Defending women's champion Ashley Twichell is going to be tough to beat at South Africa's Midmar Mile this coming weekend, having just proved her form by winning the Swim the Swan 10km open water event at the Aquatic Super Series in Perth, Australia.
Twichell blew away the competition this past weekend to record a convincing victory in 2:03.51.27, comfortably clear of 5km world champion and fellow American Haley Anderson, with Australian 15-year-old Chelsea Gubecka in third. Her reward for winning was $17 000.
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