Zane Schweitzer Wins Oleron, Leads European Cup Ratings

OLERON ISLAND, France - Zane Schweitzer (Starboard) put on another stellar performance today to secure another win here at Stop 2 of the European Cup presented by Starboard: the Oleron Island Paddle Challenge. With a 3rd place in the Long distance race yesterday, Zane stepped up on Day 2 of the event to secure a win in the sprint racing, duplicating his results from Bilbao and notching up another well deserved victory.

What is interesting to note here is that in Bilbao, it was in the Long Distance that Zane was able to win, finishing in 3rd in the sprint racing, whereas here in Oleron, it was the other way around, even with the Open Ocean Conditions. What it does show is that Zane has been training hard and that has proved himself not only to be one of the best of the best, but a phenomenal all rounder.

Zane is now leading the European Cup ratings and will benefit from a real boost in confidence as the World Series will pick back up in Fehmarn, Germany next month.

Make sure to check out the highlights from both days of action in Oleron on the video section of the home page at www.watermanleague.com

Sprint Racing Results, Pro Division

Men

Zane Schweitzer (Starboard): Hawaii
Titouan Puyo (Starboard): New Caledonia
Eric Terrien (Bic SUP): France
Beau O'Brian (Starboard); Australia
Casper Steinfath (Naish): Denmark
Leonard Nika (Starboard): Italy
Greg Closier: France
Gaetan Sene (Starboard): France / Vincent Veerhoven: France
Dylan Frick (Starboard): South Africa

Women:

Cecile Gondre (Bic SUP): France / Valerie Vitry: France
Sprint Racing Results, Pro division: Oleron

Overall Results: Oleron Island Paddle Challenge

Men:

Zane Schweitzer (Starboard): Hawaii
Beau O'Brian (Starboard): Australia
Eric Terrien (Bic SUP): France
Titouan Puyo (Starboard): New Caledonia
Leonard Nika (Starboard): Italy
Casper Steinfath (Naish): Denmark
Vincent Veerhoven: France
Greg Closier: France
Gaetan Sene (Starboard): France
Peter Kosinski (Starboard): Ireland

Women

Valerie Vitry: France
Cecile Gondre (Bic SUP): France
Long Distance Racing Results, Pro division: Oleron

Men

Titouan Puyo (Starboard): New Caledonia
Eric Terrien (Bic SUP): France
Zane Schweitzer (Starboard): Hawaii
Casper Steinfath (Naish): Denmark
Beau O'Brien (Starboard): Australia
Dylan Frick (Starboard): South Africa
Gregory Closier: France
Gaeten Sene (Starboard): France
Leonard Nika (Starboard): Italy
Vincent Veerhoven: France

Women:

Cecile Gondre (Bic SUP): France
Valerie Vitry: France

Current Top 10 on the European Cup Ratings after Bilbao and Oleron 

Zane Schweitzer (Starboard): Hawaii
Titouan Puyo (Starboard): New Caledonia
Casper Steinfath (Naish): Denmark
Eric Terrien (Bic SUP): France
Leonard Nika (Starboard): Italy
Beau O'Brian (Starboard): Australia
Gaeten Sene (Starboard): France
Jake Jensen (Fanatic): Australia
Dylan Frick (Starboard): South Africa
Paul Jackson (Fanatic), Australia