The Narooma Numnutz winter swimmers travelled to Bermagui on Sunday for a swim with their sister club – the Bermagui Blue Balls.
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Signs such as “Winter swimming – you know it makes sense!” were again put up on the road into Bermagui by local swimming member Robert Johnson.
The swimmers met at the gazebo at the Bermagui Surf Life Saving Club overlooking stunning Horseshoe Bay.
Bermagui course master Gary Pearse had set up floating blue balls and pointers out in the bay and 23 swimmers made their way around the course.
While the sun was shining overhead, it was 13-degree water, the coldest experienced so far for this winter swimming season.
After a few warming drinks and some excellent baked goods – blueberry friand slice and Trump treats - made by Elizabeth Johnson, all the swimmers retired to nearby Bermagui pub for chilli, chicken and corn soup.
Robert explained the rejigged rum balls were inspired by the timing of the Republican Convention of last week and the Democratic Convention of this week and so a stylised ‘Stars & Stripes’ seemed appropriate.
“Allegedly D J Trump has sugar, food colouring and alcohol for breakfast, which explains a lot, and so we named them Trump Treats,” he said. “I sent an email to a number of friends both in Straya and over in the USA for any further suggestions. The replies were hilarious.”
There was a joint fine session hosted by Gary from the Blue Balls and Brent Lockton of the Numnutz, with all proceeds helping the swimmers get the national winter swimming championships in September.
The Narooma Numnutz thanked the Blue Balls for being such great hosts and are already looking forward to swimming at Horseshoe Bay again next year.
Also, while retrieving the road signs after the swim, Robert was discovered one had been removed from its post and dropped on the ground, upside down.
“They were only meant as a bit of fun but some passer by obviously took offence,” he said. It was the sign that read, "Numnutz keep taking your medication" and the next sign read, "The Blue Balls must suspect nothing!"
“This line is a direct borrow from postcards, posters, t-shirts and tea towels that were available in Sydney in 2000 during the lead up to the Olympic Games,” he explained. “The quote on those items read, ‘Keep taking your medication. Our Olympic visitors must suspect nothing.’ Maybe they'll earn a mention in the 'Thumbs Down' column of next month's Triangle.”
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