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Mentone 2015

Mentone 2015

After a long winter of training in the pool, the Mentone Swim was our first open-water competition outing; a chance to test our fitness in ocean conditions without a black line to follow on the bottom. Fifteen Belugas decided to take the plunge, split roughly 50:50 between the longer 2.5km swim and the all-out 1km dash.

Some cracking times were set in both events, with some well-deserved podium finishes for our swimming superstars (Jaye Dowling, 1st; Tracy Cameron, 3rd; Anthony Purcell, 3rd).  Well done to Ale Cateriano and Richard Uren on a great first outing!

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Alexandra Cateriano, Tracy Cameron and Maureen Weir are all smiles after Tracy’s medal-winning performance.

We couldn’t have asked for better conditions on the day, with lovely sunshine and a flat, gently undulating ocean. As always, Paul Turner shunned the neoprene and swam as a cleanskin, but the water was such a lovely 18 degrees that even the bettie-wearers were tempted in for a ‘nude’ dip after the event.

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Raoul Mulder desperately hoping that some of that Jaye Dowling speed will rub off!

Afterwards we enjoyed lunch at the Mentone Corner Store, before heading home contented, with weary arms, sun-kissed faces and full bellies. Another perfect Saturday!

Mentone 2.5km swim Results
Category Name Category Place Time
Female 18-29 Jaye Dowling 1/13 38'25
Male 40-49 Craig Humann 16/54 39'08
Male 40-49 Raoul Mulder 17/54 39'39
Male 40-49 Anthony Ferguson 29/54 43'31
Male 40-49 Paul Turner 41/54 49'18 *no wetsuit
Male 40-49 Richard Uren 47/54 50'45
Male 50-59 Peter Keogh 9/43 41'00
Mentone 1km swim Results
Category Name Category Place Time
Female 30-39 Alexandra Cateriano 11/30 17'19
Female 40-49 Sue Cox 5/25 14'44
Female 40-49 Doris Brown 20/25 20'46
Female 50-59 Tracy Cameron 3/35 16'01
Female 50-59 Maureen Weir 23/35 20'42
Female 60-69 Kate Mortensen 17/17 26'54
Male 50-59 Anthony Purcell 3/42 13'02
Male 50-59 Vito Muré 34/42 19'34
Male 60-69 Wayne Mortensen 13/34 17'20
Mentone 2014

Mentone 2014

The Belugas’ first open water event as a club! Conditions were challenging with a nasty southerly chop and grey skies for both the 2.5km and 1km swims (which dissolved into warm sunshine and blue skies the moment the swim was over!), but everyone swam spectacularly well. Hats off to Anthony Purcell, Sue Cox, Jaye Dowling, Tracy Cameron and Mayne Mortensen who all placed in the top 10 for their age category, and Paul Turner, who was the only team member brave enough to do the swim sans wetsuit.

Lunch after the swim was at the Mentone Corner Store, which was delicious and fun. Team results and some photos from the day below!

1km
Category Name Category Place Time
Female 40-49 Sue Cox 4/24 15'09.8
Female 50-59 Tracy Cameron 7/28 17'27.4
Female 50-59 Maureen Weir 15/28 21'03.9
Male 50-59 Anthony Purcell 1/27 12'55.3
Male 60-69 Wayne Mortensen 8/24 17'42.1
2.5km
Category Name Category Place Time
Female 18-29 Jaye Dowling 5/19 44'01.1
Male 40-49 Anthony Ferguson 12/55 42'48.8
Male 40-49 Raoul Mulder 13/55 43'07.4
Male 40-49 Paul Turner 36/55 51'33.8 (non-wetsuit)
Male 50-59 Duncan Howard 20/36 45'46.6
Male 50-59 Vito Muré 25/36 51'23.8

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