Each year MKC is asked to help provide safety cover for a variety of water based events. One such community event we have traditionally supported is the Brighton Swimming Club’s annual Pier to Pier swimming race. Our paddlers paddle from the club to the start at the West Pier and escort the swimmers on their swim to the Palace Pier. This year a lot of our regular paddlers were away either on their own holidays or at our increasingly popular Alps trip.
Saturday arrived with flattish seas and sunshine, near perfect conditions for the bib swim. My main concern for the event was paddlers getting sunstroke!
……and they’re off! The first wave of Male swimmers enter the water.
Clive waits patiently to follow the Women’s wave 2 minutes later!
Pre-race banter by Safety Cover Veterans Clive, Graham, Cliff and Graham.
Newer members got their first experience of providing Safety Cover. Georgie and Harry taking a breather before the race begins.
A big thank you to all members who gave up their Saturday morning to help Brighton Swimming Club. I hope you all enjoyed the event. Rob
Martlet Kayak Club 