	{"id":81654,"date":"2024-02-09T04:00:32","date_gmt":"2024-02-08T17:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bellarinetimes\/?p=81654"},"modified":"2024-02-08T09:46:36","modified_gmt":"2024-02-07T22:46:36","slug":"commodore-to-jump-in-for-his-first-wreck2reef","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bellarinetimes\/news\/commodore-to-jump-in-for-his-first-wreck2reef\/","title":{"rendered":"Commodore to jump in for his first Wreck2Reef"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A 15-YEAR record is expected to be broken tomorrow (Saturday, February 10) at Indented Head Yacht Club&#8217;s (IHYC) annual Wreck2Reef fundraiser swim.<\/p>\n<p>Close to 400 swimmers will enter the coastal waters off Indented Head, the most in the event&#8217;s 15-year history.<\/p>\n<p>Yacht club commodore John Walter will be among the first-time swimmers at this year&#8217;s Wreck2Reef and said he is excited to finally participate in the club&#8217;s biggest event of the year.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve never had the inclination to actually participate because I&#8217;ve been busy helping organise the day, but this year, I thought &#8216;Why not?&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_81661\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-81661\" style=\"width: 440px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-81661 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/My-Room-65-scaled.jpg?_t=1707345718\" alt=\"\" width=\"440\" height=\"293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/My-Room-65-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/My-Room-65-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/My-Room-65-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/My-Room-65-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/My-Room-65-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/My-Room-65-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/My-Room-65-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-81661\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Indented Head Yacht Club commodore John Walter.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve been training with regular dawn swims since August alongside lifelong IHYC member Manfred Herzer, Jason Mc Intosh, and Matjaz Kostrevc.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are all totally hooked now that we can all swim a bit of a distance.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Walter and his training mates usually meet up with the club&#8217;s newest members, The Salty Bitches Swim Club.<\/p>\n<p>The group of swimmers began swimming at dawn for mutual fun and support during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and has continued to this day.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_81666\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-81666\" style=\"width: 377px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-81666 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/My-Room-6-scaled.jpg?_t=1707345828\" alt=\"\" width=\"377\" height=\"251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/My-Room-6-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/My-Room-6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/My-Room-6-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/My-Room-6-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/My-Room-6-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/My-Room-6-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/My-Room-6-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 377px) 100vw, 377px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-81666\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pictured left to right are swimmers in training Jason Mc Intosh, John Walter, Manfred Herzer, and Matjaz Kostrevc.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Mr Walter said the funds raised from Wreck2Reef were used to purchase equipment, ranging from rescue and training boats for the IHYC&#8217;s junior sailing program.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The aim of the Wreck2Reef&#8217;s fundraising is to keep kids on the water and ensure finances are not a barrier to do this for parents or families.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Over the years, the IHYC has produced several stand-out junior sailors who have competed nationally and internationally on junior Australian sailing teams.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Wreck2Reef online registrations can still be made <a href=\"https:\/\/ihyc.com.au\/wreck-2-reef-event\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Late-entry participants can also register at the event on the day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 15-YEAR record is expected to be broken tomorrow (Saturday, February 10) at Indented Head Yacht Club&#8217;s (IHYC) annual Wreck2Reef fundraiser swim. 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