1/56Conor Hayes won the the 3.8km swim by a large margin. Picture: Alan Barber
50+ pictures: Ripper year for Rip View Swim Classic
More than 1200 participants pre-registered for this year’s Rip View Swim Classic. The ripper event was held on January 3 and saw competitors swim from Queenscliff to Pt Lonsdale. CHECK OUT ALL THE PHOTOS.
2/56Conor Hayes won the the 3.8km swim by a large margin. Picture: Alan Barber
3/56Tharusha Perera was second in the 3.8km swim. Picture: Alan Barber
4/56The Rip View Swim Classic attracted bumper entries when it was held on January 3 at Point Lonsdale. Picture: Alan Barber
5/56The Rip View Swim Classic attracted bumper entries when it was held on January 3 at Point Lonsdale. Picture: Alan Barber
6/56More than 1200 pre-registered for The Rip View Swim Classic this year, compared withthe usual 800. Picture: Alan Barber
7/56The Rip View Swim Classic attracted bumper entries when it was held on January 3 at Point Lonsdale. Picture: Alan Barber
8/56The Rip View Swim Classic attracted bumper entries when it was held on January 3 at Point Lonsdale. More than 1200 pre-registered when the number is usually about 800. Picture: Alan Barber
9/56The Rip View Swim Classic attracted bumper entries when it was held on January 3 at Point Lonsdale. More than 1200 pre-registered when the number is usually about 800. Picture: Alan Barber
10/56The Rip View Swim Classic attracted bumper entries when it was held on January 3 at Point Lonsdale. More than 1200 pre-registered when the number is usually about 800. Picture: Alan Barber
11/56The Rip View Swim Classic attracted bumper entries when it was held on January 3 at Point Lonsdale. More than 1200 pre-registered when the number is usually about 800. Picture: Alan Barber
12/56The Rip View Swim Classic attracted bumper entries when it was held on January 3 at Point Lonsdale. More than 1200 pre-registered when the number is usually about 800. Picture: Alan Barber
13/56The Rip View Swim Classic attracted bumper entries when it was held on January 3 at Point Lonsdale. More than 1200 pre-registered when the number is usually about 800. Picture: Alan Barber
14/56The Rip View Swim Classic attracted bumper entries when it was held on January 3 at Point Lonsdale. More than 1200 pre-registered when the number is usually about 800. Picture: Alan Barber
15/56The Rip View Swim Classic attracted bumper entries when it was held on January 3 at Point Lonsdale. More than 1200 pre-registered when the number is usually about 800. Picture: Alan Barber
16/56The Rip View Swim Classic attracted bumper entries when it was held on January 3 at Point Lonsdale. More than 1200 pre-registered when the number is usually about 800. Picture: Alan Barber
17/56The Rip View Swim Classic attracted bumper entries when it was held on January 3 at Point Lonsdale. More than 1200 pre-registered when the number is usually about 800. Picture: Alan Barber
18/56The Rip View Swim Classic attracted bumper entries when it was held on January 3 at Point Lonsdale. More than 1200 pre-registered when the number is usually about 800. Picture: Alan Barber
19/56The Rip View Swim Classic attracted bumper entries when it was held on January 3 at Point Lonsdale. More than 1200 pre-registered when the number is usually about 800. Picture: Alan Barber
20/56The Rip View Swim Classic attracted bumper entries when it was held on January 3 at Point Lonsdale. More than 1200 pre-registered when the number is usually about 800. Picture: Alan Barber
21/56The Rip View Swim Classic attracted bumper entries when it was held on January 3 at Point Lonsdale. More than 1200 pre-registered when the number is usually about 800. Picture: Alan Barber
22/56The Rip View Swim Classic attracted bumper entries when it was held on January 3 at Point Lonsdale. More than 1200 pre-registered when the number is usually about 800. Picture: Alan Barber
23/56The Rip View Swim Classic attracted bumper entries when it was held on January 3 at Point Lonsdale. More than 1200 pre-registered when the number is usually about 800. Picture: Alan Barber
24/56The Rip View Swim Classic attracted bumper entries when it was held on January 3 at Point Lonsdale. More than 1200 pre-registered when the number is usually about 800. Picture: Alan Barber
25/56The Rip View Swim Classic attracted bumper entries when it was held on January 3 at Point Lonsdale. More than 1200 pre-registered when the number is usually about 800. Picture: Alan Barber
26/56The Rip View Swim Classic attracted bumper entries when it was held on January 3 at Point Lonsdale. More than 1200 pre-registered when the number is usually about 800. Picture: Alan Barber
27/56The Rip View Swim Classic attracted bumper entries when it was held on January 3 at Point Lonsdale. More than 1200 pre-registered when the number is usually about 800. Picture: Alan Barber
28/56The Rip View Swim Classic attracted bumper entries when it was held on January 3 at Point Lonsdale. More than 1200 pre-registered when the number is usually about 800. Picture: Alan Barber
29/56The Rip View Swim Classic attracted bumper entries when it was held on January 3 at Point Lonsdale. More than 1200 pre-registered when the number is usually about 800. Picture: Alan Barber
30/56The Rip View Swim Classic attracted bumper entries when it was held on January 3 at Point Lonsdale. More than 1200 pre-registered when the number is usually about 800. Picture: Alan Barber
31/56The Rip View Swim Classic attracted bumper entries when it was held on January 3 at Point Lonsdale. More than 1200 pre-registered when the number is usually about 800. Picture: Alan Barber
32/56Mark, Aidan and Finn Molloy at The Rip View Swim Classic. Picture: Alan Barber
33/56Alan Joyce OAM and Alison Marchant MP visited The Rip View Swim Classic. Picture: Alan Barber
34/56Matt Gurrie and Jane Gurrie and Maaike Vrij at The Rip View Swim Classic. Picture: Alan Barber
35/56Hans Van De Graaff and Jon Francis. Picture: Alan Barber
36/56Conor Hayes won the the 3.8km swim by a large margin. Picture: Alan Barber
37/56The 3.8km winners Madison Brand and Conor Hayes. Picture: Alan Barber
38/56Sisters Casey and Madison Brand came 2nd and 1st respectively in the 3.8km race. Picture: Alan Barber
39/56Damon Smit, Anthony Hore, Shaun McKay and Mick O’Connor. Picture: Alan Barber
40/56Mick Rochford, Hayden Burch and Alex McOnulty. Picture: Alan Barber
41/56Top three in the 3.8km swim, Tharusha Perera (2nd) Conor Hayes (1st) and Jack Gurrie (3rd). Picture: Alan Barber
42/56Casey Brand (2nd), Madison Brand (1st) and Victoria Inglis (3rd). Top three women in the 3.8km swim were The Rip View Swim Classic attracted bumper entries when it was held on January 3 at Point Lonsdale. More than 1200 pre-registered when the number is usually about 800. Picture: Alan Barber
43/56Will Clark, Isobel Gower, Mary Rose Attard and Hugh Attard. Picture: Alan Barber
44/56Jan Juc swimmer Tallulah Rush was first in the 600m swim. Picture: Alan Barber
45/56Harry Seston was first in the 600m swim. The Rip View Swim Classic attracted bumper entries when it was held on January 3 at Point Lonsdale. More than 1200 pre-registered when the number is usually about 800. Picture: Alan Barber
46/56Stephanie Rogers and Isobelle Tolhurst. The Rip View Swim Classic attracted bumper entries when it was held on January 3 at Point Lonsdale. More than 1200 pre-registered when the number is usually about 800. Picture: Alan Barber
47/56Jan Juc swimmer Tallulah Rush was first in the 600m swim. The Rip View Swim Classic attracted bumper entries when it was held on January 3 at Point Lonsdale. More than 1200 pre-registered when the number is usually about 800. Picture: Alan Barber
48/56Harry Seston was first in the 600m swim. The Rip View Swim Classic attracted bumper entries when it was held on January 3 at Point Lonsdale. More than 1200 pre-registered when the number is usually about 800. Picture: Alan Barber
49/56Kellie Holdich, Sarah Holdich and Michelle Schmidt. The Rip View Swim Classic attracted bumper entries when it was held on January 3 at Point Lonsdale. More than 1200 pre-registered when the number is usually about 800. Picture: Alan Barber
50/56Point Lonsdale Nippers. Picture: Alan Barber
51/56Hayley Birch and Kathryn Anderson. Picture: Alan Barber
52/56The 80-plus swimmers prepare to set off. Picture: Alan Barber
53/56Sally Jones and Monika Dubaj. Picture: Alan Barber
54/56Claire Gourlay and Fiona Townsing. Picture: Alan Barber
55/56John Taylor with Carla and Nellie. Picture: Alan Barber
56/56Janette Jeffrey and Paula Giles. Picture: Alan Barber
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