Shipping Containers - Anyone?
So now that the swim is over, we look forward to helping our SalTy Souls legacy with establishing their new home. So we're putting a shout out to anyone who knows, or has a second hand 20 foot shipping container in reasonable condition (waterproof / lockable) that we can modify into a workshop, office and kids breakout area.
If you can help, please let the club know at RCAHsecretary@gmail.com
2021 Solstice Swim
What an amazing finish to the 5km solstice swim leg. Although we always stress that IT IS NOT A RACE you Aussies are very competitive, or is it the $300 incentive? Anyway Bailey Armstrong and Thomas Raymond were separated by 17 seconds after 5 km of hard swimming. (Thats faster than some in the club can walk!). Bailey is the Australian champion over 5km, and Thomas from Nudgee college pushed him all the way.
Most of the swimmers elected to do the 3km which is still a stretch, and there was not much between the men (Hayden Cotter) and the ladies (Katelyne Irwin) who completed the 3km in under 40 minutes. The 1km was started off by Kerry Smith from Salty Souls who you can see with head down in the centre of picture below. Kerry was determined to keep the lead...which he did for about 10 metres before being overrun by other swimmers.
Here's some of the feedback to the amazing team of Surf Lifesavers and Rotarians who all contributed to the event
"Thank you it was awesome!!" _ VvN
"That was an awesome event. Thank you so much to all the volunteers and the Surf Lifesavers - loved it." - Paul G
" It was great fun & the support crew on land & water were terrific. Definitely looking forward to next year." Geoff M
"Thank you and to your club for an excellent run event. I felt safe and supported in the water which is so important . " - Donna Y
"Thanks you for organising the swim, it was a wonderful event to participate in". - Emma R