| Summer of 2008 |
End
of Season Report |
Forrest Nelson
31 January 2008 -
North to South
10hrs 51mins |
FIRST SUCCESSFUL
SWIM OF 2008
Photos |
Casey Glover
13 April 2008 - North to South
4hrs 37mins
Fastest Crossing
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STRAIT AS AN
ARROW:
Casey Glover wants "a bit of a break" after
becoming the fastest Cook Strait swimmer, knocking off the crossing almost
as swiftly as a ferry.
Press
Release
Photos |
Susan Freeland
14 April 2008 - North to South
11hrs 8mins |
WELLINGTON MUM
CONQUERS COOK STRAIT |
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Jei Zhang
25 February 2007 - South to
North
8hrs 3mins |
CHINESE TO TRY COOK STRAIT
SWIM: Two Chinese swimmers who had never swum in the sea before this
week are lining up to conquer Cook Strait.
Press
Release |
Hana Wolzak
9 April 2007 - South to North
8hrs 44mins
Oldest Female Crossing
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GRAN BEATS ASTHMA
AND THE STRAIT: Hana Wolzak had to fight off an asthma attack to
become the first grandmother and oldest woman to swim Cook Strait.
Press
Release |
Stephanie Bennington
22 April 2007 - North to South
10hrs 10.35mins
Youngest Female Crossing
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TEEN PLANS COOK STRAIT
CHALLENGE: Canadian-born 13-year-old Stephanie Bennington has adopted
the "Kiwis can do anything" attitude with a goal of becoming the
youngest female to swim Cook Strait.
Press
Release |
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| Summer of 2006 |
End
of Season Report |
Robert Binney
10 February 2006 -
North to South
7hrs 11mins |
COOK STRAIT - SUCCESS ON 2nd ATTEMPT: Robert Binney, 43, close on
achieving the North to South swim record.
Photo Gallery
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Penny Palfrey
5 April 2006 - South to North
8hrs 26mins |
COOK STRAIT - OLDEST FEMALE: Penny Palfrey, 43, has become the oldest
female to swim
Cook Strait.
Photo
Gallery |
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Aditya Raut
20 February 2005 -
North to South
9hrs 9mins
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COOK STRAIT CONQUEROR: Aditya Raut, 11, has become the youngest person to swim
Cook Strait.
Press
Release
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Cara Sibtsen and Tania Hockings
4 March 2005 - South to North
5hrs 48mins
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TEENS CONQUER STRAIT FASTER THAN EXPECTED: Two
plucky Taranaki teenagers yesterday conquered Cook Strait in near record
time.
Press
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