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Our Christmas morning piper Lachlan McDonald made a summer appearance to serenade the field as they swam one metre past the standard finish point.

Serpentine swimmers head off to the Normandy beaches to raise money for a Royal Marine charity.

Six swimmer team on "West Winds" (the boat, not the weather forecast) 

Brian Thomas repeated his success of 27 years ago, and won the Jock Fee cup for a second time.

In 1997 the cup was presented by Peter Saunders.  2024 saw the silverware presented by George Cselko and all four of his girls.

Second home was Simone Piccoli, followed by Matt McKeown, John Craske and Boris Mavra.

Plus, photographer Anthony Wood captured our new club champion Katie Irvine trying her best to prove water really can be walked-on.

The final leg of the five race club championship series fell foul of the blue-green algae last Saturday.  To make amends on behalf of the club, the Adams family agreed that their normally handicapped race be a scratch affair.

In 1973 women were able to become associate members.  In 1985 women were able to join as full members.  Thirtynine years on, and we now have our very first woman club champion -  the unrelenting kenetic dynamo that is Katie Irvine.

No race today, so here are some club memories

Liz Hurst hopped over from Holland to romp home and claim the Alan Titmuss cup, swum over 400m  in memory of a club great.

The main event was preceded by the Veterans' race for the Brew Brothers cup.  Linda Luckhurst maintained family honour and took home the trophy for the young at heart.

Four generations of the Titmuss family were present to watch proceedings.

As per last year, we had a blue and white hooped theme from the many west and north west London club members who share Alan's devotion to Queens Park Rangers Football Club.  The red and white of Arsenal was also in evidence - in the late 1940s and 1950s Alan was a regular at Highbury with his father and uncle.

Tony (Mr Successful) Schiemann powered to victory in the Ron the Con Power cup.  So named in recognition of Ron's lifelong sport in which he continued to compete (and win) well into he 80s -  power lifting.  Body building, wrestling and a bit of boxing were also extensively dabbled.

A misty, murky start for the race gave way to spring sunshine for the presentation.  With the water almost touching 18c it seemed like spring had finally arrived.