1 00:00:00,200 --> 00:00:03,800 Speaker 1: But we know over the weekend, well, it usually happens 2 00:00:03,800 --> 00:00:07,880 Speaker 1: at Fanny Bay, but this year we saw competitors take 3 00:00:07,920 --> 00:00:10,559 Speaker 1: to the sea in the iconic darw And open water 4 00:00:10,640 --> 00:00:12,879 Speaker 1: swim and joining us on the line to tell us 5 00:00:12,880 --> 00:00:15,360 Speaker 1: how it all went from the Darwen Surf Club. We've 6 00:00:15,360 --> 00:00:18,279 Speaker 1: got the president there, Michelle Taylor. Good morning to you. 7 00:00:18,360 --> 00:00:20,680 Speaker 2: Michelle, Good morning, Kay. 8 00:00:20,760 --> 00:00:22,840 Speaker 1: How are you on really well? How did it all 9 00:00:22,880 --> 00:00:23,800 Speaker 1: go on the weekend? 10 00:00:25,360 --> 00:00:29,360 Speaker 2: It was amazing success. I've been part of Fanny Baseline 11 00:00:29,400 --> 00:00:33,080 Speaker 2: probably for ten years now. We had one year that 12 00:00:33,120 --> 00:00:36,559 Speaker 2: went we didn't do it when so she COVID was 13 00:00:36,600 --> 00:00:40,680 Speaker 2: here yep, and we had blowing reports from swimmers, official 14 00:00:41,000 --> 00:00:43,440 Speaker 2: water safety yep. It was a success. 15 00:00:43,640 --> 00:00:47,120 Speaker 1: Oh good stuff, Michelle. How many swimmers took part this year? 16 00:00:48,560 --> 00:00:52,080 Speaker 2: We had John and four register, but I think it 17 00:00:52,120 --> 00:00:55,360 Speaker 2: was one hundred and seventy six that took to the 18 00:00:55,440 --> 00:00:57,400 Speaker 2: water in the short and the long course. 19 00:00:57,840 --> 00:00:59,400 Speaker 1: A couple of them had a big night maybe the 20 00:00:59,480 --> 00:01:01,040 Speaker 1: night before, and figured. 21 00:01:00,800 --> 00:01:04,160 Speaker 2: They couldn't be It's hard to know. 22 00:01:04,920 --> 00:01:08,400 Speaker 1: It's hard to know. I often readister for things Michelle 23 00:01:08,440 --> 00:01:11,679 Speaker 1: and think I hope I get there. But you had 24 00:01:11,680 --> 00:01:15,600 Speaker 1: it this year at Casarina Beach rather than rather than 25 00:01:15,640 --> 00:01:17,360 Speaker 1: Fanny Bay. Why was that? 26 00:01:19,080 --> 00:01:21,480 Speaker 2: Well, what happened was there was a double booking with 27 00:01:21,720 --> 00:01:24,959 Speaker 2: Termit at the East Coast Reserve, so we had to 28 00:01:24,959 --> 00:01:28,360 Speaker 2: think on our feet and we decided to change the 29 00:01:29,040 --> 00:01:31,040 Speaker 2: course and we brought it back to our club, which 30 00:01:31,160 --> 00:01:32,319 Speaker 2: was a really great idea. 31 00:01:32,520 --> 00:01:35,200 Speaker 1: It's not good on you being able to adapt like that. 32 00:01:35,319 --> 00:01:37,960 Speaker 1: And how was the course this year given the fact 33 00:01:37,959 --> 00:01:39,920 Speaker 1: that it was a bit different to what you usually do. 34 00:01:41,280 --> 00:01:44,760 Speaker 2: Look, I think everybody had their concerns at the beginning. 35 00:01:44,800 --> 00:01:46,679 Speaker 2: Swimmers were arming and hoering about it if it was 36 00:01:46,720 --> 00:01:50,320 Speaker 2: going to be as good as Fanny Bay. But the 37 00:01:50,760 --> 00:01:53,960 Speaker 2: reports were blowing and people actually said, I really hope 38 00:01:53,960 --> 00:01:56,280 Speaker 2: you're going to do it here again. They loved Fanny Bay, 39 00:01:56,400 --> 00:02:00,320 Speaker 2: but they would prefer it at the club. They loved 40 00:02:00,360 --> 00:02:02,480 Speaker 2: being at the club at the end, at the beginning, 41 00:02:02,520 --> 00:02:04,600 Speaker 2: they loved walking along the beach to the start of 42 00:02:04,600 --> 00:02:05,040 Speaker 2: the course. 43 00:02:05,840 --> 00:02:09,040 Speaker 1: Yeah, all good stuff, now were there? Any How did 44 00:02:09,080 --> 00:02:11,440 Speaker 1: those times go at that new course? 45 00:02:12,880 --> 00:02:16,920 Speaker 2: The times were faster. If the time and the dates 46 00:02:16,960 --> 00:02:21,360 Speaker 2: for the swim was picked by Brian Gallagher. He's a 47 00:02:21,520 --> 00:02:26,680 Speaker 2: very experienced triathlete and remember any pick the tides and 48 00:02:26,720 --> 00:02:29,600 Speaker 2: the currents. We know that the currents makes the swim 49 00:02:29,639 --> 00:02:33,799 Speaker 2: a lot faster, and so what we know from our 50 00:02:33,960 --> 00:02:37,840 Speaker 2: gun swimmer, Megan Gallagher, she I think cut her time 51 00:02:38,560 --> 00:02:41,320 Speaker 2: between eight and ten minutes shorter in the long course. 52 00:02:41,480 --> 00:02:42,480 Speaker 2: She was really flying. 53 00:02:42,840 --> 00:02:45,040 Speaker 1: Yeah, good honor, and do you reckon those conditions had 54 00:02:45,040 --> 00:02:45,880 Speaker 1: a bit of an impact. 55 00:02:48,240 --> 00:02:52,480 Speaker 2: Oh, definitely the current. Yeah, everybody enjoyed that for sure. 56 00:02:53,200 --> 00:02:56,200 Speaker 1: Oh, how wonderful. Now you said in the end, you 57 00:02:56,280 --> 00:02:59,040 Speaker 1: got about one hundred and seventy six swimmers, people of 58 00:02:59,040 --> 00:03:01,040 Speaker 1: all ages as well, I'm assuming Michelle. 59 00:03:01,960 --> 00:03:05,840 Speaker 2: Yes, our oldest swimmer, he was a man of the 60 00:03:05,960 --> 00:03:10,080 Speaker 2: seventy I totally believe names, but he was amazing and 61 00:03:10,120 --> 00:03:11,680 Speaker 2: we had quite a few when there were sixty to 62 00:03:11,720 --> 00:03:13,160 Speaker 2: seventy eighth groups as well. 63 00:03:13,800 --> 00:03:15,520 Speaker 1: All good stuff and any young ones. 64 00:03:16,760 --> 00:03:19,639 Speaker 2: Yes, it was an ape ross between twelve and sixteen, 65 00:03:19,680 --> 00:03:23,040 Speaker 2: and we had I think we had about four young ones. 66 00:03:23,080 --> 00:03:27,440 Speaker 2: I mean that that's the long course, I believe, and 67 00:03:27,480 --> 00:03:28,440 Speaker 2: they did really well. 68 00:03:29,160 --> 00:03:33,000 Speaker 1: Oh that is wonderful to hear and I know that. Yeah, 69 00:03:33,120 --> 00:03:36,320 Speaker 1: it's it's always such a great event and people would 70 00:03:36,320 --> 00:03:38,840 Speaker 1: have been absolutely tough to be, you know, able to 71 00:03:38,880 --> 00:03:40,880 Speaker 1: do it, and that different location. Sounds like it was 72 00:03:40,880 --> 00:03:45,880 Speaker 1: a hit. Yes, it was all good stuff. Well, wonderful 73 00:03:45,920 --> 00:03:48,040 Speaker 1: to talk to you this morning, Michelle. I really appreciate 74 00:03:48,040 --> 00:03:50,280 Speaker 1: your time and yep, no doubt we'll talk to you 75 00:03:50,320 --> 00:03:51,360 Speaker 1: again next year. 76 00:03:53,120 --> 00:03:54,440 Speaker 2: That Katie, thank you.