The winter prequel to our beloved winter Lorne pier to pub this year surfaced as the Brighton Mile. The perfect winter’s day with a gentle sunrise saw the scene set for a cold plunge at the Brighton sea baths. All the prepartion had been completed over a series of weeks and the chilly bay was now a friend. The wonder of a new venue was a treat for fellow belugas Anthony, Paul, Diane and Antony. Doing six laps of the sea baths…
A little over a year ago, flush with the excitement of competing at our first Nationals, Beluga conversation over celebratory drinks turned to what we might do next that could trump this meet. “Why stop at the Nationals!” announced Tracy. “The Worlds are in Auckland next year!”. This was met with much enthusiastic whooping and agreement by all assembled that this would be a ‘must-do’ event. Fast forward a year and while the ranks of the ‘definites’ had inevitably thinned a…
Sure it’s a 19.7km swim from Cottesloe to Rottnest – but that’s only part of the story. I know Anthony started training under Manny’s instruction about six months ago…building from a base of 15k a week up to 30k+ a week and then a taper and a swim. I followed a formula developed by a mate from Anglesea who has done the swim many times (10 x solo). 30k a week needs to be managed. You swim it lots of different ways…
January 29 marked the inaugural K-Rock Ocean Grove swim. Enthused by the preceding day’s blue water challenge a small contingentcy of Belugas found our way to Ocean Grove to battle the surf! The scene differed from that to which we are accustomed, with a live guitarist calming our nerves with his tranquil tunes. Raoul, Janet and myself completed the 2.5km long course. Albeit the waves were large but once beyond their encompassing swell the swim was superb: a well marked course,…
Raoul asked me to do my bit and write a report – so this is it. With wetsuits and bathers, barely dry We headed to Queenscliff to give it a try The day clouded over the closer we got, Typical weather (like it or not) We arrived at the beach – some with family in tow All keen and ready to give it a go Conditions looked good and the water clear The buoys spread out behind the pier We…