The postponed Great Eastern Open Water Swim took place last Sunday 17th June when the winds had calmed and we had a beautiful, perky, sunny day.

On arrival we found that our 'wave' times had changed and so had the direction of the swim.  The buoys were placed clockwise instead of anti to adjust for wind and currents and water temperature, 13.5 degrees.  Flexibility is the name of the game!

When our colour waves were due and swimming caps with time chips donned, we assembled in the start area for a quick familiarisation dip and a welcome and good luck from a 2012 Olympic Open Water Swimmer and the head of the Suffolk CC. The claxon sounded and we all ran, ambled, or staggered over the pebbles and into the water.

The swim of 1 mile felt very long, with hands and feet and the bobbing hats of other swimmers all around.  As each buoy was passed it seemed as if new buoys were being laid ahead and even when the final ones of bright orange hove into sight they also appeared to keep moving further back.

We all received medals and tee shirts and congratulations to:

1 Milers:

Aidan Dunn         30:43
Alice Maguire      29:04
David Leaver      38:32
Dawn D'Amarco 41:28
Jill Wilshaw         41:17
Mary Leaver       45:12
Sharon Perry      25:33

2 Milers:

Ed Todd         1:06:35
Lee French     1:10:25
Lee Sole            57:38
Rob Adams    1:18:47

5km:

Richard Daley 1:56:55

Unfortunately some members were booked at other sporting challenges on the re-scheduled Sunday and could not make the swim.  Next year!

It was reported that one competitor did the whole 2 mile course in butterfly stroke!!! '

We continue to run the Open Water Sessions on Saturdays mornings at Fritton, please see website for full details.

A huge thank you to Chris and Olivia Curtin who give up their time and energy to dash to our swim sessions to improve our swimming techniques through the year and without whom our impressive times would not be met.

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