The Fish Eagles Masters Swimmers participated in the Lagoon Mile Swim at the Rotary Knysna Splash on 28 December 2017. They were Pippy Bishop, Lanie Farrelly, Mike McDonald (the oldest competitor at the event), Tanya Osborne, Monique Roos, and visiting PE Master Swimmer Neil McLellan.
The 1650m swim started at 12:00 at the Knysna Yacht Club Hobie slipway, went around the Yacht Club, turned right into the small harbour, went under the bridge, around Quays Island, and back to the finish at the Hobie slipway.
Windy conditions made the swim quite challenging, but two of our Fish Eagles still managed an excellent swim. Pippy Bishop (00:24:09) and Tanya Osborne (00:23:06) came first in their age groups.
The rest of the swimmers had a good swim, but I did hear one Fish Eagle say: “Never again.
The Fish Eagles Masters Swimmers will be back next year at the Knysna Splash, so if you want to join us, start swimming. Contact Judy Dixon on 072-3906667 or go to our website www. fisheaglesmasters.com
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