Ducks “not fair dinkum” – Wherritt!

ONE of the leading swimmers in the Dubbo Diggers Swimming Club, better known as the Ducks, was in fine voice on Sunday morning.

In what was billed as “a leisurely swim”, 400-500 laps-a-weeker John Wherritt was barking out challenges to the one to three lappers on the last Sunday before Christmas!

“You blokes aren’t fair dinkum. You’re supposed to be here to swim not go quack, quack,” the fitness fanatic yelled with some fun in his voice.

“Righto lads, how about a lazy hundred to warm up!

“Too much ham at the Christmas Party last Sunday,” offered one lame Duck.

“There’s no hams to swim for,” quacked another.

Then the voice of veteran Brain Schloeffel broke in – “Wherro, you can swim your own program, we’ve got last minute things to catch up on here!”

It was the perfect end to a season of some disappointments with the unexpected closure of the RSL “pond”, but everyone was in good fettle in anticipation of a return to the “more doable” 25 metre lengths inside by around Easter.

As we reported last week, Judy and the late Brian Walsh were the inaugural winners of the Ken Mcmullen Plate in 1999. Judy was the first woman to swim with the Ducks.