The latest function on the club's social calendar was held on Saturday 22 August when 17 members, families and friends dined at Kublai Mongolian Restaurant in Leederville. The whole food experience was totally unique. In a nutshell, dining involves a four step process: select your raw food; load up your bowls; hand over your selection to the chefs who cook it for you; and then eat. What could be simpler?
Step 1: Select the food.
Step 2: Load up the bowls.
Step 3: Chefs hard at work.
Step 4: Eat with chopsticks.
Coffee and cake was consumed afterwards at Gloria Jean's, a few doors down Oxford Street, rounding off a great evening.
Everyone had a great time and enjoyed the dining experience. Thanks to Leanne Robb who suggested the venue and organised the event.
Well where do i start....How about at the beginning WHOA SNAP !
Ok 36 years ago my mum and dad...oh wait wrong beginning.....
Ok last November at the Club Captains meeting Claremont Aussi put forward the idea of running a short course relay carnival. The idea was well received by all and sundry, and cut my legs off and call me shorty 10 months later it all came together today up at challenge stadium...
Let me say right away that this was VERY well run and organised, there were plenty of swimmers and even the odd record set but more on that later. A great atmosphere as nobody was particularly worried about times...the whole Fitness Fun and Friendship thing that our President is always banging on about (when he wants a rest !) was well and truly on display.
So grasshopper what was that you asked?? What about Riverton? Well I thought you would never ask !
8 Redbacks made the trek up to Challenge Stadium
GP Kazza Tammy (the south african version) Barbara McElroy Steve-O Malira Damo
The official results are not up as yet, I will post a link when they are available, however, as always the mighty Redbacks still produced their own highlight reel ! (Bullet points as always!)
Steve-O first thing was he showed up = 1 gold star, he also swam some excellent legs none better than his 50 free in the mixed 4x50 = 2 gold stars well done !
McElroy (Shane) Dare I say it??? Ok ok it was a PB in the 4x100 Free lead off leg..1.08 nice work, I think it is time to throw away those fins Nemo ! Yes even the little ones !!!!
Kazza stepped up when we were short on personell for a couple of events and ended up with 6 swims...Great TEAM work Kazza
In true team spirit Barbara swam some butterfly and backstroke legs and might I add swam them VERY well ! (Much better than McElroy)
Who says South Africans are not team players? Considering what I would call a "limited" preparation (and that is a MAJOR understatement) Tammy swam very well with a great 35 for her 50 back and 1.08 for her 100 Free in the 4x100 Free
In contrast GP has had a "SOLID" preparation and it showed. He headed up the Riverton Wrinklies (200+ age group) and swam very well
Cold feet, cold hands, cold nose too probably - fair to say Malira was cold ! All great swims again and held it together very very nicely in the 4 x 100 free
The Highlight for Riverton was undoubtedly our STATE RECORD (unofficial at the moment) in the 160-199 age group we ripped more than 20 secs off the old record. The team of McElroy, Tammy, Malira and Damo layed down a 4.31.20 and the old record was 4.52.30. We won our age group and considering the reluctance of EVERYONE ELSE EXCEPT ME to swim it, I would call it a great result.
So I have waffled on a bit but it was a great morning with a fantastic atmosphere and I am sure that everyone who participated had a great time.
Step 1: Select the food.
Step 2: Load up the bowls.
Step 3: Chefs hard at work.
Step 4: Eat with chopsticks.