Dad keeps the faith with record dive

By Kate McIlwain
Updated March 19 2013 - 3:18pm, first published January 7 2013 - 12:00am

Legend has it that whoever retrieves the holy cross during the blessing of the waters will have good luck for one year - and after winning that honour eight times, Port Kembla's George Ellenis is certainly one lucky man.

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