Lucky the Sharks didn't get them!

eringobragh

The pride of Ireland eh :rolleyes:

smh.com.au wrote:

Ferry jump: tourists fined for Opera House swim

May 31, 2010


Two Irish tourists have been fined after stripping down to their undies and jumping from a ferry in Sydney Harbour, police say.

The men, aged 20 and 24, swam to the Sydney Opera House and made it on to dry land shortly after 8pm yesterday.

The pair, who had spent the evening at Manly, dashed towards Circular Quay but were met by a contingent of police and arrested.

They were fined $200 each for leaving the ferry in an unauthorised manner.

Acting Inspector Craige Hansen said the men were a little worse for wear.

"A little bit cool and worse for wear, [they] were detected by police in their underwear just near the Sydney Opera House," he told the Seven Network.

Article: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/ferry-jump-tourists-fined-for-opera-house-swim-20100531-wnr7.html

mandrake04

eringobragh wrote: »

The pride of Ireland eh :rolleyes:




Article: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/ferry-jump-tourists-fined-for-opera-house-swim-20100531-wnr7.html

Yeah they are pretty lucky, A Navy diver lost his leg to a Bull shark just off Garden Island which is about 200m from the opera house last year.

mikemac

During the Sydney Olympics I'm pretty sure there was an event that had athletes swimming in the bay.

There was temporary netting though and navy divers along the route I believe

Or did I just imagine that?

robinph

Yep, the triathlon swim started and finished by the Opera House, as did the bike and run parts, but sharks not being as much of an issue for those sections of the event.

m@cc@

$200 isn't much of a deterrent.

robinph

But where did they keep the cash during their swim?

hussey

robinph wrote: »

But where did they keep the cash during their swim?

luckily Aussie notes are water proof!

duckygalway

Does anyone know who these guys are or have a contact for them?! Looking to get in touch with them for something I'm working on...

myhorse

duckygalway wrote: »

Does anyone know who these guys are or have a contact for them?! Looking to get in touch with them for something I'm working on...

Coming to a screen near you - Idiots down under

mandrake04

duckygalway wrote: »

Does anyone know who these guys are or have a contact for them?! Looking to get in touch with them for something I'm working on...

Try asking around the Tea Gardens or Cock n Bull, if they are idiots downunder that's where they will be found.

Mellor

feelingstressed wrote: »

During the Sydney Olympics I'm pretty sure there was an event that had athletes swimming in the bay.

There was temporary netting though and navy divers along the route I believe

Or did I just imagine that?

There's about 3 harbour swims a year, I was going to do this year's one, but changed my mind as it's filthy apparently, swam north bondi instead

The Sweeper

Lucky pity the sharks didn't get them

FYP