Lorne Pier to Pub Swim
Jan 4th 2005, 6:09 am
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Lorne Pier to Pub Swim
Is anyone else on this Forum (apart from me) doing the Lorne Pier to Pub Swim this weekend?
http://www.lornesurfclub.com.au/Photo?Gallery=2
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http://www.lornesurfclub.com.au/Photo?Gallery=2
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Jan 6th 2005, 11:45 pm
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Re: Lorne Pier to Pub Swim
What ... no-one else ...?! Think of me then ... in the ocean with another 4,000+ swimmers!
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Originally Posted by Alan Collett
Is anyone else on this Forum (apart from me) doing the Lorne Pier to Pub Swim this weekend?
http://www.lornesurfclub.com.au/Photo?Gallery=2
Best regards.
http://www.lornesurfclub.com.au/Photo?Gallery=2
Best regards.
Jan 6th 2005, 11:50 pm
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Re: Lorne Pier to Pub Swim
Good luck Alan, hope the weather warms up for you in your Speedos. 
Jan 6th 2005, 11:56 pm
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Re: Lorne Pier to Pub Swim
Thanks mate! The cold on my (balding) head is more of a problem as I'll have my wetsuit on ... this said I've been out doing the swim each day this week anyway, so the water temperature shouldn't be too much of a shock ... :-))
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Good luck Alan, hope the weather warms up for you in your Speedos.
Jan 7th 2005, 1:33 am
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Re: Lorne Pier to Pub Swim
Originally Posted by Alan Collett
Thanks mate! The cold on my (balding) head is more of a problem as I'll have my wetsuit on ... this said I've been out doing the swim each day this week anyway, so the water temperature shouldn't be too much of a shock ... :-))
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Jan 7th 2005, 4:41 am
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Re: Lorne Pier to Pub Swim
Just back from my daily swim of the course (we're on hols in Lorne this week) ... I'm not good with water temperatures, but I've heard it said it is about 18 to 20 degrees C ...
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What temp is the water there?
Jan 7th 2005, 5:07 am
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Re: Lorne Pier to Pub Swim
Originally Posted by Alan Collett
Just back from my daily swim of the course (we're on hols in Lorne this week) ... I'm not good with water temperatures, but I've heard it said it is about 18 to 20 degrees C ...
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Far too cold for my liking!! Good luck though
Jan 7th 2005, 8:54 am
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Re: Lorne Pier to Pub Swim
Originally Posted by Alan Collett
Is anyone else on this Forum (apart from me) doing the Lorne Pier to Pub Swim this weekend?
http://www.lornesurfclub.com.au/Photo?Gallery=2
Best regards.
http://www.lornesurfclub.com.au/Photo?Gallery=2
Best regards.
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Jan 7th 2005, 10:00 pm
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Re: Lorne Pier to Pub Swim
Originally Posted by Alan Collett
Is anyone else on this Forum (apart from me) doing the Lorne Pier to Pub Swim this weekend?
http://www.lornesurfclub.com.au/Photo?Gallery=2
Best regards.
http://www.lornesurfclub.com.au/Photo?Gallery=2
Best regards.
I've heard that there is also a Mornington to Frankston swim starting this year. http://www.mornpen.vic.gov.au/event/...p?event_id=317
As they say: Bloody Big Swim.
Cheers
Alistair
PS: Good Luck with the swim.
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Jan 7th 2005, 11:24 pm
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Re: Lorne Pier to Pub Swim
Thanks OzT. I'm in a wave of 325 swimmers at 1.15pm, so should be an interesting bunfight ...
Onwards!
Onwards!
Originally Posted by OzTennis
Good luck with the swim Alan. They had the good sense to make it Pier to Pub and not vice-versa. There's less likelihood of coming across a 'Bondi floater' at Lorne too.
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Jan 8th 2005, 11:17 pm
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Re: Lorne Pier to Pub Swim
Can I recommend the Lorne swim (and other ocean swims during summer) to anyone who enjoys the challenge of keeping fit and the social life that comes with swimming in Australia ... I have met heaps of great people over the last few months.
Yesterday in Lorne there were 702 males in my age group (40 to 49) with times varying from the quick (12 minutes) to the not so quick (probably glad to finish!). For what it's worth I clocked in at 16mins 36 (as per today's Herald Sun).
Off to the Danger 1000 at Torquay next weekend ...!
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Yesterday in Lorne there were 702 males in my age group (40 to 49) with times varying from the quick (12 minutes) to the not so quick (probably glad to finish!). For what it's worth I clocked in at 16mins 36 (as per today's Herald Sun).
Off to the Danger 1000 at Torquay next weekend ...!
Best regards.
Jan 9th 2005, 3:30 am
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Re: Lorne Pier to Pub Swim
Originally Posted by Alan Collett
Can I recommend the Lorne swim (and other ocean swims during summer) to anyone who enjoys the challenge of keeping fit and the social life that comes with swimming in Australia ... I have met heaps of great people over the last few months.
Yesterday in Lorne there were 702 males in my age group (40 to 49) with times varying from the quick (12 minutes) to the not so quick (probably glad to finish!). For what it's worth I clocked in at 16mins 36 (as per today's Herald Sun).
Off to the Danger 1000 at Torquay next weekend ...!
Best regards.
Yesterday in Lorne there were 702 males in my age group (40 to 49) with times varying from the quick (12 minutes) to the not so quick (probably glad to finish!). For what it's worth I clocked in at 16mins 36 (as per today's Herald Sun).
Off to the Danger 1000 at Torquay next weekend ...!
Best regards.
I phoned my cousin last night. She's from Melbourne, but is in Lorne at the moment. They go every year from Christmas to the middle of January.
I think she got a bit confused with the whole, "Pier to Pub" thing and just went, "Pub to Pub", cos she was so drunk, she could hardly speak!
Seems like everybody had a good day...
Cheers.... John....
