There were a wide selection of swim distances on offer at Williamstown today. Given I was in the water for so long I didn’t even realise some people were there until I saw the photos later – Anthony Purcell and Peter O’Neill being two good examples. I was one of the first three Belugas in the water at 8 o’clock and the last one to leave, a number of hours later. Highlights from the day: 10km – three Belugas completed…
The open water season commenced at Mentone in the most swimmable state in the country. To qualify this I mean lovely water temp, no deadly jellyfish, no sea lice and no great whites. Our first competition day out needed some crucial decisions considered eg. distance (2.5k or 1k), wetsuit (on or off) and the all important lunch destination. The lunch destination was annual haunt but other 2 would take some soul searching. On the day the weather could not have…
The last weekend in June is the famous lunch at Lorne with a swim. Numbers were well up on last year and there were thirty five with keen appetites around the tables. Qdos Arts looked after us again in style with tasty food, the lovely forest outlook complete with tourist koala. Thanks to Wayne for organising all the booking of the lunch. Fine weather and a mild sea temperature of 14 degrees. Not cold enough because four insane people did the…
In my life the winter solstice in Melbourne has never meant anything significant to me at all……until this year. This time the shortest day of the year arrives with the longest and most painful preparation completed. As a seasoned ocean swimmer a 1.2 km swim is like a jog in the park, however this one adds some mad twists: a) 11.5 degrees in the water b) after darkness has fallen c) without a toasty wetsuit These are the ingredients that…
Sunday saw many club Records tumble to some scintillating swims. These included several PB’s. It was a memorable day in the pool (and out of the pool, more later on that). Sunday started with the 200m freestyle, Maureen (3:50.40) and Janet (3:51.74 ) followed by Paul (2:55.44 – PB by 10 seconds!), Sandy (3:08.83 Club Record), Duncan (3:07.31), Tracy (2:59.58 Club Record and PB), Wayne (3:02 CR), Vito (3:00.91 CR & PB), Raoul (2:37.89 CR & PB ), Anthony (2:43.96),…