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Hi all,

Alex had two objectives for today at the Div 4 slalom - his first proper one in the correct Division.

1. Get round the course
2. Go quicker on second run.

So some pictures;

Alex ready for the off with shorts Dave would be proud of (and matches boat!!)


On the practice run.



Oops gate 11 !!(at least he cooled down - and no, Heather, the water is NOT warm! - this was the practice run and he nearly rolled it)


A couple of shots from the main runs





Results,

Alex Completed his first run, and was faster on his second.

He came second overall on the day, but his second run was better that the winners first one, so it was close, but more importantly he met both of his objectives. He also got promoted to Div 3!!

Onwards and upwards!

Graham.

Excellent well done Alex and well done Graham for the report, looking forward to reading of more successes in the future

(ps was that a drysuit he was wearing on his main runs just in case?)

Well Done Alex, At least you had a go at rolling before you cold bath, We all swim at some point and at least it was only practice run.

Good luck for the future and I will see ya at a slalom soon

(27-03-10 08:17 PM)Graeme @ YC Wrote: [ -> ](ps was that a drysuit he was wearing on his main runs just in case?)

Nope, the shorts remained intact all day, he was wearing a Dry Cag - he did find the sleeves annoying as they hit the gates!!

Graham

Yes they are a bit of a pain, need a tight fitted one on the arm's or better still pray for summer

Well done Alex, respect for wearing shorts......bet it was cold

Cheers
Tim

Congratulations Alex, and utmost respect for wearing those Shorts, and of course well done dad for the report and pics.
Best Regards Bill

Hi Alex,

Congratulations on the race, arn't you supposed to smile whilst padlding?

And on to the shorts are the right length but slightly monotone, they could do with a touch of colour i'll show you at Mordiford how to brighten up the place and bring a smile to some faces and the look of horror to others.

Dave

Well done Alex. I particularly like those shorts. You must tell me where you got 'em

STOP PRESS

At our Clubs AGM Alex was a late nomination for "Comical Swim of the Year" for this effort and won by a landslide - especially as it was Video'd as well as captured on digital!!

Graham

STOP PRESS

At our Clubs AGM Alex was a late nomination for "Comical Swim of the Year" for this effort and won by a landslide - especially as it was Video'd as well as captured on digital!!

Graham

So good you had to say it twice

Show us the vids! Graham we NEEEEEED to see!

Cheers
Tim

Thanks for all the kind messages everyone. Tim I think that the video may have accidently been washed away Tho the swim was very refreshing
As for the shorts i was going for a perfect boat match (got to get priorities right, Style at all times )
Smile!! Yeah right! the pain of being strapped down that much in a boat is unatural..........

Cheers
Alex