13 Bolderdashers
137 Bold & Beautiful swimmers.
4 swimmers continued on for a double (and who wouldn’t!)
Water Temperature 20
Air Temperature 18 ish!
Sunrise 5.39am
Sunset 8.03pm
Low Tide: 06.39am
High Tide: 12.58pm
We wish Ragnill Stallvik a very happy birthday and hope that Norway isn’t too cold…
It wasn’t a traditional Australian summers day (as far as I know!) but the slightly grey sky didn’t deter anyone (except the bloke walking the wrong way!) and the fact that the point was pretty much out of the water was even more welcoming!
A few keenos were limbering up early, ready for the crossing to Shelly…
Sadly my photographic skills haven’t improved much since last week but there are some swimmers in there somewhere- honest!
The welcoming party at Shelly were very enthusiastic this morning
Even the Blog tarts, who had already Bolderdashed (without flippers, well done Elaine!) still had the energy to pose for a couple of piccies!
Finally, I have to break it to you that you may have thought that multi billionaire Richard Branson had joined us this morning BUT in fact it was our newest recruit Malcolm! Another swimmer closer to reaching 4,000 by 2013- what an incredible achievement Jules!
Talking of incredible things, look at all the exciting events we have to look forward to!
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Can’t get enough of the B&B? Fear not, with the help of our swimming friends we have once again produced ‘The Bold & Beautiful 2013 Calendar’ Last years calendar was a huge success and we were asked to continue the tradition so here it is. Get one for yourself or pin it up at work. Give one to friends or send them overseas to the family back home. An ideal stocking filler for only $20
Buy online or buy them direct from Jules at any morning swim
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Gold coin donation BBQ Breakfast at Royal Far West on Sat 22nd Dec, to kick off our exciting new partnership with them. Everyone is welcome, so please come along and get to know more about the wonderful work they do there on Sat 22nd Dec straight after the swim. Please see the invite below from RFW.
- Adventure Swim – Night swim with glow sticks, torches, at 8pm so we set off as the sun sets and finish at last light 🙂 Thursday 20th December. Regular B&Bswim, Manly to Shelly and back! Drinks afterwards. (I hope!)
- CHRISTMAS DAY !!! 7am Swim to Manly return as usual followed by BBQ Breakfast, byo and share at Shelly Beach as soon as you wish after the swim.
- B&B’s 4th Birthday Party Swim, Thursday 27th December we might be celebrating 4000 swimmers and a world record too… we currently have a submission in with the Guinness World Records for the worlds largest daily open water swimming group !! Oh and it’s one of our swimmers 30th birthday that day too. So many reasons to celebrate 🙂
We have two new fantastic sponsors:
- Amber Tiles for all your tiling needs in Seaforth and Mona Vale
- On Track Life Chiropractic in Manly – 50% discount on first visit in December 2012 to all B&B swimmers – save $45 if you show your B&B discount card.
More info on all our wonderful sponsors at:
http://www.boldandbeautifulmanly.com.au/sponsors.html
and B&B Exclusive Discounts at:
http://www.boldandbeautifulmanly.com.au/exclusive-bb-discounts.html
To read Michael’s tips on how to stay safe in the surf please click here
24 comments
Little Sarah Abbott
18/12/2012 at 12:51 pm
Good job, Pippa! With all the jimbles and bluies around recently, I think you’re very bold to be blogging in your bikini and looking so lovely and relaxed too:-)
Lovely conditions for a bolderdash. If any super-slowies would like to join Jon, Bob and I tomorrow, 6.35 for 6.40 departure. On Thursday Simon C has kindly agreed to join with his arms tied behind his back:-)
'The Lips' formerly known as Rainer
18/12/2012 at 1:10 pm
Agree with Sarah, great blog Pippa!! We love the bikini blogger. And well done on spotting Sir Richard Branson.. 🙂
Thanks Elaine for joining the ‘slowies’ (and Ian) for a flipper-less bolderdash-shelly swim this morning! Conditions were close to perfect. I can see LSA is already recruiting for tomorrow’s bolderdash. Anything to get a few more km’s between herself and DWSS..
See you all tomorrow!!
Little Sarah Abbott
18/12/2012 at 1:25 pm
One more boldercrawl and you’ll be into L2, Lips!!!!! Well done Elaine and special thx to Ian for floating on his back and swimming in circles to keep us company:-)
Alyson
18/12/2012 at 1:48 pm
Well done to the flipperless bolder-crawlers! Wish I could have joined you… Maybe Friday??
john S
18/12/2012 at 2:20 pm
Hi LSA
Paige and myself have committed to each other to do the bolder crawl tomorrow, so I’m sure SS will also go not wanting to be left behind.
I think AnneE may also wish to come so as not to be left too far behind on the PC since her sojourn to TAS has hamstrung her and she’s dropping down, down, down…………..hehehehe
john S
18/12/2012 at 2:28 pm
Pippa
Great intellectual blog with dry pommy humour Pippa!!
You can always download stock photos of fish at stockphotosoffish.com if you miss a few,
Lesley mentioned that’s what she does when she can’t be bothered!
DWSS (or SS to his mates), I’ve checked the forecast for the night swim. I think if we start burlying around 4pm at manly point and bower we should get a good trail going in a NE direction to attract our friends..your thoughts?
Pacific Jules
18/12/2012 at 3:17 pm
The calendars have landed in my hot little hand 🙂
If you’d like one, or many, please let me know at any morning swim ($20 each with $5 of each sale going to Royal Far West, a charity in Manly)
Alternatively you can also order online here:
http://www.boldandbeautifulmanly.com.au/bb-calendar.html
Little Sarah Abbott
18/12/2012 at 3:28 pm
Friday confirmed. See you 5.35, Alyson.
Laney-Loo formerly known as E-lane
18/12/2012 at 3:37 pm
Well done Pippa the Bikini Blogger, us Pommies and Irish make up a good percentage of bloggers don’t we? Thanks for featuring us Boldercrawlers! Little Sarah really isn’t the slowest swimmer, it’s me! I enjoyed it this morning though and if I can do it without flippers anyone can. Thanks Lips, LSA, Jon and Iain for keeping me company! After all that swimming I’m still last in Column 1 though but at least I’m still there!
Little Sarah Abbott
18/12/2012 at 3:46 pm
Oh good, show time!
Pippa (Bikini Blogger!)
18/12/2012 at 3:56 pm
Thanks for the comments guys, I’m loving being called the Bikini Blogger but dread to know what you me behind my back!!
I’m keen to join a Boldercrawl, maybe Thursday morning? I haven’t done anywhere near as many km’s as you lot so I’m not a threat and don’t even know what this magical Column 1 is!
Lesley
18/12/2012 at 4:11 pm
Ooh well done Elaine…bolder with out flippers! Great achievement!
Dolphin Whisperer
18/12/2012 at 4:41 pm
Hmmm tough choice, bolder crawl with the squirrel, nips and a Scheeming “he thinks I’m honest”LSA OR a lap with the bikini blogger. Hmmmmm
(Although I would miss my buddy Paige)
I’m in PIPPA
Actually, I am really looking forward to the Shelley swim tomorrow. I have recruited my son as a newbie to start tomorrow. Don’t think ill start him on a bolder. Haha
So Thursday bolder with the bikini blogger. Yip yip
Dolphin Whisperer
18/12/2012 at 4:45 pm
Bolder AND Shelley swim, anyone would think your under pressure with the PC LLoo. Hehe
Well done, I did a double take after seeing your distance when I checked how many km LSSA did today. Haha
Dolphin Whisperer
18/12/2012 at 4:49 pm
DW to you Mr S. haha
Yes, thank you for checking that out JS. To complete our sinister plan we only need a few participants to wear white rashies and pink light sticks. Hehehe Wahahaha
I believe we require only a 15km burley trail should do the trick.
Little Sarah Abbott
18/12/2012 at 5:28 pm
Pls do join us, but be warned – if you join the Boldercrawlers, we’re very slow indeed and stop to enjoy the sunrise and sights, so you may wish to put on a wetsuit. 5.35 for 5.40 start.
I’ll explain more and give you tips on getting into L1 then:-)
Little Sarah Abbott
18/12/2012 at 5:33 pm
It was only at the very end that you slowed down when you were swimming with severe wet-suit chafing on your neck. Must have been painful. I use sheep’s wool fat around the neck, from the local chemist, before long swims.
Laney-Loo formerly known as E-lane
18/12/2012 at 5:36 pm
Bikini Blogger, you are currently in Column 3 number 165 and have swam 124.5 kms to Newcastle! Check out The Pacific Challenge.
'The Lips' formerly known as Rainer
18/12/2012 at 5:48 pm
White rashie? I’m in!!! What is this about? Sounds like fun?
john S
18/12/2012 at 6:05 pm
So Lesley,
we want you along tomorrow morning….
U in?
Dolphin Whisperer
18/12/2012 at 6:08 pm
We are burlying up for the night swim , to make things interesting and get some wild life shots on the blog.
The white rashies are what we are using to spread the fish guts. Hahaha
Dolphin Whisperer
18/12/2012 at 6:13 pm
Great photos coming out of the surf PIPPA,
Sorry, I also forgot to mention – great blog in total.
Intellectual, stimulating and curiously intriguing. Well done.
Dolphin Whisperer
18/12/2012 at 6:15 pm
Would love to but my son is coming for a first time swim. Yip yip
Ragnill
19/12/2012 at 9:30 am
How fantastic to be mentioned on the blog today – one year afer my last swim with B&B (although not my last swim in a pink cap!). Last year was a birthday to remember for the rest of my life; first having Happy Birthday sung to me by B&B and then going on a 3k swim to Little Manly beach and back, before leaving Manly in the afternoon……
And yes, Norway is cold and dark at this time of year, still Hilde (also a former B&B swimmer now resident in Trondheim) and I are planning a winter solstice dip in the Fjord on Saturday. Nor sure why, but it is kind of fun 🙂
Will send a photo if the camera shutter don´t freeze! Enjoy those beautiful summer swims. xxx