1 July, 2017 Winter Swimming “I can’t believe you don’t!!!!”

Musings from ….

It was bloody cold this morning……6 degrees at Cammeray and & 7 degrees at Manly……

Cold enough to ‘freeze a badge of a winter B&B er….!’

The Drinks crew was a little light on for numbers,  but lucky us …the outside air temperature was making it’s magic under the waters of Cabbabage Tree Bay, with warm currents a plenty,  as we swam toward Shelly. It has been a magnificant week of winter swimming.

Some comments made and heard this week

GETTING INTO THE WATER 

‘Jeeezzzzz it’s freezing …’

Operatic style ‘Arggghhhhh……..'( mainly me …I am working on not doing it)

‘ It’s tepid….’

IN THE WATER

On arrival at the point this morning

‘ That is the hard bit done !’

and 

‘It’s like swimming in a glass of water!’

‘I love winter swimming, it is beautiful, it’s the best!’

‘I feel like I am on holidays on an island somewhere.’

‘Gosh we are lucky’

COMING OUT OF THE WATER

‘ I can’t believe how warm it is ?’

‘ Can I log that as a winter swim, it was so warmmmm?’

‘ You never regret a swim!’

IN THE LADIES CHANGE ROOM

‘ Move over Midge…..!’

CONVERSATION OF THE WEEK

Jen C said ‘ The water is so clear it’s like a movie set, I can’t believe it …it is magical …’

I said ‘ I know, I can’t believe it,  every time we swim,we say how amazing it is, and we never get bored !!!’

Jen said ‘I know we get to look at the world with wonder and awe, every time we swim!!’

And finally …

Just recently landed on the perfect answer, when you tell someone that you are swimming through winter…..

They say ‘ I CAN’T BELIEVE YOU SWIM IN THE OCEAN IN WINTER!!!’

I say ” I CAN’T BELIEVE YOU DON’T!!!’

Thanks to the Cammeray Crew for most of the comments, the car rides, the laughs …and the winter swimming

Happy Saturday…..Barb

JK’s amazing guesstatistics !!!

Swimmers: ’bout 200

Newbies: 2

Water temperature: 18.2 …or somewhere between icy and spa temp

Air temperature: 7

B&B Monthly Dinner at Bluewater Cafe

The next B&B monthly dinner for the year will be held on Tuesday 11^th July at 6.30 pm at Bluewater Restaurant. The guest speaker on the night will be B&B swimmer, Chief Superintendent Kenneth Murphy (aka Smurf), who was recently awarded an Australian Fire Service Medal in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. Ken will give a talk titled “Business as Usual” about the dangers faced by fireman, and highlighted by fire at the Forbes Vast Solar Plant, involving 120,000 litres of liquid sodium.

The cost of the dinner is great value at only $25 a head, which includes shared entrees, and a selection of mains to choose from (including a vegetarian option). Glasses of beer or wine and desserts are also available at the special price of only $5 each. Numbers are limited, so bookings are essential:  To avoid disappointment and secure your spot please book HERE.