Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California.

Kane Radford won his fifth consecutive national championship at the New Zealand Open Water Championships 10 km race in Lake Taupo (Epic Swim Festival).

In a tune-up for the upcoming Australian Open Water Nationals and the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim qualifying race in Portugal in June, Radford has maintained his edge over his domestic competition.

1 Kane Radford 1:56.15
2 Phillip Ryan 1:56.20
3 Jackson Dawson 2:02.43
4 Matthew Scott 2:04.37
5 Sebastian Priscott 2:08.53
6 Luke Mitchell 2:12:42
7 Hamish Trlin 2:12:45
8 Angus Syme 2:12:52
9 Luke Kelly 2:12:54
10 Jordan Gadsby 2:12:54

The race was part of the Epic Swim Festival that attracted over 650 swimmers, racing from 100 meters to 17.5 km.

Top 10 amateurs in the 10 km race:
1 Ben Ruback 2:04:18
2 Axel Wohlfarth 2:10:20
3 Jason Eason 2:21:40
4 Alan Mudie 2:21:51
5 Royce Evans 2:23:45
6 Thomas Tremlett 2:28:48
7 Paul Sell 2:29:07
8 Reece Southall 2:29:15
9 Patrick Gallagher 2:29:39
10 Steven Prescott 2:35:46

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