22/07/2014 – You’ve got to have friends

Today 85 swimmers showed up to keep each other company for the crossing of the Bay.

Conditions were stunning today; just a little cloud out to sea, a few rolling waves, and the bright sunny faces of our favourite swim buddies.

 

I reckon it is the joy in seeing the people you swim with that adds that extra motivation to turn up.

 

 

 

 

 

The waves looked a little bigger from the beach!  But as long as you could dodge the surfers, the waves were not too much of a challenge as they rolled into the beach.

 

 

Off to Shelly we go!!

 

 

Here is a group that most certainly display the bonds of friendship!  The Speed Demons.

 

These two were comparing their experiences with recent bouts of “Man Flu”

 

The water remains cloudy after the swells of the past few days so fish hunting is limited.  Also wearing a wetsuit seems to turn me into a big buoyant blob making it a super challenge to dive down to the rocks and reeds!  However, here are some of the regulars hanging around the surface for their morning feed.

 

 

 

A beautiful ending to a great swim is the après swim coffee to compare notes.

 

While it looks inviting, always remember to look out for each other!  Today Bruce found himself in a spot of bother around the rocks.  As you can see, he recovered from the trauma with the aid of heaters, coffee and the support of his swim buddies.

 

So far 118 swimmers have qualified for their Cold & Bold badge!!

Have a great day.

 

Mary

 

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B&B Swim School

Join Pacific Jules coaches Warren and Sarah Anne for an hour in the ocean and learn to swim with less fight and more flow!  This one hour session will focus on getting you to feel your body position in the water, understand how this affects your efficiency and teach you how to swim with more ease. This technique naturally builds endurance and speed.

When : Saturday 26th July 9:30-10:30am
Cost : $25
Location : Shelly Beach
Open to everyone and all abilities welcome.
What to bring: swim suit, cap, goggles, wetsuit compulsory, water and money for a hot cuppa afterwards!

Contact Sarah Anne at info@pacificjules.com.au to book your place

Week 9 of the Winter Badge season.

There are 14 weeks in the winter season.  To qualify for the prized Cold & Bold Badge you simply need to swim 20 times within the season ensuring you have swum in a minimum of 7 different weeks.  So, attempting to do it all in the first few weeks does not count!!  Make sure you use the i-Log to register your without wetsuit for the WWW badge.

B&B i-Log

The B&B i-Log is the best way to capture your swims!!  Log your swim ANYTIME of day using this really efficient and easy way to ensure your swim is recorded in the daily attendance and on the Pacific Challenge.. To get started, send an email to Ian Forster ugoboyo@gmail.com (This is not a link so please copy and paste into your email). He will check that your email address is activated on the attendance register then send you info on how to get started.

Staying safe

There may not be any waves just at the moment, but are you prepared for their return? Remember that there are no badges for scaring yourself silly!  While it is great to extend your boundaries, it is important to know your limits.  Do read these excellent tips on staying safe in the surf.  To read, or even download, click here.

 

The Stats

Regulars:  85

Newbie:  0

Temp:   17 degrees

Sunrise:  6.55 am

Sunset:  5.09 pm