What an incredible way to kick off a Nationals campaign!  Huge well done to the awesome Tom R who is National Open Water Champion for the 3k in the 13 years age group.

 

This was no ordinary swim … at one point he was in 4th, until his choice of racing line and super sighting brought him back into the mix.  He held his nerve and got himself into second and by 2.5k we suddenly realised he was moving towards first place.  In another display of superb open water racing skills Tom chose the best racing line into the finish and hit the gantry 9 seconds ahead of his competitor, who had put in a fantastic effort too.  Massive well done to the other medal winners, it was a great race!