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Points Races Round 2025/26 – Results and Standings
- Tim Tucak
- Oct 19, 2025
- 6 min read
Updated: 2 days ago
Points Races Programme
Swanny Points Races Season 2025/26 Programme - Refer to the Club Calendar
Points Races Guide
Read the Points Races Guide for the what, why, who and how as well as how to win of Points Races!
Points Races Round 01
Thank you to Tiffany Wheatley for timekeeping. Conditions were quite challenging, so we didn't set any buoys or enter the water! Points were awarded for those who would have done the event (ie were present) for those events not held.
Kristie Orchard and James Boekeman ran later in the morning and managed to convince the Handicapper to include their times, with impassioned pleading at Swimming Training!
Points Races Round 02
Thank you to Daniel James from Patrol who volunteered for water safety. Timekeepers were Tim Tucak, Amanda Simper and Claire Tucak. Thank you to Peter Brigg who retrieved the buoys at the end. Calm ocean but still cold. We used the buoys from the earlier Skills Maintenance Run-Swim-Rescue and swam 5 laps for the Long Swim / paddled 3 laps for the Board Race.
Points Races Round 03
Better weather and conditions this weekend, coinciding with the return of Nippers to the beach. A change in the location of the Nipper sign in/sign out area to off the beach meant we could have started more promptly than we did. Thank you to Pez Bishop for driving the IRB and Joe Calzada for crewing - they set the buoys and provided water safety. Thank you to Susie Kitchin for timekeeping. Buoys approximately 100 m apart and 50 m out, so 3 laps for the Long Swim and 1 for the Run Swim Run and Board Race.
Points Races Round 04
A second weekend of great weather and inviting conditions. A few long term Members making an appearance along with a few Parents. Thank you to Lachie Broomhall for water safety, assisted by Soph Gallagher. Our timekeepers were Steve Pegrum, Liz Carson and Lainie Gara. Still awaiting permanent buoys so we made do with the buoys already set - on reflection probably shorter courses this weekend.
Points Races Round 05
Great conditions on the weekend and this was reflected in a bumper turn out. Probably the last week of makeshift courses as the permanent buoys are coming! Thank you to Chris Turner for volunteering for water safety and Sophia Defrancesco, Neve Stilwell, Claire Tucak and Andrew Engelbrecht for timekeeping.
The following have qualified for the Presidents' Cup, Oldham Memorial Cup and F. E. Ford Cup:
Andrew Engelbrecht
Peter Brigg 'Briggy'
Stirling Stilwell
Timothy Tucak
Claire Tucak
Erin Gallagher
Joanne (Jo) Turton
The following have qualified for the Duncan McPhail Trophy:
Andrew Engelbrecht
Peter Brigg 'Briggy'
Stirling Stilwell
Timothy Tucak
Joanne (Jo) Turton
Kristie Orchard
The following have qualified for the Caris Cup Club Marathon:
Andrew Engelbrecht
Peter Brigg 'Briggy'
Stirling Stilwell
Timothy Tucak
Joanne (Jo) Turton
Points Races Round 06
Windy and rough, not the conditions for swimming and that was reflected in the smaller numbers this week. For the Long Swim we walked to the reef and swam back to the tower. First attempt abandoned after we walked into rocks. Thanks to Alex Aberle-Leeming for time keeping whilst patrolling.
The following have qualified for the Presidents' Cup, Oldham Memorial Cup and F. E. Ford Cup:
Kristie Orchard
The following have qualified for the Duncan McPhail Trophy:
John Henderson 'Hendo'
The following have qualified for the Caris Cup Club Marathon:
Kristie Orchard
Points Races Round 07
Much more welcoming conditions and plenty of temporary buoys from the Bronze Medallion Assessment and Nippers to swim around. Welcome Melissa to the Points Races crowd and welcome bath to Cath and Maia. Thanks to Georgia Pegrum for timekeeping and Sophie Yde and Susie Kitchin for water safety.
The following have qualified for the Presidents' Cup, Oldham Memorial Cup and F. E. Ford Cup:
John Henderson 'Hendo'
Lisa Engelbrecht
The following have qualified for the Duncan McPhail Trophy:
Lisa Engelbrecht
The following have qualified for the Caris Cup Club Marathon:
John Henderson 'Hendo'
Lisa Engelbrecht
Points Races Round 08
Permanent Buoys have been set! Thanks to Peran Bishop for all his work towards this over the past week and to Brendan Murray for crewing for Pez during the setting of the buoys. Now that 'standard' courses have been set, the handicap factors for previous weeks have been adjusted so that the factor for this week is 1. Thanks to Peter Weston, John Henderson and Andrew Engelbrecht for timekeeping and to Cooper Wood and Sophie Wood for providing water safety.
'Standard Course Lengths':
Long Swim 410 m
Run Swim Run 510 m
Long Run 1.20 km
Board Race 330 m
The following have qualified for the Presidents' Cup, Oldham Memorial Cup and F. E. Ford Cup:
Cath Fitzhardinge
Fiona McLarty
The following have qualified for the Duncan McPhail Trophy:
Fiona McLarty
The following have qualified for the Caris Cup Club Marathon:
Fiona McLarty
Points Races Round 09
Round 9 began with the Presidents' Cup, won by Stirling Stilwell. The balance of Points Races was conducted after Nippers and the Members Breakfast by the Life Members. The Run-Swim-Run dodged the SRC mock assessment, the Long Run braved the hot sand and the Board Race squeezed through swimmers. Thanks to Hannah Engelbrecht and Ben Leonard for timekeeping and the Patrol for water safety. Hot day with some breeze, busy beach.
The following have qualified for the Oldham Memorial Cup and F. E. Ford Cup:
Champ Phetiam
Philip Cave
The following have qualified for the Duncan McPhail Trophy:
Champ Phetiam
Josh Engelbrecht
Peter Weston
The following have qualified for the Caris Cup Club Marathon:
Champ Phetiam
Points Races Round 10
Thank you to Lisa Engelbrecht for running Points Races in the Points Races Officer's absence. Thank you to Elliot Kluken, Tiffany Wheatley and Lisa Engelbrecht for timekeeping.
There will be no Points Races on Sunday 28 December 2025. See you for Points Races Round 11 on Sunday 4 January at 9.00 am (earlier as there will be no Nippers on the beach).
The following have qualified for the Oldham Memorial Cup and F. E. Ford Cup:
Julian Gibbings
The following have qualified for the Duncan McPhail Trophy:
Elliot Kluken
Swanny Iron Series - Festive Iron – Triple Sprint - Saturday 27 December
Doing their best to work off any excess from Christmas Day and Boxing Day, Brenton Laws, Timothy Tucak, Ray Lampard and Julian Gibbings contested the Festive Iron Triple Sprint. Thank you to Ray who assisted with starting and handling duties for the first two races. He also set the Patrol Flags so that craft starts and finishes were possible. If only he had watched which buoys we paddled our boards around in the first two races 😂. Congratultions to Cocky for taking maximum points in SIS Round 2.
Points Races Round 11
A great Sunday of Points Races post Festive Season, at the early Nipper free beach time of 9:00 am.
Light sea breeze to take the edge of the temperature. Thank you to Mel Davis for timekeeping and Dave Parsons for providing water safety on the RWC, making us feel very safe!
The following have qualified for the Oldham Memorial Cup and F. E. Ford Cup:
Peter Weston
Michelle Seymour
The following have qualified for the Duncan McPhail Trophy:
Cath Fitzhardinge
The following have qualified for the Caris Cup Club Marathon:
Peter Weston
Cath Fitzhardinge
Points Races Round 12
Round 12 started with the Oldham Memorial Cup, swum over 1200 m and won by Cath Fitzhardinge. We ran the Long Run and Run-Swim-Run, before the Ocean M Family / Mixed Teams Event. Thank you to Davina Goldthorpe and Claire Tucak for timekeeping, Amity Stilwell, Neve Stilwell, Robbie Brigg and Sarah Weinman for water safety. Some changes in the Leaderboards, with new overall leaders for Men and Women.
The following have qualified for the F. E. Ford Cup:
Josh Engelbrecht
Tom Peebles (now you can complain about his handicap 😂)
The following have qualified for the Duncan McPhail Trophy:
Robbie Brigg
Steve Pegrum
Michelle Seymour
The following have qualified for the Caris Cup Club Marathon:
Josh Engelbrecht
Michelle Seymour
Points Races Round 13
Points Races Round 14
Points Races Round 15
Points Races Round 16
Points Races Round 17
Points Races Round 18
Points Races Round 19
Points Races Round 20
Points Races Round 21
Points Races Round 22
Points Races Champions 2024/25
Congratulations to our Points Races Champions for Season 2025/26:
Long Swim:
Long Run:
Run Swim Run:
Board:
Overall:
Thanks to everyone who took part or helped with timekeeping/water safety.
Points Races will run on the following basis this Season:
Season winners shall be awarded on the sum of the aggregate points in each race, for only those races that were conducted regularly and on a handicap basis, in the following categories or as determined by the Points Races Officer:
• Male
• Female
In the event of there being a tie, all tied competitors shall be deemed the winner.
Overall season winners shall be awarded on the sum of aggregate points in all races, for only those races that were conducted regularly and on a handicap basis, in the following categories or as determined by the Points Races Officer.
• Male
• Female
In the event of there being a tie, all tied competitors shall be deemed the winner.