Bullock earns third ISF title with Dwight Crum Pier-to-Pier Swim victory
Torrance’s Ryan Bullock won his third medal at the International Surf Festival by winning the Dwight Crum Pier-to-Pier Swim. Photo by Ray Vid Los Angeles County Lifeguard Heidi Nelson runs up the beach at the finish of the Dwight Crum Pier-to-Pier Swim wearing the timing chip anklet her father-in-law Eddie Nelson wore in last year’s race. He died shortly after the race. Photo by Beverly Gates. Capping off a weekend of medal-winning performances, 32-year-old Torrance swimmer Ryan Bullock won his third International Surf Festival title in as many days on Sunday, edging out defending champion Kevin Fink to capture the Dwight Crum Pier-to-Pier Swim. After rounding the Manhattan Beach Pier, Bullock sprinted out of the surf to post a time of 41 seconds, 18 seconds. He also claimed the title in 2014 before falling to a 7th place finish last year. Fink, 20, of San Pedro finished at 41:53 while Palos Verdes Peninsula 18-year-old Will Abele placed third with a time of 42:20. Bullock began the weekend swimming for the Redondo/Torrance/Cabrillo lifeguard team that won the Bud Stevenson Intracrew competition Friday night. He continued his winning ways the following night, helping the LA…
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