Tues 15th: Hamilton Isle’s Whitehaven Swim Race

News Updates

If you go to Hakan’s cafe, you will have to be patient.  It’s becoming extremely popular, and he’s the only barista – going as fast as he can

 

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Queensland last weekend

About 40 to 50 of us went to the Whitsundays for the Whitehaven Beach Ocean Swim event …

Qld Social Notes

It was great fun sharing a room with Ken

 

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Cammeray’s Manly Express was there to play and race hard.  They’d hit Saturday’s Hamilton Island Triathlon as well!

 

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Instead of tapering, several pink caps just kept on swimming all weekend …

 

 

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And one of them actually got stung by a Box Jelly on Saturday.  La became quite ill, well into Saturday evening … but fronted up fit for race day

 

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Transport all over island is by golf carts only: Clair, Kendelle, Ali and Bianca

 

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My roommate looks exotic in this tropical scene …

 

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Putting the race stickers on was part of the fun, after opening our bags of competitors’ goodies …

 

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I have never seen such a stunning seaside building as the six-y-old yacht club.  Karen Perks and Kendelle Murphy …

 

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Having knitter Jo in the ‘hang-out’ unit helped keep things serene prior to race day  🙂

 

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Barbie and Ken

 

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Saturday evening sunset drinks on One Tree Hill – with Steve P, Jo and Simon Cowell, and Matt.  Amazing views!

 

Race Day Conditions
Stormy forecasts canceled Whitehaven, and event was shifted to Catseye Beach in central Hamilton Island.
Water:  26º (Treacley.  I found it oppressive swimming)
Air:     Stinking hot
Salt:     We could notice the higher salt content and extra buoyancy
Jellies:  La’s box jelly strike was the first report for some 18 months.  She’s now my heroine
Tides:   2-3 metres.  Waterline receded some 15 feet during races  (kids 350 m, 750m and two km feature)
Vis:     Not too good.  (Trust me – our Manly Beach is sublime)

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Although the green caps women started two minutes later, Clair was carving the blue caps men up by halfway mark in two km feature event

 

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Matt Hayes (left) and John Cunningham making their turn at halfway point

 

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Two shots of Jo our knitter

 

 

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Kenny aka Smurf

 

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Steve Perks had goggle problems on first loop, and was glad of the short sand run  – to check and adjust

 

 

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Bianca (left) and Fifi …

 

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Basically, Barb is always happy!

 

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Post races: Glad to be back under the shade of the palms!

 

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Results

There were several Olympic swimmers at event to add celebrity status …

 

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Manly Express with Susie O’Neill

 

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Eight (Yes … EIGHT) Manly Pink Caps were called onto the dais for podium finishes.  We couldn’t believe it!  What a bewdy!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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So then we drank beer in the marquee …

 

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While the man played on.  A fab weekend indeed   🙂

 

 

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Today’s Swim

 

Sunrise:  Red sky in the morn
Water:   20º
Jimbles:  11 (halfway between Point and Tardis yacht)
Vis:    Getting pretty good now
Moon:  Nil  (Too much cloud)

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Ayesha grew up in County Cork.  I mention a few bods from here may be swimming in some sort of city swim – in River Liffey, Dublin.  “I wouldn’t be doing that.  It’s full of rats and shopping trolleys.”

 

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Dan and Stu.  “Where are you guys from?

“Just there,” pointing the the units on beachfront.

 

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Windmilling warm-ups …

 

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Noteworthy locals …

 

A Last week look-back:

 

Swimming with Jesus

 

 

 

Mowing with Jesus

 

 

Memorial Swim for Ed Selby
7 a.m. this Saturday 19th November
• in accordance with Ed’s wishes •
Members of his family will join us and it will probably be at Shelly Beach at 7.20 a.m. with a swim/paddle out, casting of ashes and hopefully some music.  Our very own ukelele band may play.  Please bring flower petals and wear a bright cozzie if you have one.  If anyone can help with a way to play ‘Disco Inferno’ by The Tramps at Shelly, please let us know.  (Enquiries to Lainey)  Everyone welcome.