The Starcross to Exmouth Swim used to be an annual village event. Starcross used to turn out to watch the spectacle as the swimmers lined up at the end of Starcross pier.
Does anyone have any photographs of this Village Event? When did it stop? and why?
Well, the swim still takes place every year, but not many people in Starcross are aware of it:
The Exmouth Swimming and Life Saving Society have an annual Starcross swim. Here's the 2014 results
Read all about the swim HERE
HERE'S an article and some brilliant photographs of the 2012 swim; from the Exmouth Journal
The Exmouth Swimming and Life Saving Society's 2013 Starcross to Exmouth swim didn't take place from "Starcross Jetty" for the first time in 2013, but went from a boat moored nearby. Read all about that HERE
Perhaps the new Starcross History club could revive some of yesteryear's carnival atmosphere for this year's event? The date of the 2015 Starcross to Exmouth swim isn't yet published.
I remember watching this as a child around 65 years ago when I used to stay with my great aunt in Exmouth. We were very excited when her GP, Dr Crabtree emerged on the beach,
ReplyDeleteMy grandmother peggy carr used to do this starcross to exmouth swim. as a youngster at the age of fifteen she did her first starcross event. trying to locate any photographs of her taking part.
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