West Lothian swimmer wins Forth race

Sep 22 2011 by Kieran Westbrook, West Lothian Courier

FAULDHOUSE Penguin teen Aaron Sievwright lead the charge across the freezing Forth to win the annual race.

Aaron, 17, made it to dry land first in a remarkable 24 mins 42 secs.

Twenty-nine swimmers took part in the ninth Forth swim from South Queensferry to North Queensferry on Saturday.

Conditions were good for the 1.4-mile challenge with a water temp of 14.7C and air temp of 20C with a light wind from the south increasing as the swim went on.

Impressively, all 29 competitors finished the race in under 41 minutes.

First female to complete the swim was Lauren Aisbitt, 17, from Eyemouth in 27 mins 38 seconds.