Congratulations to Rod Newing, Brian Thomas and James Norton who were today's race winners at Bill Deeley's race.
Seemed to have been quite a big turnout of swimmers, perhaps because of the anniversary party for Serpentine SC scheduled for later the same day?
Great sunny day, leaving plenty of time for all to scrub off the eau du jour of the Serpentine and put on their favourite eau d'evening.
Ahh yes, two English Channel swimmers had a nice walk and a chat in the Serpentine, managing to walk 55 yards unaided from the start boards to the finish. No prizes for Faure Walker and Fabik, but what were they taliking about? A sporting walkover, literally.
Footnote
Rebuttal from Robin Hunter...
"Following John's rather acerbic remarks about walking swimmers may I respectively point out that they had very generously volunteered to forego the possibility of winning prizes, almost certainly as they are both such excellent swimmers, and indeed one of them is the Very Honourable Handicapper.
The reason for this huge act generosity was to remove the 55 yard buoys so that all swimmers may swim interuptedly next week towards the 110 finishing line.
Both Marks are therefore to be warmly thanked, rather than publicly castigated, at least by yours very gratefully.
Robin"
John Tierney @swimmingdragons
ps they still walked, when they could have swam to the 55-yard mark
