tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2378167735941610930.post3171428207192673563..comments2023-04-12T21:24:00.725+10:00Comments on oceanswims: Big weekend all over...os.chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00297851922614890368noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2378167735941610930.post-65889554299551361502011-11-23T16:26:14.717+11:002011-11-23T16:26:14.717+11:00The Umina results are posted on the oceanswims web...The Umina results are posted on the oceanswims website.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2378167735941610930.post-50292771798670169972011-11-22T20:54:28.471+11:002011-11-22T20:54:28.471+11:00Umina Swim was great. $20 for 1km. Bargain! Gre...Umina Swim was great. $20 for 1km. Bargain! Great day for it and safety was very good. Easy parking as well. Any idea if the results are posted on the web anywhere?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2378167735941610930.post-52671596379327482262011-11-21T21:46:03.860+11:002011-11-21T21:46:03.860+11:00Looks like I was the only blobber at Cronulla. Wer...Looks like I was the only blobber at Cronulla. Were others worried the starter might block their landing on the beach? Great conditions and a friendly atmosphere. Parking seemed more complicated than at Northern and E Subs beaches. Recommend first timers allow extra time for this. I'll be ready if I get back in 2012 (as I hope to do). The event deserves a bigger following even if it clashes Terryhttp://aastek.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2378167735941610930.post-32951283333252574012011-11-21T15:41:13.154+11:002011-11-21T15:41:13.154+11:00Dawnie - what can I say? Such a pleasure and a pri...Dawnie - what can I say? Such a pleasure and a privilege to swim around Cockatoo Island on a warm summer morning while surveying the purplicious splendour of the jacarandas around the harbour.<br />Thanks to the organisers and volunteers who did their usual splendid job to run the swim and to the chefs on the barbie who created such tasty goodies to treat us afterwards! Thank you for another Rosie Langleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2378167735941610930.post-46001867172705484842011-11-21T15:37:48.414+11:002011-11-21T15:37:48.414+11:00I ventured up the F3 to Umina and was rewarded wit...I ventured up the F3 to Umina and was rewarded with a delightful swim on a very beautiful beach. Plus it's the sort of beach where you can leave your bag and not worry about it. The friendly locals and volunteers, and efficient organisation made this a swim well worth travelling to. I was very impressed by the safety measures - I felt that they really cared about me - and will definitely go Rosie Langleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2378167735941610930.post-24638348293110910762011-11-21T10:32:43.517+11:002011-11-21T10:32:43.517+11:00well i was absolutely knackered last night afterno...well i was absolutely knackered last night afternoon such a big weekend of great swims!! could barely lift the rose-ay to my lips, my upper body was so tired.<br /><br />saturday was the 5km swim at umina - what a beautiful beach. lovely friendly bunch. i was worried about being too slow but was reassurred at the start to take as long as i needed and that they would wait for everyone to finish. iswimbikeknithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09463683851372043806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2378167735941610930.post-50839429429595289972011-11-21T08:21:11.727+11:002011-11-21T08:21:11.727+11:00Umina swim was a great value for money swim on Sat...Umina swim was a great value for money swim on Saturday. Felt really safe with the check in- check out system too. Cudos to the race organisers for putting on a good swim. those young fella's in the 5km race were fast!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2378167735941610930.post-71309992399841652562011-11-20T21:31:49.785+11:002011-11-20T21:31:49.785+11:00Dawny very nice, if a couple of minutes slower tha...Dawny very nice, if a couple of minutes slower than last year still a beautiful swim around the most esoteric course in Sydney. Well run with loads of pleasant folk (nevermind the two locals winning the raffle) and as advertised a treat to visit Darling St and the markets afterwards.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2378167735941610930.post-29067749977821226022011-11-20T20:42:13.708+11:002011-11-20T20:42:13.708+11:00Dawny was a winner. We were in the water, tootsies...Dawny was a winner. We were in the water, tootsies dangling like bait, and off around the island before the sharks had time to sniff out our whereabouts. <br /><br />Afterwards we got the 'free' fry-up of bacon, eggs, sausage and salad on a roll, and for afters half a mango each. Does this make Dawny the best value swim at $35 for a self-guided tour of the finest harbour in the world, Shaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13367222807939693847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2378167735941610930.post-87227436418245466082011-11-20T19:28:18.600+11:002011-11-20T19:28:18.600+11:00Nice weather at Balmain, shame they did not use s...Nice weather at Balmain, shame they did not use some of the money for good timing. Poor effort...Swimmers who are going to wear anthing but traditional swimnmers need to exclude themselves from prizes. Thanks for the free massage ( the best part of the day)...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com