Mac Greening (OH 1959)

Huge congratulations to Mac Greening (OH 1959)!

Early in May, Mac triumphed in the Over 80 Division of the Byron Bay 2.2km Ocean Swim, adding yet another impressive title to his name. Not surprisingly, Mac has been dominating the Over 70s and Over 75s divisions for years. Although he commented he would much rather see Carlton win a Premiership!

Mac was Captain of the Swimming Team at Haileybury in 1958 and 1959. In the first year Haileybury entered the APS, he claimed victory in 4 swimming races. In 1959, he made the final of the 400m at the Australian championship and placed an impressive 6th.

He swam competitively until he was 20, then made waves in the Australian Surf Championships at 30, ran marathons, and even made a comeback to the pool at 68! Now, he trains with a Masters squad three times a week, swimming a solid 2.5km each session.

Mac is a highly engaged member of the OHA. He is a regular at the 1950’s Christmas lunch and the OHA Gold Coast Chapter dinners, where he has thoroughly enjoyed conversations with the younger alumni about his time at the School.

When he’s not swimming, you can find Mac enjoying a round of golf or keeping busy as the Secretary of the Residents’ Committee at his retirement village.

We are so grateful for Mac’s generous support of the Haileybury Foundation Fighting Fifties Scholarship, and we admire his humility, sense of humour, and his Bloods spirit.

Once a Haileyburian, Always a Haileyburian.