F. E. Ford Cup Trophy Swim Pre Race Info – Sunday 5th March 8.00am

F. E. Ford Cup 1600 m Long Swim Date & Time Sunday 5th March 2023 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 Alen Pazin Callum Griffiths James Anderson 'Ando' Josh Engelbrecht John Henderson 'Hendo' Peter Brigg 'Briggy' Tim Tucak Brieanna (Brie) Mercer Claire Tucak Joanne Turton Kate Hutchinson Katy Speldewinde Kristie Orchard Leesa Equid Mackenzie (Maggie) Pazin Marnie Griffiths Rose Blakey-Scholes Handicaps (Under Review) 00 m 00 s Anna Edgar 03 m 05 s Simone Janney 04 m 20 s Karen Motta 04 m 30 s Claire Tucak 05 m 15 s Peter Goff 06 m 10 s Ciaran Macmathuna 06 m 15 s Katy Speldewinde06 m 40 s Tim Tucak06 m 40 s Kristie Orchard06 m 50 s Mackenzie (Maggie) Pazin 07 m 15 s Philip Cave 07 m 25 s Brieanna (Brie) Mercer08 m 05 s Joanne Turton08 m 10 s Kate Hutchinson08 m 30 s John Henderson 'Hendo' 08 m 35 s Christian Chandler 08 m 45 s Kath Laws 08 m 55 s Rose Blakey-Scholes 09 m 00 s Sam Rix 09 m 30 s Naomi Kohan 09 m 45 s Leesa Equid09 m 45 s Marnie Griffiths 10 m 15 s Tom Pebbles 10 m 35 s Kareena Preston 10 m 50 s James Anderson 'Ando' 11 m 10 s Peter Klauz 11 m 10 s Ray Lampard 11 m 50 s Alen Pazin12 m 05 s Josh Engelbrecht 12 m 15 s Anne-Marie Juengling 12 m 25 s Rhodri Simmonds 13 m 40 s Rebecca (Bec) Bruce 13 m 50 s Daniel James 13 m 50 s Peter Brigg 'Briggy'15 m 15 s Callum Griffiths