Over 106 Bold & Beautiful swimmers.
What an amazing swim, just when you think it can’t get any better the ocean comes up with something new to blow us away – it really was one of the beat swims ever !
The guys who swam Bolderdash had a wonderful dolphin experience. The regulars got to see the dolphins in the distance but everything else up close and personal: Batfish, Groupers, Garfish, Yellowtail Scad, Old Wife’s, Rock Cod, loads of Dusky Whalers, Mado, a large Flathead, 2 Yellow Catfish.
Attracta found the tamest baby Wobbegong which has been tagged sitting on a rock right in close to shore at Shelly and Suanne got to tickle Bluey the blue grouper just off Shelly – beautiful !
After Anna Alvsdotter’s great idea, inspired by Stephen Coulter and Gaetan Guilhon’s awesome underwater images recently, we’ve just gone live with a new gallery on our website: “The Wall of Fish”. I have kicked it off with a selection of marine life, not all identified, so please check it out, identify anything you can by sending me an email and upload any marine life images that you are happy to share… The more the merrier, so please upload your photos !
Video clips are also most appreciated 🙂
Congratulations to Ed Bodkin and Ros Foster on the birth of they beautiful baby boy: Tom Hunter Bodkin. He was born on Tuesday 12th April at 3:45am. Tom weighed 3.625kg (8 pounds) and was 52cm tall.
If anyone is interested in attending Cathie’s Father’s funeral the details are on the last comment of yesterday’s blog.
Water Temperature 23.1 degrees.
Sunrise 6.17am.
Sunset 5.35pm.
Low Tide: 11.02am.
High Tide: 5.17pm.
29 comments
Gaétan
April 14, 2011 at 8:56 am
Guys, here you go! What a wonderful day!
http://vimeo.com/22365188
Iain
April 14, 2011 at 9:11 am
Gaetan,
See you tomorrow at 6 again?
Gaétan
April 14, 2011 at 10:01 am
oh yeah! 🙂
Stephen Coulter
April 14, 2011 at 10:31 am
Today’s photos, some good aquatic life of all kinds. Read the captions and add comments.
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=285566&id=543327637&l=c6b9bcaee3
If you would like a full sized copy email my agent, skulkingshark@manlysurf.org
Stephen
Julia
April 14, 2011 at 11:55 am
Reading this blog when you didn’t swim that morning is pure torture!
Anna Alvsdotter
April 14, 2011 at 12:38 pm
C’est vraiment magnifique, Gaetan! Merci beaucoup pour le film.
Michael [EX CI]
April 14, 2011 at 1:02 pm
Gaetan!! WOW!! That really is a fantastic video. AMAZING!! Wished I was there. I might even turn up for Bolderdash in the morning.
Michael [EX CI]
April 14, 2011 at 1:03 pm
Great photos yet again Stephen. There seemed to be one or two missing????
John
April 14, 2011 at 1:15 pm
Beautiful swimming conditions again – we are so fortunate. Later in the morning I set off for a board paddle in search of dolphins – I reached them at Queenscliff and paddled with them round to the southern end of Freshwater – here I spent about an hour in their company in clear waters – Magic – almost as good as swimming with them – if only I had goggles and a camera. A memorable experience.
Pacific Jules
April 14, 2011 at 1:28 pm
That is an absolutely fabulous video Gaetan, well done and thanks heaps for sharing !
Pacific Jules
April 14, 2011 at 3:16 pm
The ladies black one piee swimmers have arrived and so have the dolphins.. they’re back at Manly and very frisky right now 🙂
Nick
April 14, 2011 at 3:24 pm
Top video of the dolphins Gaetan. My Video mask has issues , so sorry that i haven’t produced .. Talking to manufacturer
🙁
One of the best mornings though. So clear ..
Nick
April 14, 2011 at 3:31 pm
http://www.pacificjules.com.au/wall-of-fish.html
Issue with the link about , try here
Linda
April 14, 2011 at 3:35 pm
WOW what do the black one piee swimmers look like???? Or are you so excited about them you typed to fast……
Pacific Jules
April 14, 2011 at 4:01 pm
Whoops, they are great! I was in a hurry to swim out to the dolphins, got some great footage will get it up for you all to enjoy very shortly…
Tacomajim
April 14, 2011 at 4:30 pm
Gaetan –
Ohhh to have been where you were this morning!
Thanks so much for sharing your footage. I just love it.
John
April 14, 2011 at 5:59 pm
Tremendous video, thanks for putting it on the blog.
Gaétan
April 14, 2011 at 6:38 pm
Nick I am looking forward to see the quality of the photos/videos with your mask. What do you think about it so far (besides the fact that it nor working right now:-))?
I was looking at the website, pretty cool stuff hey!
http://www.liquidimageco.com/products/water/
Gaétan
April 14, 2011 at 6:40 pm
Wow really cool Stephen! Do you have more pics of the Wobbegong?
Little Tiger
April 14, 2011 at 6:56 pm
OMG- sitting here at the Royal Easter Show watching that beautiful video of the dolphins, a very special event. Thankyou-definately swimming tomorrow.
Greg Taranto
April 14, 2011 at 7:22 pm
Great video – what an amazing experience. Hey I didn’t know Bolderdash had restarted. What mornings is it on? I was trying to find it on the web site but couldn’t find it.
Pacific Jules
April 14, 2011 at 7:33 pm
Here’s a little glimpse of this afternoon’s swim with dolphins:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91ZHRSh8-LE
Pacific Jules
April 14, 2011 at 7:41 pm
It’s not formally on as such Greg, the water is so beautiful at the moment that if someone fancies doing a Bolderdash they put a comment on the blog to let others now, and more ofter than not there will be a few takers, so keep an eye on the comments the night before if you fancy one or if you want to initiate one 🙂
Pacific Jules
April 14, 2011 at 9:36 pm
Check out a little video of some of the sharks this morning:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oL5sW3h7jho
Gaétan
April 14, 2011 at 9:37 pm
WOW WOW WOW again! Thanks Jules so COOL, I love it!!!!
Michel
April 14, 2011 at 9:44 pm
Great video’s Jules 🙂
Graeme
April 15, 2011 at 10:15 am
Great video mate!
Dunstan
April 15, 2011 at 1:27 pm
Wow! Amazing videos
Nick
April 15, 2011 at 4:33 pm
Got an email bakc from the Manufacturer. Reckons the batteries are faulty. Bought some today , will test tomorrow morn ..