206 Bold & Beautiful swimmers
Had a smokin’ good start to their day !
Rob had his gorgeous children in tow, who were our mascots for this morning’s swim. They walked along the foreshore, waving whilst we swam 🙂
It was just beautiful out there. Look, right there !
A whole lotta lovin’
But still enough space to find some quiet time alone if that’s what you’re after 😉
Not sure who was happiest to have James along for a 7 o’clock swim. James, his beautiful wife Nicolee or the rest of us 🙂
It really was smokin’ this morning, look at that haze ! So was the Continental Drift… it had some real steam behind it with that pull to Shelly at the point 😉
I’m sure I could taste bacon chips the whole way across the bay this morning. What was that boat cooking up for brekkie ?
Plenty of time to enjoy all the camaraderie at Shelly
Before the race back to coffee
Not everyone was in a rush however, 18 swimmers continued on for a double lap including Rainer for his virgin double crossing. Sometimes two’s just not enough, so 5 of them tripled, including Jon for his first.
Only a few pretty little Jimbles left their pretty little marks on a couple of swimmers.
The gorgeous, point resident, Estuarine Catfish with his beautiful big blue eyes was out on full view.
Along with this poor Stingaree with an ouchie on his wing 🙁
Showing me that he can still camouflage himself just as well though, phew !
A Flathead taking flight
and a real little Cutie !
All in all another cracker of a swim !
Talking of cute… Things are really heating up really for our Trivia Night ! Only 2 more sleeps to go now 🙂
We’ve got Mr Looking Good !
Mr not quite so comfy at looking good
and The Wiggles, all struggling to wait the 2 days, 7 hours and 30mintues until the fun begins.
More sensational prizes are still rolling in !! Pauline kindly donated these beautiful turquoise beads that she had made for the silent auction. Seems Anna’s got her eye on them already 😉
To check out all the sensational prizes and their very generous donors, please check out the website here As new prizes come in we add them to the lists, so please keep on lookin’ !
More great action from this morning caught on camera by Simon, including a Port Jackson Shark and Big Blue at the Bower, as well as Roberto’s come back swim 🙂
I don’t know how Simon managed to get such clear shots when he can’t even manage to go for a swim with out stopping for a tipple…
Some more lovely photos of this morning captured by Stephen, including this beautiful panoramic view taken at Shelly.
How stunning is the water !
And last, but not least for today are some belated ‘blog tarting’ photos captured by Simon from both Friday and Saturday’s swims.
Happy birthday to David Brocherie today !
Water Temperature 18.6
Air Temperature 15.0
Sunrise 6.06am
Sunset 7.13pm
Low Tide: 7.13am
High Tide: 1.44pm
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11 comments
Elaine
21/10/2012 at 11:14 am
Mrs Storch should hide her brassieres away, John just couldn’t wait to get that bikini top on!!
I was so lonely swimming back slow and last without my flippers…Well done Rainer and LSD you did so well doing a flipperless double!
lesley
21/10/2012 at 11:53 am
Oooh I missed a good breakie…looked like fun! Not sure why the guys had girls cozzies?? john storch looked way too comfortable in the pink shorts and bikini top!!
Jules that photo with the boat in it is great…really captured the morning. Also the cute little flathead taking flight..great shot!
It was so calm out there this morning! A blue groper swam with me all the way to the point..he didn’t leave my side! See even the fish are helping us go flipperless!
Well done Elaine ..not wearing flippers!
Attracta…haha whaddya think of your sexy water shot??
Tim
21/10/2012 at 12:02 pm
OMG, Possibly the worst pic anyone has ever taken of me.
And yes folks, for the record, Linda entered the water and promptly got out before she she reached the point (no need to tick then Lin as that swim didnt count).
‘Jimble’ is indeed a powerful word and the master of many people.
lesley
21/10/2012 at 12:30 pm
Hahahaha….no Tim THAT is what u really look like! 😛
Pacific Jules
21/10/2012 at 1:08 pm
Yeh but… its a lovely photo of Linda and isnt that all that counts ?? 🙂 Even if she did wuss the swim 😉
Little Sarah Abbott
21/10/2012 at 1:39 pm
Dear ‘So Lonely’, stick with us ‘all the way’ next time, then all your problems will be solved:-)
Rainer and I were invited by the boat-owner to come aboard for a rest and refreshments on the 2nd lap, but we valiantly swam on to make it back for that rather LSD-ish-looking breakfast….
Izzy, remember you’re joining our leisurely flipperless swim tomorrow!
Rainer
21/10/2012 at 2:18 pm
Little Sarah, thanks for talking me into my virgin double this morning. Conditions were perfect. Almost felt like we should have gone for that tripple in the end!
In fact, i loved it so much, lets start ‘Double Sundays’ from now on!
Elaine, thanks for the pink wig.. the wife found it in my swim bag later on. Had some explaining to do. Dont think she quite buys the whole ‘i’m going for a swim’ story anymore..
Michael [EX CI]
21/10/2012 at 3:22 pm
Have to agree with Lesley!
But also – What Jimbles???
Linda
21/10/2012 at 3:23 pm
Hey of course it is more important that i look good but although I wussed out i did swim to the point dodged some nasty jimbles, played in the waves with the oldies and ran to the pipe and back.
Alyson
21/10/2012 at 4:08 pm
Without flippers Elaine? Well done!!
john s
21/10/2012 at 4:30 pm
I think I fill it rather nicely, thank you Lesley. 🙂