Dolphin Tales - January 2016

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Dolphin Tales - Jan 2016
Club President: Josh Fairfax

Newsletter Editor: Peta Harvey

Dolphin of the Month - October 2015
Julie Fechner
Julie has been awarded DOM for her impressive performances at the Australian Masters Games not only in swimming but also pool life-saving & indoor rowing

Dolphin of the Month - December 2015
Wendy Simmons
Wendy organised a epic trip for a pod of Dolphins to Barbados for the swim festival & tours afterwards
(Wendy pictured here at the left of photo in Barbados)

Open Water Swimming Season - Dolphins impress

Open water season is well underway
Well the open water season is well underway and has again proved popular with our swimmers of all ages and abilities. Many have entered the Great Victorian Swim Series (and not just for the great presentation night), swimming the long or short events (and sometimes both).
A large group competed at the Pier to Pub with some excellent results, and Dorothy Dickey completed her 30th P2P swim.
It would be safe to that we have been well represented at every event so far this season.

Special mention for craziness to Donna Gadsby who competed a solo Bloody Big Swim (11.2km) and Peta Harvey who swam the 10km event at Williamstown the WOW Challenge.

#GVSS Group photo

Point Lonsdale - Ripview Classic
Julie pictured here with the Pt Lonsdale yougster who were so friendly & helpful at the finish line

Pier to Pub - Lorne
Some of the Dolphins who stayed at the Countrywide Cottages in Bambra on the eve of the P2P

P2P - 30 year award
Dorothy Dickey - 30th Pier to Pub swim

Donna Gadsby - Bloody Big Swim Solo
Donna pictured at the Danger 1000 event

Sorrento Swim Classic
Pictured - some of the Dolphins who competed in the Sorrento Swim Classic season

Dolphins Training

Training
Doncaster Dolphins run 3 sessions per week at #Aquarena. After a short holiday, training has commenced for 2016. Recent sessions have been focussing on Open Water Swimming; however we are now commencing preparation for the State Champs, and ultimately Nationals in April.
Saturday morning sessions are followed by a well deserved coffee.

Barbados Adventure by Wendy Simmons

About 18 months ago, upon hearing there would be an Opent Water Swim Festival in Barbados November 2015, I made the decision that life was too short and I was hoping that a couple of people from the club would join me in this venture, but amazingly I was joined by 11 others. So a team of 12 Doncaster Dolphins travelled over to the Caribbean to compete in the Open Water Swim Festival in Carlisile Bay, Barbados. Read the full story here

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