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12th January 2021, 11:42 AM
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Top swimmer
Reported in our news a couple of days ago.
Off the coast of WA near the port of Albany there is a bulk carrier anchored according to reports about one kilometer off the coast.
Arrested as he cam ashore a Vietnamese crew member.
He had jumped over the side and swam to shore, did not want to be under quarantine on the ship.
To swim that far he must be a good swimmer, lot of sharks in the waters in that part of the coast
If he is that good maybe he should go for the Olympics.
Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
John Strange R737787
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12th January 2021, 11:58 AM
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Re: Top swimmer
My Oz rellies mentioned it in an e.mail two days ago,
adding a link for anyone interested:
K.
https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/wa/...0police%20say.
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12th January 2021, 12:00 PM
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Re: Top swimmer
in 58 i think it was adelaide in oz.... flag beach... swam out me and mate to see what a shark net looked like .......almost non existent........swam back a bleedin site quicker
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12th January 2021, 02:12 PM
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Your mate wasn’t called Clarke was he Cappy. Could have been a wolf in sheep’s clothing. Cheers JS.
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12th January 2021, 04:53 PM
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Re: Top swimmer
Originally Posted by
j.sabourn
Your mate wasn’t called Clarke was he Cappy. Could have been a wolf in sheep’s clothing. Cheers JS.
not scared of many things john ....but them them nobbies make me shiver the pure power and speed of them....bang and your probably gone R683532
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13th January 2021, 05:11 AM
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Now Cappy take it easy, we love our sharks, we even eat them.
Fish and chips with Gummy Shark as the fish, delicious
Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
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