It’s a changed world we live in, when possibly the world’s largest taxi firm doesn’t own any cars, the largest internet company doesn’t produce it’s own material and the largest hotel chain doesn’t own any rooms, but that’s enough conjecture about Uber, Facebook and AirBnB. What remains constant is that arguably the world’s largest open water swimming club held three races over 110 yards in 5 Celsius waters today here at the Serpentine.
Flora was congratulated on her birthday today, and some swans saw fit to block her swimming trajectory by going against the flow of all the swimmers and especially it seemed Flora. There were race wins for Jaki Fischel Bock, Stu Bowman and Nick Adams.
Rob Ouldcott’s appeal for a veteran’s speed record was turned down and so it remains that there is still no swansong for Norm Jones who remains as the undefeated veteran’s champion of the Serpentine over 110 yards. Rob was not too downcast and still has a few years left to challenge for the new record.
Robin Hunter Coddington, our newly inaugurated club president was on hand with his brother Jeremy, to present the prizes for the Hunter Coddington dash including a special recognition prize to Dani Lobo.
Yours swimmingly
[John Tierney and the photos from Mike Harris]
