{"id":272813,"date":"2018-03-28T06:04:06","date_gmt":"2018-03-27T20:04:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=272813"},"modified":"2018-03-28T06:04:06","modified_gmt":"2018-03-27T20:04:06","slug":"favored-swimmers-deliver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/favored-swimmers-deliver\/","title":{"rendered":"Favored swimmers deliver"},"content":{"rendered":"
Swimmers head out to the course during last Sunday\u2019s 39th Annual SSC Ocean Swim held in the waters near Naked Fish in Susupe. (Contributed Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Saipan Swim Club\u2019s Jinnosuke Suzuki and Tsunami Swimming Center Saipan\u2019s Ashley Dangol lived up to high expectations after ruling their respective divisions during last Sunday\u2019s 39th Annual SSC Ocean Swim held in the waters near Naked Fish in Susupe.<\/p>\n

Jinnosuke, the favorite in the boys 11 to 12 age group, was first out of the water in the 1.3-kilometer course, completing the race in 17:12. He defeated Tsunami Saipan\u2019s Isaiah Aleksenko (17:20) and Hans Xu (20:22), fellow SSC swimmers Anthony Camacho-Deleon Guerrero (19:05), Taiyo Akimaru (19:38), Mark Chavez (32:00) and Henry Wilcox (37:23), and Manhoben\u2019s Israel Poppe (21:04).<\/p>\n

In the girls division, Ashley led the finishers list after checking in at 19:25. SSC\u2019s Jinie Thompson (22:13) and Palau\u2019s Klei Andreas (22:14) were ranked second and third and were followed by Tsunami Saipan\u2019s Shoko Litulumar (22:30), Palau\u2019s Jamika Olterong (27:57), SSC\u2019s Aoi Braxton (27:57), Typhoonz\u2019s Keavae Murrie Adams (30:10), and SSC\u2019s Jan Marini Millo (32:15).<\/p>\n

In other results, Tsunami Saipan\u2019s Aika Watanabe and Palau\u2019s Jericho Maido placed ahead of the pack in their respective divisions. Watanabe completed the 2.6K race in the girls 13 to 14 age group in 57:13, while Maido also broke the one-hour barrier with his 50:45. Tsunami Saipan\u2019s Juhn Tenorio and Nelson Batallones rounded out the Top 3 after posting 54:19 and 54:30, respectively, while SSC\u2019s Sophia Gauran (1:02:47) and Palau\u2019s Lolmei Uong (1:11:09) joined Watanabe in the podium for the girls class.<\/p>\n

In the longest race of the day\u2014the 5.2K\u2014Akimaru was the No. 1 overall finisher and ruled the boys 15 to 24 age group after submitting 1:07:40. He was way ahead of second placer and Palau\u2019s Gayman Malcolm Shae (1:12:43) and Pohnpei\u2019s Kaleo Kihleng (1:13:55). In the girls division, Palau finished on top with Osisang Chilton clocking in at 1:16:07 and beating Manhoben\u2019s Mineri Gomez (1:17:11) and SSC\u2019s Jinju Thompson (1:20:05).<\/p>\n

In the open division 1.3K course, Typhoonz Emily Bird was first out of the water at the 22:06 mark, while teammate Eva Gibson finished second overall after posting 31:28. Emily\u2019s husband Kevin placed third overall and first in the men\u2019s division after registering 33:34 and prevailing against Saipan\u2019s Florence Antonio (34:03.09) and Ty Izuka (34:03.39).<\/p>\n

In the men\u2019s open 2.6K distance, Palau coach Billy Brown defeated all three Saipan swimmers after clocking in at 39:27. Colin Thompson was a distant second with his 50:26, while Manny Sitchon (1:20:18) and John Dax Moreno (1:15:15) were the other finishers in the division. In the women\u2019s class, Dolphin Club Saipan\u2019s Yulia Aleksenko won her duel against Manukai\u2019s Mary Tarr, as the former recorded 1:07:56 against the latter\u2019s 1:07:71.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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