22 June 2018 Endolphins galore!

As you know we never regret coming down for a swim. In winter sometimes it is a bit hard to get out of bed but like today, because of the surge of joyful swimming hormones called endolphins (which will have to do when you don’t see actual dolphins), we are glad.

Jenn adn Brian getting ready for the swim

the toasty temp

Nat and Edwina heading of for some fish spotting and swimming

Brian and Don captured

What can this sign mean

Happy birthday Henry of the swim – centre below

Here are two swimmers celebrating Emilia (“Meals”) birthday – happy birthday Emilia

Mum (on left above) procured this excellent cake for the occasion

Rare shot of these two not in swimmers

the goosepimples identify those who have already swum

John

Do Michelle and Martin now swim with a Mexican accent?

Paula

The WOWs are up to something nice. Again

Beanie beanie beanie

I started to click a photo of the A team and by the time the shutter came down, they were dressed

Monthly Dinner – 10^th July 2018 – Guest Speaker

The next B&B monthly dinner for the year will be held on Tuesday 10th July at 6.30 pm at Bluewater Restaurant. Our guest speaker on the night will be sailor and B&B swimmer, Matt Hayes, who represented Australia at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. Matt and his crew of Rob Iles, Syd Seymour and Nicky Kukulka will talk about their upcoming two-year world circumnavigation aboard a Dufour class 56 feet yacht. Hear about the route they will sail, the pitfalls, dangers, highlights, yacht and personal preparations, oceans they will cross and the countries they will visit.

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 HERE.

Numbers

Newbies – nil
Swimmers – 250

WINTER BADGES

The Winter swimming season is finally here!

Although the water temperature may be a little colder than you might like, there are several advantages of swimming in winter, including flat seas, good visibility and no bluebottles.

Perhaps the biggest advantage is that you can also qualify for a winter badge by swimming a minimum of 20 times between 1st June and 31st August.

You must also swim in at least 7 different weeks. If you manage to do all of your qualifying swims without a wetsuit (or other thermal enhancing equipment), you will also qualify for the coveted WWW badge (Winter without wetsuit).

So start now, and don’t forget to log your swims to qualify.

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Solstice Swim

Saturday 23rd June @ 6.15 a.m.
• Not sanctioned by Bolds

• One swim only (Not three)

• Tassie MoFos also qualify for the 2018 badge

What I have been reading

Sleeping in the Ground, A DCI Banks story. It is ok and suits a busy time of year.