KNYSNA NEWS - Knysna Splash, the annual water festival presented by Knysna Rotary, was a great success and has grown considerably since its inception four years ago," says coordinator Mick Furman, the Rotarian tasked with making it all happen.
A record number of swimmers registered for the Lagoon Mile swim on Saturday, December 19, he says. "The swim is proving to be a very popular event, and perfect weather on the day ensured an excellent turnout."
The Quack Attack duck race on the Saturday afternoon was also a hit, with all 1 000 ducks sold out before the race and hundreds of people lining the quays to watch their yellow plastic ducks race. After four heats, there was a clear winner. First duck home belonged to Steven Naude from Knysna, who won a cash prize of R2 500.
Sunday, December 20 featured two new canoe races, namely the Family Fun Canoe Race with a Pirates of the Caribbean theme, and the 10km canoe race for more proficient paddlers.
"The conditions were not great for paddling, but we had locals and visitors competing in both events," said Furman. "In total we had nearly 60 boats and over 80 competitors, so we are very pleased with the way it went and are certain that this event will grow next year.
The results were as follows:
Girls u/16: 1st - Tatiana Kleiner, 2nd - Jamie Hattingh and 3rd - Aimee Canny.
Boys u/16: 1st - Deorge Lategan, 2nd - Benno van der Merwe and 3rd - Bernard Becker.
Ladies 17-27: 1st - Alex Bantock, 2nd - Jessie Nielle; 3rd - Melissa Schultze
Ladies u/40: 1st - Klippie Bishop, 2nd - Robyn Taylor and 3rd - Kristine Johnson.
Ladies 40+: 1st -Tania Osborne, 2nd - Carol Hampshire and 3rd - Janet Michaelides.
Men 17-27: 1st - Liam Fourie, 2nd - Bradley Rothschild and Justin Besrick.
Men 40+: 1st - Royden Tustin, 2nd - Brendan Locke and 3rd - Roland Imstra.
Girls u/11: 1st - Adelia dos Santos, 2nd - Kate Tanner and 3rd - Kelly Paton.
K1: 1st - Martin Fraser Mackenzie, 2nd - Gavin White and 3rd - Hans van der Veen.
1st prize (R2 500) - Steven Naude from Knysna.
2nd prize (R1 000) - Eoin Ivory from Welkom.
3rd prize (R500) - Paul Whitehead from the UK.
4th prize (R500) - Ivan from Knysna.
5th prize (R500) - Henning von Ribbeck from Knysna.
The 2016 Knysna Splash will take place on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 December.
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In the girls u/11 category (from left) Adelia dos Santos came first, followed by Kate Tanner and Kelly Paton in third place.
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