We see ice cubes in a glass of water and consider them separate from each other. But they, and the water they’re floating in, are actually all the same. This is because the water can be in three different states – solid, liquid and gaseous.
Swimming is only possible when water is in its liquid state. If water is solid, swimming is impossible. If the water changes to a gaseous form, swimming becomes irrelevant.
Now consider how challenges in life can go from impossible to possible and then to irrelevant and notice that the challenge actually stays the same. The change has to occur in our state of being.
Welcome to the 13 newbies! Mild swell today, small rip on re-entry to Manly beach. Some of junk floating in the water but warm at 22.1 degrees…
BnB camera not working, so here are some borrowed shots that Paul Rainbow took (click to enlarge).
And a “BnB abroad” shot from Snorkles enjoying a beauty treatment in Fiji…
Kind Regards,
Andrew ‘Magichands’ Maher
Unique, gentle, Light Touch Chiropractic Manly – ask about VIP rates for BnB members
Stats:
Swimmers 128
Newbies 13 (woo hoo!)
Water temp 22.10 C
Summer Badges
There are now three badges available for those swimming in summer:
# 1: Saturday 5 December kicked off the 6 km summer badge swims. These are on every Saturday during summer.
# 2: There is one 10 km swim in December, February and March 2015/16. The first 10 km swim was on Saturday 12 December. Watch the blog for details of the second 10 km swim, to be held in February.
# 3: Our new badge, the Shelly Triple, involves a triple lap of Cabbage Tree Bay (i.e. swim to Shelly Beach and back to The Point three times – total 3.5 km). This swim can be completed any day and should be logged on the i-log system. Since this is designed for those who are unable (or unwilling) to do the longer swims, this badge is only available to those who haven’t completed a 6 km or 10 km swim during the season.
Remember that there are no badges for scaring yourself silly! While it is great to extend your boundaries, it is important to know your limits. Also, if you have a bit more experience, keep an eye out for new swimmers who might need company. Do read these excellent tips on staying safe in the surf. To read, or even download, click here.
4 comments
Snorkles
11/01/2016 at 2:01 pm
Tee hee – wow my skin is so smooth now!
DWSS
11/01/2016 at 2:21 pm
Nice blog Andrew!
Thank you for taking the time to blog. It is very much appreciated.
Lainey aka E-laine
11/01/2016 at 3:52 pm
Wow I look like a hero collecting that netting but Paul handed it to me for the photo and I dumped it. (Not the seaweed!) Ted also collected lots. Nice to have you back blogging MH 🙂
Simon
11/01/2016 at 4:57 pm
Thanks Andrew
Nice thoughts!