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Presidents' Cup - 800 m Long Swim - Sunday 14 December 2025 8.00 am Start
- Tim Tucak
- Dec 7, 2025
- 2 min read
Presidents' Cup - 800 m Long Swim - Sunday 14 December 2025 8.00 am Start
Date and Time
Sunday 14 December 2025, starting at 8:00 am Swanny time at Vera View Beach. Assemble 7:45 am (+/- faff) at Swanny. [Alternate course may apply]
Dress of Competitors
To promote competitor safety and assist with competitor identification, competitors entering the water beyond knee depth are required to wear a high visibility lycra rash vest as the top layer of clothing.
Course
Starting from the beach at Vera View Parade ; swim 30 m out to sea to first swimming buoy, right hand turn ; swim 700 m north to second swimming buoy, right hand turn ; swim 70 m to shore to finish on the beach in front of Swanbourne Nedlands SLSC. [Alternate course may apply, subject to actual swimming conditions on the day]
Prize
Presentation of the Perpetual Trophy at the conclusion of the Presidents' Cup Trophy Event.
Name engraved on the Perpetual Trophy, to be presented at the Annual Dinner.
Trophy Winners embroidered towel, to be presented after the conclusion of the Presidents' Cup Trophy Event.
Information
Details of Past Winners and Interesting Presidents' Cup Statistics see below.
The Contenders
All Members are welcome to participate in the Presidents' Cup, however only the following have completed at least three (3) Long Swims at Points Races to qualify them to win:
Andrew Engelbrecht
John Henderson 'Hendo'
Peter Brigg 'Briggy'
Stirling Stilwell
Timothy Tucak
Cath Fitzhardinge
Claire Tucak
Erin Gallagher
Fiona McLarty
Joanne (Jo) Turton
Kristie Orchard
Lisa Engelbrecht
The Handicaps
The Handicapper's (well the Handicapper's spreadsheet) best estimate of starting time handicaps so that everyone finishes together:
00 m 00 s Fiona McLarty
02 m 00 s Neve Stilwell
02 m 05 s Claire Tucak
02 m 05 s Rachael Steadman
02 m 45 s Tom Peebles
02 m 55 s Peter Weston
02 m 55 s Philip Cave
02 m 55 s Melissa Edwards
03 m 00 s Aaron Cohen
03 m 05 s Erin Gallagher
03 m 10 s Kristie Orchard
03 m 45 s Tony Leaversuch 'Leavo'
03 m 45 s Timothy Tucak
03 m 45 s Lisa Engelbrecht
04 m 20 s Andrew Engelbrecht
04 m 25 s John Henderson 'Hendo'
04 m 50 s Kareena Preston
04 m 55 s Champ Phetiam
04 m 55 s Cath Fitzhardinge
05 m 20 s Julian Gibbings
05 m 30 s James Anderson 'Ando'
05 m 35 s Joanne (Jo) Turton
06 m 00 s Josh Engelbrecht
06 m 15 s Stirling Stilwell
06 m 30 s Peter Brigg 'Briggy'
The Contenders (those eligible to win) are highlighted in bold.