There was excitement and perhaps a slight hint of nervousness as the march was made from Perth Leisure Pool’s upper level, down the winding stairs and into the depths of the changing rooms.
A little wide-eyed nine-year-old kid strapped on his goggles, shuffled to the meet point and stood on the precipice of the calm water and a momentous occasion.
It was Stephen Milne’s first official day as a Perth City Swim Club member and the start of a journey that, certainly to begin with, fell more into the social category than competitive.
