There was a goal to be scored this morning, in a competition for which our world stopped.
See, there’s a group of swimmers who play on a global field, where the meaning of competition dives deep.
The modern definition of the word ‘competition’ is: “To strive against another, or others, to attain a goal, an advantage or a victory”. But the word ‘competition’ originates from the latin ‘competere’, which actually means: “To strive together“. From the latin ‘petere’ meaning ‘to seek’ and the prefix ‘com’ meaning ‘together’.
80 BnB Lovelies embraced the 17.6 deg water and 8 deg morning air today. To ‘compete’ and become champions. The goal…
Step onto the field fully present.
Find your direction.
Throw your heart ahead of you as far as you can.
Then run like the wind to catch it.
– Andrew
Confusing game of shirts and skins. Rusty in the home team colours.
Stephen closely marks his player…
Fresh onto the field and keen to get amongst it.
Sarah and Ros advance to the blogtart grand final.
Les is about to be tackled.
Cold from a rip in her wetsuit – or faking it for a foul?
Reputed to be a high scoring player…
Full-time refreshments. Everyone’s a winner
If you want to win, you have to remember how to play the game.
Here are your coaches – follow their lead.
And win they did! Congratulations to Elizabeth and Elizabeth.
A one-all draw for their winter without wetsuits badge 🙂
Meanwhile, it’s early morning in a seedy club somewhere, a poor drunk
with a bright idea is photobombed by the latest in flatscreen TVs…
Flatscreen 1 / Germany 0
Vorsprung durch technik?
Warm Regards,
Andrew ‘Magichands’ Maher.
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The Stats
Regulars: 80
Newbies: 0
Temp: 17.6 deg (…really?)
Other Important Stuff
The Winter Badge season…
There are 14 weeks in the winter season. To qualify for the prized Cold & Bold Badge you simply need to swim 20 times within the season ensuring you have swum in aminimum of 7 different weeks. So, attempting to do it all in a couple of weeks does not count!! Make sure you use the i-Log to register your without wetsuit for the WWW badge.
B&B i-Log
The B&B i-Log is the best way to capture your swims!! Log your swim ANYTIME of day using this really efficient and easy way to ensure your swim is recorded in the daily attendance and on the Pacific Challenge.. To get started, send an email to Ian Forster ugoboyo@gmail.com(This is not a link so please copy and paste into your email). He will check that your email address is activated on the attendance register then send you info on how to get started.
Staying safe
There may not be any waves just at the moment, but are you prepared for their return? 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. Do read these excellent tips on staying safe in the surf. To read, or even download, click here.
11 comments
The Submarine
14/07/2014 at 12:13 pm
Brilliant Andrew! Hope the poor drunk got home ok.
Tayls
14/07/2014 at 12:47 pm
great Blog Andy…Would love to see the blog tarts ( Sarah & Ros ) being photo bombed for once…they seem to always get away with photobombless photos yet are the main offenders !!
Clearly you’re across latin….Catholic alter boy ????
Elizabeth
14/07/2014 at 12:50 pm
An excellent blog!
Tayls
14/07/2014 at 12:51 pm
….sorry…” altar” boy….obviously I need to review my sunday morning activities !
ros
14/07/2014 at 1:02 pm
So few swimmers made it to Shelly this morning, so blogtart opportunities were abundant!
LSA aka HKTQ
14/07/2014 at 1:53 pm
Yeh, so many players don’t realise they have to get wet!
Serious competition from Luca and Lexie:)
Tayls, he’s got your number!
2 Elizabeth’s and both Super Stars!!
lesbubbles
14/07/2014 at 2:53 pm
it was soo cold i nearly caved and bought a wetsuit….
JUST KIDDING…about the wetsuit not the cold – it was definitely really cold….
Lips
14/07/2014 at 2:55 pm
Big shout-out to JK and Bill McP who, selflessly, forwent their 7am swims this morning to stay with me through extra time.
I would do the same for them if England or Scotland ever reach the world cup final. Hypothetically speaking.
lesbubbles
14/07/2014 at 3:55 pm
yeah thanks for my mention Lips! I selflessly got up 10 minutes earlier to join you for the last 20 minutes of the game and left it to 6.55am to join the swim then ran straight back after the swim (freezing) to the warm Havana cafe to congratulate you!
LSA aka HKTQ
14/07/2014 at 4:07 pm
…and the rest of us who selflessly relinquished the benches and tables outside MW to have our coffees (or soya milks) with you!
Lips
14/07/2014 at 4:43 pm
Yes yes, Lesbubbles and LSA. Very much appreciated your company too.
Not quite the same as giving up your swim though. Bill in particular was looking forward to his winter without wetsuit swim today, he told me. I am still moved to tears thinking that he gave it up just to watch the match with me. What a trooper!!