The 1868 Captain's Cup race is a chance for us to celebrate three club captains -
Harry Coulter, the club's very first captain and winner of the club's inaugural Christmas Day race in 1864;
Gordon Brodie, captain 2003 to 2019;
Deirdre Ward, current club captain.
Deirdre Ward
Deirdre pictured before her 2014 round Manhattan marathon swim
Gordon Brodie
Club Captain and occasional club dog sitter
Harry Coulter, no picture so here is a report on Harry's 3rd place in the 1869 Christmas Day race
Harry Coulter won the 1st Christmas Day race in 1864
For more detail on the background to the 1868 Captain's cup race and Deirdre and Gordon's achievements please follow the following link to the 2021 "race we missed" report.
http://serpentineswimmingclub.com/news/51083/1868-captains-cup
At the drop of a hat (or towel?) Gordon would crack a corny joke or break-out in song
Gordon serenading the changing room, whilst Dave Bradfield contemplates the meaning of life and James Norton contemplates the meaning of cake (watched-on by Sarah and Sally-Anne). (Photo: Fiona Campbell)