…not getting smashed as in inebriated I hasten to add, (although I have got quite a collection of those photos …!!)
Today it was one of those days the swim made you feel really ALIVE!!! Nothing like being hit by a sneaky wave, dumped in to seaweed and having a swim in a washing machine before you even get to the point!
Important announcement by manage as I arrived at the swim. On Saturday we will be starting from Shelly Beach as there is a Surf Carnival. Sunday is Australia Day so we’ll gather on the beach to sing Advance Australia Fair before the swim so come early. Australia Day is usually the biggest swim of the year with up to 800 swimmers. The anniversary of my first swim 9 years ago too. Thank you Jules Mackin for introducing me to this amazing, incredible group. One of the most life-enhancing things I’ve ever done!
Brian and Jen bring along Mila their Granddaughter down. She loved having a dip and wants to come back for more tomorrow 🙂
Long time swimmer Nicola is back swimming with us. She’s had a hard time the last 2 months stuck in Bali waiting for her Aussie visa to come through;-) Judging by the eyes she may have had too many mushroom omelettes 😉 At last she has a 5 year visa and with her daughters both Aussie residents she’s definitely here to stay!
We venture out trying to time our entry between the sets but as the following photos show a few of us got pounded!
Any guesses as to who this is?
Jacqui, Brian and Jo getting smashed
After the wave…
Chrissie grows a foot taller as she jumps for a photo making poor friend Helsy look height impaired 😉
They manage to find each other at the point and pose with Roz for a photo.
What a nice man…Peter 🙂
It was a very bumpy ride to Shelly but well worth it. I didn’t see any sea creatures today but concentrated on the swim for a change and loved it!
Great to have management back with us after their hols. Here is Pauline with JK. Anne E, Henrietta, Shaun, Tim and loads more vollys did a great job while they were away though. Thanks again
Can Tooers Michael and Liz post-swim. Looking invigorated, refreshed and very happy 🙂
Liz with her friend Gabriella, a newbie
Lucy, Lisa and Izzy. Lucy is selling eggs if anyone is interested. Her hens Ethel and Maud are laying prolifically and it’s $10 a dozen with $2 going to WIRES!
Has anyone lost a flipper? Ian has it!
A photo I took yesterday of daughter and Dad Julia and Bruce
Yesterday’s swim was very similar to today’s. Kate and Dr John yesterday
Groper pics from Saturday with Kit and Nick
Stats
Water temp 22
Swimmers 250
Please Note – Manly SLS Carnival – Sat 25th Jan
Due to the Manly Carnival being on Saturday 25th January, B&B will start the swim at Shelly Beach on that day at 7 am.
Do You Know Adam Graham?
Adam was born in Manly but currently is at school in England. He has swum with the Bold and Beautiful on several occasions when in Sydney on holiday.
He is a very keen and dedicated swimmer who last year competed in the British Championships in Glasgow and won a gold medal in the 50m freestyle and a silver medal in the 200m backstroke in his age group. He just loves his swimming and always tries to beat the B&B ‘A’ Team on the return leg from Shelly !!
He also has quite a strong social conscience and has decided he wants to do something to help the bushfire cause from afar. So he has set himself the task of swimming 10km in under 3 hours and is aiming to raise $5000 for the bushfire appeal.
The swim is happening at his school pool at Millfield School in Somerset UK on 28 January.
He has set up a mycause.com.au fund raising page on the following link :
https://www.mycause.com.au/…/australian-bush-fire-10-km-swi…
Please Help if you can.
4 comments
Anne
21/01/2020 at 1:20 pm
Wow what a morning! Great blog as always
Lucy C
21/01/2020 at 6:18 pm
Comments are working again! 👍 Very funny blog Lainey loo! 🤣😄 Love the wave smashing shots! Is ithe mysterious man in photo JK? Just for the record there are 3 chooks & names are Frida Agnatha & Jaffa but may need to buy 2 more cos Ethel & Maud are great names! 🤣
Lainey de Jager
22/01/2020 at 10:37 am
Thanks Anne!
Lainey de Jager
22/01/2020 at 10:38 am
It is John Kelly! Thanks Luce. Looking forward to reading your blog soon x