Results
All the results
Congratulations to all the swimmers who have completed the Bell Buoy Challenge, sponsored by Jendamark.
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2018 Results
2017 Results
2016 Results
2015 Results
2014 Results
2013 Results
2012
2011
2010
ALL FINISHERS RECORD
Herewith a list of ALL finishers for the Bellbuoy Challenge
Age group records
Oldest Bell Buoy Challenge finisher - Rob Connacher (Port Elizabeth) - 80yrs and 3 days (2014)
Oldest female finisher - Maria Stott (Port Elizabeth) - 62 yrs and 339 days (2018)
Youngest ever finisher - Thomas Ivings (Port Elizabeth) - 14yrs 16 days (2018)
Youngest female - Christie Vaughan (Port Elizabeth) - 14yrs 28 days (2011)
* Minimum age permitted for the swim is 14 years (as at 31st December in the year of the swim).
Previous winners
Swimsuit category
| Year | Male | Female | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Petar Stoychev (Bulgaria) | 01:33:47 | Melissa Gorman (Australia) | 01:41:00 |
| 2011 | No seperate swimsuit category | |||
| 2012 | Troy Prinsloo (SA) | 01:31:11 | Dominique Dryding (SA) | 02:43:53 |
| 2013 | PJ Duffy | 02:01:16 | Tammy Geyer | 02:02:26 |
| 2014 | Byron Lockett | 01:01:53 | Kirsten Marriott | 01:08:18 |
| 2015 | Byron Lockett | 00:57:01 | Hannah Haswell | 01:03:19 |
| 2016 | Daniel Jones | 01:06:09 | Hannah Haswell | 01:13:09 |
| 2017 | Daniel Jones | 01:01:22 | Kirsten Marriott | 01:11:10 |
| 2018 | Gary Albertyn | 01:04:29 | Paige Black | 01:12:56 |
Wetsuit category
| Male | Female | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Luke Nisbet (SA) | 01:34:42 | Denise Bosman (SA) | 02:31:44 |
| 2011 | Rok Kerin (Slovenia) | 01:38:34 | Dominique Dryding (SA) | 01:55:24 |
| 2012 | Brendan Creighton (SA) | 01:52:50 | Denise Bosman (SA) | 02:21:37 |
| 2013 | Wayne Jones (PE) | 01:43:10 | Natalie Goedhals | 01:59:22 |
| 2014 | Gustac Lokotsch | 01:04:34 | Amy Mardon | 01:16:21 |
| 2015 | Ian Venter | 00:59:26 | Amy Mardon | 01:10:25 |
| 2016 | Ian Venter | 01:03:40 | Amy Mardon | 01:24:33 |
| 2017 | Ian Venter | 00:58:16 | Amica de Jager | 01:01:21 |
| 2018 | Slater Black | 00:58:49 | Amica de Jager | 00:59:13 |
* Pre 2014 the Bellbuoy Challenge was an 8km distance.
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