A finer collection of idiots I have not seen to round off a superb week of swimming:
- There was Louise sporting her Taylor Swift polarised sunnies – a perfect accompaniment for swimming on a sunny day…
- Calendar Girl Ruth who was none too happy about a clear snap of the temperature reading for the last day of spring… the 31st of November as I recall 😉
- Mike and Mondo – did I imagine seeing Mondo?
- Sutho in fine form doing his seniors triathlon training – up to the wall, into the water, up to the wall – you get the picture…
- Hats off to young Richard who has returned to the fold with a vengeance swimming with the idiots for five days straight.
- Thanks to Stephen for an early Xmas prezzie! He managed 3 days out of 5 choosing to sleep in on a corker of a day. Oh well!
- Matt did an impressive 4 days out of 5 (SI fact check may be required) and did the stairs with supremo idiots – Bevan, Dave F. & Chris.
- Judy’s swimming was strong as per usual this week, and gave this author a thrashing even with his flippers. Hmmm… note to self, time to get fit!
Who else? Linda, Bevan, Chris, Dave F., Catherine, Paul, Joe, Meg, Dennis, Sally, and a few more names that elude me.
The swim around the island was eventful from the get-go. First we watched as Judy lined up the only traffic in the water at the time and was cleaned up. Fortunately she went under as he went over and it was a slow speed collision – Judy was working up to warp speed at the time. The boys waited ‘patiently’ for Judy to make a bit of headway before taking off in pursuit.
I was first to go and was given no quarter as I discovered when I took my first breath. Matt, Stephen, Richard, Chris, Bevan and Dave were right there. It is quite the spectacle observing the bunch sprint to the end of the island. Those idiots in the know shaved it cleanly whilst those who don’t like barnacles (that would be me) chose a safer route. I did line someone up nicely on some shallower bits but they (maybe Chris?) came through unscathed.
Arriving close to last at the far cone, I was surprised to see Bruce amongst the idiots. Where did you come from?
On the return leg, Matt, Richard, and Stephen charged out of the gate hot on the heels of Judy. Bevan had also started but then settled into a relaxing back-stroke. Bruce deliberated over his route before deciding to return from whence he came. Gliding effortlessly, he picked his way past Judy, Matt, Richard, and Stephen without breaking a sweat. By the time I was around the island, Bruce was nearing the cones!
The total number of idiots for the island swim this morning was 9 and for the record the distance covered was approximately 1.2km give or take.
Good luck Chris on the Bondi to Bronte swim or is that Bronte to Bondi?
