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The Mollymook Ocean Swimmers, Ladies Boat Crew. SILVER

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NSW State Surf Titles. Day 3 – Masters Boat Racing

With a southerly wind blowing the surf had risen noticeably in comparison to the previous days. Day 3’s main focus was on the Surf Boat Racing by the ‘masters’ boat crews, male and female. The big surf resulted in a bit of carnage with the strong competition. 

The 180 Female swimmers crew of Simone Scott, Monica Mudge, Tracy Holt and Charyl Garin were swept by veteran Garth Brooks. They demonstrated enormous courage in the big surf conditions and rowed exceptionally well to gain a Silver medal in tough competition. 

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New Surf Boat at Mollymook Christened – Rodney Austin OAM

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Samantha Crockett reports on today’s event: 

A very special morning on the beach, blessing Mollymook Surf Life Saving Club’s new surf boat, aptly named after our club’s President, the‘Rodney Austin O.A.M.’ What a gentleman, legend, role model and asset to our club.

Such a wonderful turn out from club members near and far. So lovely to see some of our Nippers witnessing the fraternity that this club is, friendship, family and respect for its long serving members, right through to life members.

Special thank you to the Butler duo who performed a beautiful indigenous blessing of the new boat to ensure the safety of the club’s rowers whilst competing and out to sea. Much respect.

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Mollymook Ocean Swim

Mike and Julie reported that Saturday April 8 was an absolutely beautiful morning with a gentle 2-3 foot swell rolling in for the annual Mollymook Ocean Swim Classic. The water at the start was crystal clear. A short sprint, a few small waves to negotiate then into the blue water.

Awesome results from the local molly swimmers with Gary Jenner and Helen Gray winning their age divisions with great swims…congratulations!!!! The rest of the Mollymook contingent were indescribably brilliant on the day filling all sorts of non-consequential finishing positions…..but all finished !!

Volunteers stepped up again in a big way from water & watermelon tents, timing, BBQ, water safety, etc etc…and a massive well done to Rossco on a successful day.

About 200 competitors took to the water and the winning times were very fast indeed. Ken Banks alter ego (Stand in photographer Julie, replete with striped shirt) had to sprint back down the beach just to get to the finishing line before the winner Jarrod Poort tore up the beach to win. The Women’s winner was Lily O Sullivan in a fantastic time.

Preliminary race results via ‘Multi-sport Australia’. To view the results click on the link ‘Mollymook Ocean Race Results‘

Sponsors. Roscoe made special mention of the tremendous response they had received from so many sponsors with a special thanks to the Ulladulla Ex-Servo’s club for their on-going support.

A fantastic day had by all.

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Mollymook Ocean Swimmers strut their stuff at the NSW Country Surf Titles

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Highlights a many, as the Mollymook Ocean swimmers represent the Mollymook Surf Club at the NSW Country surf championships / Surf Titles at South West Rocks. Big D was all nerves until the starter fired his gun and AWAY he went. I think he surprised himself at how well he went. Then there were our four beauty queens who row a boat in their spare time. In almost every race they were ‘slow out of the blocks’ giving their opposition a big advantage, however ‘youth prevailed’ and our ladies would mow them down one by one. Either the sweep got angry or they have awesome character. (Nothing harder than coming from behind in most races).

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Dolphin out paces the Mollymook Surf Club Ladies Boat Crew

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Mollymook on show

Dolphins, ocean swimmers, ocean ski paddlers, Mollymook outriggers, the Mollymook Ladies Vet surf boat crew and the emergence of a third ocean swim group who follow on from the 6.30 am group and the later 7.00 am group.  This third group set off at 8.00 am daily from the surf club to sooky’s corner and return. (Eligibility for joining the 3rd group: You either need to be a former Olympian or boatie)

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‘A moment in time’ during training for the Mollymook Ladies Boat Crew

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Unlike most other days training in the harbour, the sweep chose the surf for this training day after considering they have their first competition this Saturday at the Mollymook Surf Boat Carnival.

It was relatively calm as they took off from shore, the girls were at peace and filled with enthusiasm as they began to power their way through the shore break …… then their ‘gentlemanly’ sweep uttered an expletive ‘sh.t’. Simone recalls that with our backs to the oncoming waves we have no idea what lies ahead. But when we here an expletive uttered we brace our selves for the unknown or as Simone recorded on Facebook: “What happens when the sweep yells ‘SH.T’, we went missing for a bit. … what a way to start the day. Sun, fun, friends and adrenaline”.

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