F. E. Ford Cup Trophy Swim Pre Race Info – Sunday 10th March 8.00am

F. E. Ford Cup 1600 m Long Swim Date & Time Sunday 10th March 2024 at 8.00 am. Assemble 7.50 am (+/- faff) at Swanny. (Note the start time as it is earlier than most of you normally arrive at the beach on a Sunday. We have a long swim so we have a prompt start!) Dress of Competitors To promote competitor safety and assist with competitor identification, competitors entering the water beyond knee depth are required to wear a pink or yellow lycra as the top layer of clothing. Course ” L” Swim down swim back – Starting in front of Swanbourne Nedlands SLSC, swim 50 m out to sea to first swimming buoy, left hand round, swim 750 m south to swimming buoy, right hand round, swim 750 m north to swimming buoy, right hand round, swim 50 m to shore to finish on the beach in front on Swanbourne Nedlands SLSC. (Note: alternate course may apply subject to actual swimming conditions on the day, the number of remaining permanent buoys and the whim of the Handicapper) Prize: Presentation of the Perpetual Trophy at the conclusion of the F. E. Ford Cup Trophy Event. Name engraved on the Perpetual Trophy, to be presented at the Annual Dinner. Trophy Winners embroidered towel, to be presented at the Annual Dinner. Presentation of a prize pack Details of Past Winners and interesting F.E. Ford Cup and Mercer Cup statistics see below: Swanbourne Nedlands SLSC F. E. Ford Cup - Details, Winners,  Statistics, Records, Dates and Reports 1933/34 to 2021/22 Contenders Andrew Engelbrecht Alen Pazin Callum Griffiths Chris Turner Harry Pazin James Anderson 'Ando' Josh Engelbrecht John Henderson 'Hendo' Peter Brigg 'Briggy' Philip Cave Ross Bosworth Stewie Alcorn Tim Tucak Tony Leaversuch 'Leavo' Claire Tucak Eleanor 'Ellie' Turton Hannah Engelbrecht Joanne Turton Kate Hutchinson Kristie Orchard Leesa Equid Lisa Engelbrecht Mackenzie (Maggie) Pazin Marnie Griffiths Susie Defrancesco Handicaps (Under Review) 00 m 00 s Susie Defrancesco 00 m 35 s Yvonne Stickland 01 m 50 s Lucie Vidler 01 m 55 s Lydia Defrancesco 03 m 05 s Peter Weston 03 m 20 s Sabina Prusa 03 m 35 s David Morley 04 m 50 s Ross Bosworth06 m 20 s Claire Tucak 06 m 25 s Alex Kenny 06 m 35 s Ninette 'Nins' Williams 06 m 45 s Brenton Tengalia 06 m 45 s Erin Gallagher 07 m 20 s Chris Turner 07 m 30 s Jason Williams 08 m 35 s Rhodri Simmonds 08 m 45 s Joanne Turton 08 m 50 s Sam Bewsher 09 m 00 s Ben Snedeker 09 m 00 s Stewie Alcorn09 m 05 s Philip Cave09 m 10 s Tim Tucak 09 m 15 s Peter Morgan 09 m 20 s Kristie Orchard09 m 40 s John Henderson 'Hendo'09 m 55 s James Anderson 'Ando'09 m 55 s Mackenzie (Maggie) Pazin 10 m 00 s Peter Klauz 10 m 05 s Tony Leaversuch 'Leavo' 10 m 10 s Annabella 'Bella' Alcorn 10 m 15 s Eleanor 'Ellie' Turton10 m 20 s Kate Hutchinson11 m 05 s Marnie Griffiths11 m 20 s Alen Pazin11 m 20 s Leesa Equid11 m 25 s Lisa Engelbrecht 11 m 45 s Tom Peebles 12 m 10 s Andrew Engelbrecht 12 m 20 s Stirling Stilwell 12 m 25 s Harry Pazin 12 m 30 s Angus Hammond 12 m 35 s Hannah Engelbrecht 12 m 40 s Kath Laws 13 m 15 s Josh Engelbrecht13 m 20 s Peter Brigg 'Briggy'14 m 00 s Callum Griffiths