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Rebecca Newman
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Rebecca Newman is a South African open water swimmer.
Open Water Swimming Career[edit]
- Newman competed in the first annual 2.5 km Shell Festival Sea Swim, a 2.5 km swim through Boneyards at Jeffreys Bay in the Eastern Province of South Africa.
- Newman completed the 8 km Bell Buoy Challenge in Port Elizabeth
- Newman won the inaugural 25 km marathon swim at the 2010 Marina Mile in Jeffreys Bay
- Newman was the first woman home in the 2012 Jeffreys Bay Swim Challenge, a 4 km open water swim held along the surf zone in Jeffreys Bay
- Newman was the overall winner in the 7.5 km JBay Cold Water Classic in July 2014
- Newman was the overall winner at the 5 km Pulse Swim in Plettenberg Bay
- Newman was the overall winner of the Double Mile in the 2014 Marina Mile in Jeffreys Bay
- Newman has won the Triple Mile at the 2016 JBay Winterfest Cold Water Classic for 3 consecutive years
2012 Shell Festival Sea Swim results[edit]
1. PJ Duffey and Siegfried Lokotsch: 38:05
3. Buff van Westenbrugge: 41:30
4. Caro de Jager: 41:35
5. Kevin Grey: 41:45
6. Rebecca Newman: 46:21
7. Richden Jute: 46:25
8. Ralph West: 51:35
9. Kendal Wright: 55:35
10. Isabeau Joubert: 1:01:35
11. Brenton Williams (butterfly) 1:01:40
12. Rebecca Baard: 1:01:55
External links[edit]
- Rebecca Newman Wins 3rd JBay Winterfest Cold Water Classic
- Swimming With Buff In Boneyards, Shell Festival Sea Swim
- Big Waves For Shell Festival Sea Swim
- Rebecca Newman Wins JBay Cold Water Classic
- Sunny Start To Metsi Open Water Swim Series
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Daily News of Open Water Swimming
- Open Water Swimming
- Marathon Swimming
- International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame
- Double Mile, Marina Mile, Dash For Cash Highlights
- Burning Calories While Swimming Versus Running
