143 people, comprised mainly of Indonesians and expatriate residents of Bali, participated in the Bali Ocean Swim event held on Kuta Beach on Sunday, 03 October 2021.
The Event Director and Bali Sports Foundation Founder, Rodney J. Holt, told NusaBali.com, “The 11th Bali Ocean Swim is a charity event to fund and support sporting activities for the disabled while also helping revive tourism on Bali.”
The Open Ocean Swimming Event was conducted over three distances. 109 people swam in the 1.2-kilometer swim, 26 people did the 5-kilometer swim, and 8 people covered the most challenging 10-kilometer route.
Holt said high waves on Kuta Beach on the day of the event offered an added challenge to swimmers participating in Bali Ocean Swim.
Any funds raised from the Bali Ocean Swim are given to the Bali Sports Foundation (Yayasan Damai Olahraga Bali) to support 17 different athletics activities for children suffering from disabling conditions that include autism, down syndrome, mentally disabled, blindness, and deafness.
Past Bali Ocean Swim Events have attracted a large number of foreign tourists prevented from traveling to Bali for the 2021 Bali Ocean Swim due to continuing travel and visa restrictions related to COVID-19.
Results Bali Ocean Swim
1.2 KM Swim Results
Male Kids (<12 years) – 1.2KM
- Gede Yoga Bayu Putrawan (RI) – 1st Place Male Kids Time of 00:25:30
- I Kadek Dyajsa Adi Prabawa (RI) – 2nd Place Male Kids Time of 00:26:51
- I Gusti Ngurah Agung Nayaka Yadnya S (RI) – 3rd Place Male Kids Time of 00:26:58
Female Kids (<12 years) – 1.2KM
- Dewa Ayu Regina Putri (RI) – 1st Place Female Kids Time of 00:24:42
- Amara Pratama (RI) – 2nd Place Female Kids Time of 00:28:45
- Lucia Jansen (USA) – 3rd Place Female Kids Time of 00:28:51
Male Junior (12 – 17 years) 1.2 KM
- I Kadek Harry Sukma (RI) – 1st Place Male Junior Time of 00:20:24
- Tjokorda Agung Darma Krisnamayana S. (RI) – 2nd Place Male Junior Time of 00:23:27
- Nyoman Taiyo Arifukatami (RI) – 3rd Place Male Junior Time of 00:24:34
Female Junior (12 – 17 years) – 1.2 KM
- Nyoman Ning Nusha Nur Pertiwi (RI) – 1st Place Female Junior Time of 00:24:40
- Ni Putu Grace Natalia Tunas (RI) – 2nd Place Female Junior Time of 00:25:18
- Komang Arya Naradyah Subandri (RI) – 3rd Place Female Junior Time of 00:26:02
Male Adult (18 – 35 years) – 1.2 KM
- I Made Ananda Raditya (RI) – 1st Place Male Adult Time of 00:22:28
- I Made Kalitos (RI) – 2nd Place Male Adult Time of 00:23:40
- Indra Gunawan (RI) – 3rd Place Male Adult Time of 00:23:52
Male Masters (36 – 50 years) – 1.2 KM
- JF Dedy Winata (RI) – 1st Place Male Masters Time of 00:25:18
- Gunawan Setiabudi (RI) – 2nd Place Male Masters Time of 00:25:19
- Daniesh Musthhafa (RI) – 3rd Place Male Masters Time of 00:33:19
Female Masters (36 – 50 years) – 1.2 KM
- Rara Nastiti (RI) – 1st Place Female Masters Time of 00:34:03
- Larasati Moerdijat (RI) – 2nd Place Female Masters Time of 00:34:24
- Anastasia Lukito (RI) – 3rd Place Female Masters Time of 00:37:13
Male Veterans ( > 50 years) 1.2KM
- Troy Keast (Australia) – 1st Place Male Veteran Time of 00:24:04
- Lee Edward Barnes (Australia) – 2nd Place Male Veteran Time of 00:29:54
- David Dampbell (USA) – 3rd Place Male Veteran Time of 00:33:19
5 Km Swim Results
Male Junior Division (12 – 17 years) – 5KM
- Yoshua Ryan Susanto (RI) – 1st Place Male Junior Time of 1:12:25
- I Kadek Wira Dita Virandika (RI) – 2nd Place Male Junior Time of 1:21:15
- I Nyoman Gede Yajamana Swaha (RI) – 3rd Place Male Junior Time of 1:21:18
Female Junior Division (12 – 17 years) – 5KM
- Gst. Ayu Made Nadya Saraswati (RI) – 1st Place Junior Female Time of 1:20:30
- Gusti Ayu Putu Putri Artasari (RI) – 2nd Place Junior Female Time of 1:23:08
- Sharon Sabekke Malelak (RI) – 3rd Place Junior Female Time of 1:59:32
Male Adult Division (18 – 35 years) – 5KM
- Michel (RI) – 1st Place Male Adult Time of 2:06:39
- Joshua Pangestu (RI) – 2nd Place Male Adult Time of 2:58:23
- Matthew Tanaya (RI) – 3rd Place Male Adult Time of 3:00:00
Female Adult Division (18 – 35 years) – 5KM
- Alicia Derksema (NL) – 1st Place Female Adult Time of 1:38:39
Female Masters Division (36 – 50 years) – 5KM
- Vonny Thorley (RI) – 1st Place Female Master Time of 2:18:58
Male Masters Division (36 – 50 years) – 5 KM
- Andy Wibowo (RI) – 1st Place Male Master Time of 1:23:01
- Willy Agustianto (RI) 2nd Place Male Master Time of 2:08:42
- Muh. Satriawan Ibrahim (RI) – 3rdPlace Male Master Time of 2:36:06
Male Veterans Division ( > 50 years) – 5KM
- Stefano Artosin (IT) – 1st Place Male Veteran Time of 1:52:52
- Colin Wilby (UK) – 2nd Place Male Veteran Time of 1:58:57
- John Lincoln (AUSTRALIA) – 3rd Place Male Veteran Time of 2:02:05
10 KM Swim Results
Male – Open Category
- Chris Tompson (USA) – 1st Place Male Time of 2:30:32
- Adrian Sutjipto (RI) – 2nd Place Male Time of 2:54:35
- Stewart Spiessens Diver (UK) – 3rd Place Male Time of 3:52:17
Female – Open Category
- Gusti Agung Ayu Komang Sri Natasya S.N. (RI) – 1st Place Women Time of 03:44:45
A noteworthy performance at the Bali Ocean Swim Event was turned in by Indonesian Dedy Winata who, although afflicted with polio, finished 1st Place in the Male Masters Division on the 1.2 Km Event. Dedy, who outpaced more able-bodied swimmers, received the Seth Richardson Award at this year’s Bali Ocean Swim. The award is given in remembrance of the late Richardson, a Human Rights Lawyer in Sydney, who took up Ocean Swimming after suffering severe back injuries. Richardson help to establish the Bali Sports Foundation by writing its constitution and introduced the Foundation’s Founder to Ocean Swimming.
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