Over 91 Bold & Beautiful swimmers.
Another lovely morning with orange blades through the sky. 7 swimmers enjoyed the dawn lap and 5 swimmers continued on for a double afterwards accompanying Michael as today’s lone triple 🙂
There was a beautiful dusky right in the shallows at Shelly along with this camera shy flathead.
The dolphins didn’t join us this morning despite Retha’s best attempt to visualise Jon and Little Sarah as dolphins 😉 but we did see a large school of kingfish, lots of gropers, yellowtail, the yellow catfish and this fish ?? What is it with fish, as soon as you go down to take their photo they turn their back on you…
Plus a lovely wave to finish. Oh and lets not mention the couple of rouge bluies, thankfully they only became acquainted with a couple of people as Patrick said they were ‘potent’. Hope you’re feeling better now Patrick.
Welcome to our 10 new swimmers this morning including Mary-Gene from Boston, second from the right below, who is our 2600th swimmer !! 🙂 Amazing !!
Rowan say’s so much for our famous pink caps, he has promised to paint his head pink… fantastic idea Rowan, can’t wait to see it 🙂
It will be David Adams’ last swim with us this Saturday as he and his family are heading back to Georgia, Atlanta. Please come down and wish Dave farewell so he really misses us and comes back soon !!
Happy birthday to Nicky Piha today 🙂
Nick TB is shaving down to raise funds for the Leukemia Foundation today, he will be swimming on Friday morning to show all… please click here if you would like to sponsor him.
News just in…
One of our swimmers, Murray Stewart has just won the k4 and just smashed the k1 so he has just secured his place in the London olympics !! 🙂
Sensational Murray, soooo proud of you, well done !!
Water Temperature 21.7
Air Temperature 20.5
Sunrise 6.55am
Sunset 7.14pm
Low Tide: 9.30am
High Tide: 3.26pm
19 comments
Michael [EX CI]
15/03/2012 at 11:00 am
Too good!! Its on again tomorrow. 6.30 in the water.
Should be sunny and similar low swell to today.
Michael [EX CI]
15/03/2012 at 11:02 am
Stephen! If only you had turned up this morning you would be having coffee in the beachfront tearooms at South West Rocks!! So near.
Pacific Jules
15/03/2012 at 11:09 am
One of our swimmers, Murray Stewart has just won the k4 and just smashed the k1 so he has just secured his place in the London olympics !! 🙂
Sensational Murray, soooo proud of you, well done !!
Nick TB
15/03/2012 at 11:42 am
Dear all
Thankyou again for all your kind words and donations..
Ill lopping the hair off at 1 today in Martin Place .. Anyone want to join me? Ill see you there.
Ill pop down for 7am to scare the locals..
Nick TB
15/03/2012 at 11:42 am
Happy Birthday Nicole!! Ill let you rub my head ..
neil
15/03/2012 at 2:33 pm
goodbye Dave it was a pleasure to see you each morning your leadership was much appreciated from the merryweather baths division good luck to you and your family.
Brendan Maher
15/03/2012 at 2:48 pm
You might have to paint your head pink like Rowan (or maybe you could use pink zinc cream)
Rob S
15/03/2012 at 3:22 pm
Excellent, see you at 6:30, we might see those 2 dolphins again!
Paige
15/03/2012 at 3:38 pm
Rob and Michael, I might join you tomorrow morning at 6:30 am if you don’t mind the slowpoke ‘Barnacle’ tagging along!
Stephen Coulter
15/03/2012 at 3:48 pm
Our Little Manly soiree last night resulted in a bit of a sleep in 🙂 South West Rocks Cafe is better on a Friday anyway!
Jane
15/03/2012 at 3:56 pm
Amanda from OzMusFish likes the photo – was it yours Jools? She says:
“I am leaning towards Lethrinus nebulosus Spangled Emperor but was also considering Lethrinus miniatus, Sweetlip Emperor.
Might leave the final word to Mark”. OzMus sites below:
Spangled
http://www.australianmuseum.net.au/Spangled-Emperor-Lethrinus-nebulosus/
http://eol.org/pages/222438/entries/45577999/overview
Sweetlip
http://www.australianmuseum.net.au/image/A-Sweetlip-Emperor-at-North-Solitary-Island/
http://eol.org/pages/1014455/entries/45577995/overview
Michael [EX CI]
15/03/2012 at 4:02 pm
Love to see you Paige.
Pacific Jules
15/03/2012 at 4:04 pm
Cool 🙂
Thanks Jane, yes it was taken by me just off Shelly.
JonA
15/03/2012 at 4:27 pm
Can’t believe this run of perfect conditions. Will be there.
Little Sarah Abbott
15/03/2012 at 4:29 pm
Hi Paige, hope your finger’s OK now. We’re also hoping to show up again so everyone gets their dolphin-viewing-fix:-)) The more slowpoke Barnacles, the better – those other guys need some slowing down!
Rob S
15/03/2012 at 4:57 pm
Go Paige, i think you should do a triple!
Jane
15/03/2012 at 7:01 pm
Nice pic, Jools. Will keep you up to date on ID.
Sam
15/03/2012 at 8:29 pm
I am in to swim 630 and do double or triple too…wicked!
Sam
15/03/2012 at 8:30 pm
woo hoo Paige – c u there!!