The jewel in the City of Belmont’s crown – Tomato Lake – has been confirmed as the back-up waterway if the Rotto Swim has to be cancelled this weekend due to rough weather.
The tough call was made today after organisers and skippers drew increasingly cautious about the forecast on Saturday. With one insider telling The Times,
“Could be a bit of a choppy soup out in the open ocean. A real can of Campbell Extra Chunky, just chunking swell onto the swimmers and boats, so we are looking at the comparatively safe waters of Tomato Lake”
Naturally, the swimmers themselves are in two minds about the backup location. With those from the Golden Triangle asking where the hell Kewdale even is. While others say it’s about time Tomato Lake was recognised as the superior swimming location it is.
To help the G.T swimmers’ transition, special Tomato Lake Swim number plates will be available for anyone who completes the 100s of laps of the swamp solo.
We spoke to a swimmer who said while the RSC was prestigious, a TLSC would be something else. Adding,
“I think it’s a good trophy for a safari into the heart of darkness, my mates at the golf club will be so curious as to what life is like in the far reaches of hell! A roaring tale for the old boys”
We can only hope the strong winds come as predicted and the Tomato Lake swim is born.
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