Mollymook Ocean Swimmers: 2020 Awards Night and end of year celebrations

The rain held off to allow the Mollymook ocean swimmers to enjoy their end of year celebrations in an idyllic garden setting at Issi’s place. Fabulous food in great variety, some excellent alcoholic drinks (in moderation) with highly qualified gifted musicians in attendance.

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Hostess, Issi with Kaye and Leonie

Pic shows a small selection of the ‘finger food’

Garden setting for the sharing of many experiences

Bobby, the ‘Pre-eminent’ MC for the evening.

Chris introduces the novelty award

The 2020 novelty award was acknowledgement of the ‘Herald’ who worked feverishly throughout the year to ensure the motley crew of swimmers got to the water on time each day.

The swimmers novelty award went to Raymondo

Acknowledgement for being the swimmers ‘Herald’, Raymondo holds his precious trophy with the official 7.00 am proclamation, marked on it: “I’m late, I’m late for a very important date – swimming”.

Mike introduces the ‘Golden Flipper’ award

This award is to acknowledge extraordinary and unusual achievements, often at random and usually comical. This years awardee was Neil Gray who managed a complete U-turn followed by a 360 on his way back from the reef.

The ‘Golden Flipper’ awarded to Neil

Neil was overcome with emotion in his response. He doesn’t get many awards for his swimming ability. Stuttering it is understood that he muttered something along the lines that he was determined to swim straight from now on.

Special mention introduced by Bobby

‘Special mention’ is made of Laura following her epic 20 km ocean training swim last weekend followed by a 10 km solo ocean swim this morning.

Laura addresses the crowd

Laura strides to the mic like a seasoned professional speaker dressed in a stunning outfit, she thanked fellow swimmers for their support. Her nominated charity is: ‘Motor Neurone Disease fighting Fund’

Issi holds the coveted award

The highly sought after, coveted swimmers annual award was brought forth by Issi in anticipation of her announcing the 2020 swimmer of the year.

Mike is announced the 2020 Swimmer of the Year.

Mike was (almost) speechless. This coveted award was tonight won, by one of its foundation creators, just on 10 years to the day. Mike thanked the members of the electoral college and promised, that at the end of his term he would willingly pass this award on to the next worthy recipient.