Two rival gangs met up on the ramp today…Not the ‘Jets’ and the ‘Sharks’ but Manly’s ‘Merpeople’ and ‘Wows’.!! There were no knives or guns just goggles and pink caps and both groups merged for a photo! It was a stunner of a morning down in the best corner of the world today. The sky was on fire, the surf was starting to pump and the smiles were contagious!
6.25am and Guy’s wall temp chart shows 21.5
The Drinks Express enter at 6.30am under a glowing sky…
The kindest man I’ve ever met enters the water here. No prizes for guessing our very own man born in Bethlehem on the River Jordan…Derek Dreyer. (There were 3 wise men but no virgins in his home town though ;-))…
A few waves but flatter across the bay
We are so lucky here in Manly as well as the swim we have a free yoga session and Pilates on Tuesdays and Thursdays!
The 7amers go in. So great to have a large group again
Our gorgeous Emergency Doc Michele finishes an early swim!
Linda Goodwin from Goodswim Manly is a great swim coach/long time B&B swimmer and she’s from Dudley near Birmingham, very close to where I grew up.
A few waves and a rip today. This is Karen getting smashed!
Rose between 2 thorns…Olympian, Dr and Councillor David Walton
Adam from Stone Real Estate brings down his Dad Ray from Terrigal. Its the Terrigal ocean swim Sunday week. Sounds fantastic!
Lovely Helsy
Viz is on the way up! SO many Yellowtail today
Legend Peter Lay and friend
Tilly and mates
Thats a wave. Exciting coming in!
Have a great day folks
Lainey xx
3 comments
Veena
April 19, 2022 at 2:05 pm
Lovely blog Lainey! Love the pics x….so glad you can now see fish again!🎉
Lainey Loo
April 19, 2022 at 5:37 pm
Thanks Veena. Yes saw the usual but not any of the Big 5. Thanks for commenting. Nobody comments anymore sob sob!
Suzie P
April 19, 2022 at 7:53 pm
Can’t have you sobbing Lainey… I’ll comment too ❤ Some beautiful photos here!!!