Riverside frolics

March 2015, and the last swim of the season.

And an excuse to frolic by the river...

Phyllis and Joanne made a guest appearance, wearing the latest in ladies' swimwear.  Both wore their best smiles, generously applied with slapstick - sorry, lipstick - and were eligible for the ladies' races.

Phyllis has the BEST legs

Tho it must be said: Joanne did have a 5 o'clock shadow

As Joanne and Phyllis were guest swimmers, they drew quite a crowd

But nothing can ever distract, in an Australian summer, from a game of cricket.

Wishing you all a fun winter break, and see you next season. 

Caitlin: winner of the Arthur Larter Trophy for 2015.

Caitlin successfully held off all challengers.  Congratulations, Caitlin.

Dark clouds over our river: photos by Neoklis Bloukos

The day darkens and fills with clouds that are bloated, grey and menacing.  The river plays dead.

Under a vast archway of twisted cloud, we are very tiny.

We can only watch and wait.

Clouds swirl, reaching down as if to swallow us up.

And when all seems lost...

The sun comes out.

Thanks Neoklis.

A day in the sun: Christmas 2014

Santa called by the clubhouse, but we could not persuade him to swim.

Santa, and his helpers, were on hand to provide a Christmas feast.

And what a Christmas spread it was - thank you, Santa.

Tempting as it was, the food had to wait.  There is a house rule: no eating until the race program is over. So, we got on with the business of winning. 

Between swims - there were photographs.  Out came the small cameras ...

... and the Ipad.

At the same time, our race timers were bonding over their stop watches. 

Others were simply hanging about.

The official club seats, named after club members, waited under the gum tree for their owners to turn up.  Sadly, some did not. 

Then Kaitlin took over the camera, and she recorded some Christmas cheer.

Special effects in sunscreen (photo by Kaitlin)

An official race timer (photo by Kaitlin)

Other unofficial swimmers who share our pool (photo by Kaitlin)

Aerial ballet in Barmedman

Amazing shot by Nick Mullen

Oatley Baths seen from above: NOW and not so now...

Oatley Baths from above - NOW

Oatley Baths seen from above - by TL Livingstone in 1834

Oatley Amateur Swimming Club as seen by the Dictionary of Sydney