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Following an invigorating swim on Sunday 12 December 2010, we were delighted to announce East Dorset Open Water Swimming Club’s awards for the 2010 season at our annual Christmas lunch:
Best female swim: Emily Abbott
Best male swim: Paolo Deluca
Most improved male swimmer: Simon Gater
Most improved female swimmer:Martha Holman
Most inspirational swimmers: Annie Richardson and Mike Trew
President’s Awards: Bob Holman and Stuart Purcell
Chairman’s Award: Gerry Griffin
Read on for some important reminders
Sunday 12 December 2010
11 am - swim from the beach hut 2231 between Durley Chine and Bournemouth Pier.
Fancy dress is optional! Wetsuits are allowed of course.
Noon to 2pm - an eat all you can chinese buffet at the Ocean Palace Chinese Restaurant, 8 Priory Hill, Bournemouth. Club awards will be given out at the lunch.
There was an excellent turnout of 38 for the Club Xmas lunch at the Ocean Palace Chinese Restaurant, Priory Road, Bournemouth on 6 December 2009. 15 had swam in the sea earlier, leaving the water grinning like idiots.
It doesn’t seem like 12 months since we were praising 2008 achievements but thanks to our coaches, canoeists, Committee, volunteers and club members 2009 has been another successful year for the Club. We had great pleasure in announcing our 2009 Roll of Honour:
The International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Class of 2009 eight honorees are Mike Read of Great Britain, Skip Storch of the USA, Petar Stoychev of Bulgaria, David Meca Medina of Spain, Maria Luisa Cabañeros Sanchez de Leon of Spain, Britta Kamrau of Germany, Frank Pritchard of the USA as an Honor Pioneer Swimmer, and a posthumous award for Sunny Lowry of Great Britain.
A few enjoyed the Club’s pre-Christmas lunch swim on Sunday 7 December 2008 at a georgeous 7 C! Our Chair Person Ali then went on to present the following awards to the named members below.
