62nd Castle Swim 11-29-2015
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2015 Castle Swim
Participants in the Castle Swim were front, Vic Hemmy Jr., Stefan Reinke and Anne Perry. Standing: Jake Gaughan, Eric Lau, Brian Doyle, Todd Iacovelli, Blake Johnson, Ben Komer, Sue Steinemann, Elsa Kronen, Diane Corn, Ward Saunders, Valisa Saunders, Laurie Foster, DJ Fairbanks, Uli Klinke and Brad Coates.
2015 Castle Swim
Jake Gaughan was the first finisher in the Castle Swim. Presenting him the perpetual trophy is Todd Iacovelli. Jake also won his age group, Men 16-19.
2015 Castle Swim
The first female and male finishers were Junior 'Riggers Elka Kronen, 1st, Girls 15 & Under, and Jake Gaughan, 1st, Boys 16-19.
2015 Castle Swim
As the first female finisher, Elsa Kronen gets her name on the Castle Swim perpetual trophy.
2015 Castle Swim
Race Director Todd Iacovelli gives pre-race instructions.
2015 Castle Swim
Race Director Todd Iacovelli.
2015 Castle Swim
The race course is 1.2 miles from the site of the original Outrigger Canoe Club in Waikiki (now the home of the Outrigger Waikiki Hotel) to the present OCC at Diamond Head.
2015 Castle Swim
Jake Gaughan was the first finisher in 38:49.
2015 Castle Swim
Jake Gaughan races to the finish line at the top of the OCC stairs to win the 2015 Castle Swim.
2015 Castle Swim
Second Place finisher DJ Fairbanks finished in 39:23, winning the men's 45-49 division.
2015 Castle Swim
Elsa Kronen was the first woman finisher in 39:26.
2015 Castle Swim
The top three finishers in the 2015 Castle Swim were Jake Gaughan, DJ Fairbanks and Elsa Kronen.
2015 Castle Swim
Finishing in the next group were Diane Corn, 1st Women 55-59; Laurie Foster, 2nd Women 55-59; Uli Klinke, 1st Men 70-74; and Sue Steinemann, 1st, Women 50-55.
2015 Castle Swim
Valisa Saunders won the Women's 60-64 division; Brian Doyle, the Men's 40-44; and Anne Perry was third in the highly competitive Women 55-59.
2015 Castle Swim
Eric Lau won the Men's 35-39 division, and Vic Hemmy Jr. was second in the Men's 70-74.
2015 Castle Swim
Blake Johnson, the oldest swimmer, won the Men's 75-79 division. He's flanked by OCC Swim Committee members Ben Komer and Todd Iacovelli.
2015 Castle Swim
Elsa Kronen was first woman finisher with Race Director Todd Iacovelli.
2015 Castle Swim
Castle Swim winner Jake Vaughan, right.
2015 Castle Swim
Elsa Kronen and her mom Sue Steinemann each won their divisions: Elsa the Women's 15 & Under; and Sue the Women's 50-55.
2015 Castle Swim
Outrigger magazine editor Marily Kali holds the Castle Swim perpetual trophy.
2015 Castle Swim
Don Eovino, Blake Johnson and xx.
2015 Castle Swim
Brad Coates and Mrs. Iacovelli.
2015 Castle Swim
Race Director Todd Iacovelli peers from behind the turning buoys from the 2015 Castle Swim.