Danger event makes a splash on the Surf Coast

MELBOURNE swimmers Conor Hayes and Dakoda Mathers claimed top honours at the Danger Ocean Swim Series at Cosy Corner on Saturday.

Hayes (Surrey Hills) and Mathers (Nunawading) won the respective open male and female gender divisions in the marquee Danger 1000.

Hayes finished with a time of 13:04, while Mathers was 53 seconds behind at 13:57.

 

Supermaster 40-44 age group competitor Elizabeth Gardner was the first athlete across the line with a time of 12:14.

In addition to the 1km main event, the race day also featured the 2.5km and 5km marathons and the 500m sprint.

Hayes and Mathers both also won the 5km event, while Sam Sheppard and Zoe Jennings crossed first in the 2.5km.

 

The Surrey Hills athlete topped off his day with a trifecta, winning the 500m, with Zoe McKenna taking out the women’s title.

The Jan Juc SLSC fundraising event saw more than 1,200 athletes take to the water.

Jan Juc SLSC fundraising and sponsorship manager Jodie Reyntjes said the event was a massive success.

“It was a great day, and a perfect morning for racing with the sun out and calm conditions.

“We had more long-distance swimmers than ever before, and terrific entry numbers across the board. The racing was fantastic.”

She said more than $30,000 was raised for the club.

“This figure is well up, and probably the best result in six or seven years. It’s a great result for us.”

For full results, head to the Tomato Timing website.

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