Lakers Annual Lake Swim

Hi <<First Name>>,

The Lakers Annual Lake Swim will be held on Friday evening, February 23rd at Tirana Way Reserve (just off Fredrick Road West Lakes).

First 6km swimmers off at 5:05pm. First team swimmers off at 5:30pm. 

1. Attached are handicaps for 6 km swimmers and the teams.  If someone drops out of your team, just do your best to find a replacement
2. Parking may be an issue so please allow extra time as well as extra time to collect the correct coloured swim cap to match your team  and then sort out who swims first etc.
3. The swap-over point for 1km, 3km and 5km swimmers is over on the beach past the bridge; so please allow time to walk over there if required.
4. I will cut pre-race instructions to a minimum; there are lots of new members and I have deliberately mixed up teams; old members please help the new ones and new members please ask for help.
5. Weather may be an issue.  A Risk Assessment has shown that our biggest risk is possible 35km/hr westerly winds. This may result in a 30cm chop as swimmers cross the lake; once near the Island, there is great protection from the wind.
6. Bring some warm clothes.
7. Safety and Water Cover
   1. There are 4 fully certified Life Savers as well as at least 2 qualified Senior First Aid members.
   2. The swim event may be abandoned if conditions get too rough; some 90% of our swimmers can handle the rough water but we have a percentage of weaker and less confident swimmers.
   3. If you are in trouble, please swallow your pride and call for assistance.
   4. If an emergency happens, the qualified Life Savers will take over and reserve the right to ask a swimmer(s) to stop swimming and be taken back to shore
   5. We will have at least 8 water cover/rescue craft; kayaks, surf skies, stand-up paddle boards. Please help out if you can, but if conditions get too rough, please ensure you have a life Jacket or leave it to the experienced paddlers.
   6. The second role of the water cover paddlers is to warn the swimmers of oncoming dragon boats, rowers and skullers. They should get between the swimmer and the oncoming boat; if you are being bumped by a kayak or hit with a paddle; please stop as danger is eminent.