19/2/19 – Bumpy Tuesdays with Babewatch

Hello again! This morning I arrived to a scene of confusion. It appears the work has begun on the stormwater pipe, cutting off the usual ramp access to start the swim.
This left everyone baffled. How do we get to the water!? I arrived approximately 7.01, normally running down to the water as people are normally at the point, to people standing around just looking at the ocean, with no means to enter.

Thankfully- It was pointed out, that there is a set of stairs to the left, that also take us down to the water. Of course!!

For those that dont like change, like me, I was slightly put off by this new start to the day, and i hope the pipe is renovated quickly to return back to the normal entry point.
The conditions were quite bumpy this morning, with the beach being closed, a bit of a change from the standard Tuesday glass. For this reason, not many marine life photos were taken, as I was too busy trying to stay afloat and make it in one piece to shelly.
This morning was the first time I was on time/fast enough to actually make it to Shelly before everyone started swimming back!

Conor and Bron still smiling after a rough swim over!

Mikayla has everyones worst nightmare- leaky goggles..

We are always the last to leave Shelly. Today it was because of Lex and Bronnie practicing some aqua aerobics. Very impressive..

This morning, Babewatch was very rainbow- and we had a large crew!

Stats:
Swimmers – 180
Newbies – 3
water temp – 21 degrees

Another Tuesday done folks! See you next week!
Ali xx

Notices

Redevelopment of Manly Surf Club
Alex Prendergast is the B&B representative on the steering committee overseeing the proposed redevelopment of the surf club. Alex has been asked to canvass the opinion of the B&B membership regarding improvements that we see would be beneficial to our group. So, now is your chance to have a say in this matter. If you have any suggestions, regarding the development can you please send them to Alex at openwater37@gmail.com.

The Monthly Dinner– 12th March 2019 – Guest Speaker
The first B&B monthly dinner for the year will be held on Tuesday 12th February at 6.30 pm at Bluewater Restaurant. Our guest on the night will be Helen Pitt, a Sydney Morning Herald journalist who won the 2018 Walkley Book Award for her book The House, the dramatic story of the Sydney Opera House. In 2016, she wrote a story about the Bold and Beautiful swim club, which is where she met veteran B&B swimmer Wilf Deck, a former Opera House engineer with Arup’s who features in the book. Helen will talk about the book and will have copies for sale on the night.

Please book early for this event as it is sure to be popular. The cost of the dinner is great value at only $25 a head, which includes shared entrees, and a selection of mains to choose from (including a vegetarian option). Glasses of beer or wine and desserts are also available at the special price of only $5 each. Numbers are limited, so bookings are essential: To avoid disappointment and secure your spot please book atwww.boldandbeautifulmanly.com.au/bb-bluewater-monthly-dinner.html