHENSON, Jeremy 10m 47s 100
2 HOUGHTON, Gavin 11m 02s 98.42
3 BARFOOT, Greg 11m 40s 94.51

Stand-Up Board Paddle 3km – Female

Place Name Time Points
1 ANDERSON, Annabel 13m 18s 100
2 ALEH, Jo 16m 29s 84.72
3 SMITH, Stacey 28m 28s 45.4

Board Paddle 3km – Male

Place Name Time Points
1 CAMPBELL, Brady 13m 42s 100
2 DAVIS, Paul 15m 15s 92.44
3 DONNELL-BROWN, Nico 15m 55s 89.35

Board Paddle 3km – Female

Place Name Time Points
1 WILLIAMS, Te Ohorere 16m 13s 100