Smith & Estwanik are International Aquathon Champions
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Two dramatic comebacks thrilled those who attended as Tyler Smith and Ashley Estwanik are the 2016 Bermuda International Aquathon Male and Female Champions at the conclusion of the event at Clearwater.
In the Men’s event, Smith held a lead after the 2.5K Run clocking a time of 8:03, but his time of 14:58 during the 1000m Swim saw him exit the water behind 2 time Olympic 10k Swimmer Ky Hurst a member of the full time professional sailing team Oracle, Hurst clocked 13:19 on his Swim and held a 28 second lead on Smith when he exited the second Transistion, only to have Smith hammer a time of 8:55 on the second 2.5K run to cross the line in a time of 32:07, with Hurst clocking 32:58, Pieter Dehart rounded out the podium with a third place finish clocking 34:37.
The Female race was even more exciting with Estwanik as predicted the favorite during the first 2.5K Run coming into Transition after recording a time of 9:01, however he 1000m Swim was clocked at 20:39, she came out of the water in fifth, Alicia Hancock exited the water with the clock at 28:20, Eileen Mullowney was next out of the water with the time at 28:34 and Grace Morris emerged from the water with the clock on 28:46, Estwanik came out at the 29:40 mark, but her time of 8:53 on the second 2.5K Run proved the difference as she was clocked across the line in a time of 39:27, Hancock was second in 39:49 and youngster Lynsey Palmer was third stopping the clock with a time of 40:07.
Nicholas Pilgrim and Ashley Irby won the Male and Female 13 – 15 Year Old Age Group, Pilgrim covered the 2k Run, 400m Swim, 2k Run in a time of 18:46, with Irby finishing 3rd overall with a time of 20:18.
MALE RESULTS
32:07:00 Tyler Smith 32:58:00 Ky Hurst 34:37:00 Pieter Dehart 36:06:00 Erik Soria 36:29:00 Andrew Farrell 38:12:00 Nick Strong 38:36:00 Tom Johnson 38:50:00 Louis Sinclair 38:51:00 Christopher Hands 39:15:00 Chris Fosker 39:34:00 Graeme Spence 41:01:00 Sam Newton 41:15:00 Adam Petty 41:45:00 Byron Rencken 44:33:00 Rome Kirby 44:39:00 Andrew Davis 46:12:00 Michael Toyer 46:53:00 Steve O'Reilly 47:20:00 Ian Henderson 50:19:00 Steven Petty
FEMALE RESULTS
39:27:00 Ashley Estwanik 39:49:00 Alicia Hancock 40:07:00 Lynsey Palmer 40:41:00 Jenny Dehart 40:51:00 Grace Morris 40:58:00 Eileen Mullowney 41:27:00 Allison Schindel 48:04:00 Alexandra Wilberz 48:10:00 Jennifer Wilson 48:46:00 Louise Wells 54:29:00 Rachael Rothwell 1:07:26 Sally Almekinders 1:24:11 Martha Snyder Byron
MALE TEAM
33:44:00 Team Blue - Graham Smith & Tucker Murphy
FEMALE TEAMS
41:08:00 Blondetourage - Jill Kearns & Madison Brewer 55:22:00 Team Ladies - Tammy Ingham & Cathie Oliveira
MIXED TEAM
42:08:00 Team Norman - Deborah Norman & David Norman
Estwanik as predicted the favorite during the first 2.5K Run coming into Transition after recording a time of 9:01, however he 1000m Swim was clocked at 20:39, she came out of the water in fifth, Alicia Hancock exited the water with the clock at 28:20, Eileen Mullowney was next out of the water with the time at 28:34 and Grace Morris emerged from the water with the clock on 28:46, Estwanik came out at the 29:40 mark, but her time of 8:53 on the second 2.5K Run proved the difference as she was clocked across the line in a time of 39:27, Hancock was second in 39:49 and youngster Lynsey Palmer was third stopping the clock with a time of 40:07.