Aucklander puts in hard yards for Foveaux Strait swim
Her mother Courtney O’Reilly said Lake Brunner’s water temperature was 15 degrees [Celsius] “and that’s probably what we can expect, if not colder, in Foveaux.” She added ocean temperatures in Auckland had been between 18 and 20 degrees Celsius. O’Reilly’s parents, coach and a swimming friend will be in the support boat following her when she makes her attempt on Foveaux Strait. “It can be nerve-wracking for parents in the boat [as swims unfold],” Courtney O’Reilly said. She was in the support team when O’Reilly, at the age of 12, became the youngest female and New ...
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