He's not a poet he said. So he got help from an 85-year old patient with this verse in honour of his Cook Strait swim. Fraser Dunbar, in his sea of dreams. Ultra-Swim
Cook Strait n-s Swim date: 6 April 2021 Time: 9h 46m 3s Age: 50 Observer: Philip Rush --- When I was young (8) and learnt to swim, I planned to swim across the sea, I’d swim to the other side, then come home for tea. I settled for Cook;-it was the nearest to me. Despite being old, bald and declining In earnest I started training 000’s kms I covered Even then, I wasn’t sure. The day came; it started early Up at 5 Tuesday 6th April Twenty twenty one Down to the shore we did go “He” covered me with grease “I prefer women with bosom” ! Was all the advise I got. Get into the sea “Now touch that rock” Temp was comfortable “Off we go” Phil said to me. For the first three hours,it was was a breeze And my strokes came with ease. As the hours passed on, I called all my will, Would my prep fit the bill? Then suddenly I was unwell Sick as sick................ - for 3 hours; whatever could it be? I doubted my ability, to cross that sea. The words of Phil and Nathan gave encouragement “Across-only 6k-have a look;-away you go” Touch a rock in the dark “Don’t muck around-get out of there” 9-46-03. END
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