Morning swimmers! 29 newbies turned up today, a little bit of a swell and mini waves made for a fun swim. But did you know, we haven’t always been allowed to swim when the sun is up?
In 1903, the ban was lifted. Before that time it was illegal to swim in the surf during daylight hours! Annie can’t believe it, she’s made it here after a night at the Boatshed and not being allowed to swim?!? Devasted!
Just imagine if we were restricted from swimming at 7am?! These happy people below would no longer be smiling
Luckily the restrictions were lifted and finally people could swim all day long. BUT, only if they were wearing a neck to knee costume. In 1903, these people would be allowed….
Nice neck to knee going on there ladies
In the same period, swimming areas were segregated And men and women swimming at the same time was a definite no no.
Luckily these days we can swim as a big group.
The men alongside …..
The long (knee to neck) costumes were so heavy, they led to lots of drownings 🙁 . Again these rules were looked at and revised and newer shorter costumes were allowed.
Today, our men folk show off their ‘shorter costumes’. Here’s Mr Licorice Allsorts.
Then some ameteur blog tarts
*check out top right hand corner
Finally, Lesley’s countless hours flirting have paid off.
We’re in the news….in case you missed this weeks photo tarting opportunity, here’s the story in the Manly Daily about our upcoming birthday on 27 December.
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/northern-beaches/bold-and-beautiful-swimmers-have-not-missed-a-day-in-five-years/story-fngr8hax-1226787645078
B&B’ers sort of on tour ….
I’m not overly sure if these two B&B’ers were going for a swim or accosting Gareth last weekend? Either way, Gareth looks happy that these two brightened up his shift!
Q: What are you doing on Christmas Day?
A: swimming of course!
B&B Swims 365 days a year and yes that includes Christmas morning! So don your santa hat and set your Christmas off to a perfect start with a B&B swim, bring down some brekkie to share and join some swimmers at Shelly for a communal brekkie afterwards too if you choose.
Stats:
New people:29
All the rest:296 (good guess Elaine with 300)
Water Temp:21.3
Sunrise:5:41am
Sunset:8:05pm
Last minute Christmas shopping look here!!!
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How about a B&B Card? For a mere $10 you will have access to some fabulous discounts! My particular favourite is at Power Living where with the flash of the card you can practice your poses at the concession rate. Check out the website for other deals from our great sponsors.
B&B Attendance Login App
Come on folks – there are so many good reasons to use the B&B Login App. No queues, no need for glasses so you can find your name, and it is eco friendly. With the aim of becoming carbon neutral the B&B Login App reduces our paper consumption. Log your swim between 5am and 9am for the easy way to ensure your swim is recorded in the daily attendance and on the Pacific Challenge.
New way to log in Old way to log in.
To get started, send an email to Ian Forster (ugoboyo@gmail.com). He will check that your email address is activated on the attendance register then send you info on how to get started. Happy clicking.
Summer badge swims are go!!
Every Saturday during summer there will be a 6km swim – usual route is to Freshwater and back, then once a month a 10km swim. Route depends on conditions that day so it is a good idea to arrive a little early to have a briefing from Squadron Leader John ‘007’ Bond. The next 10km swim to be held on 11 January depending on conditions.
Staying safe
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.
Signing off: Snorkles the Christmas Genie
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7 comments
Jane
22/12/2013 at 12:00 pm
Didja seen our photo in the Manly Daily? I sent it to my son in Hobart (not the one who swam with us yesterday)and this was his comment:
https://mail.google.com/mail/?shva=1#inbox/14314db6f5d8a56f
LSA aka HKTQ
22/12/2013 at 12:05 pm
Just had a great laugh!
Conditions were so perfect when I looked out that Jon & I couldn’t resist heading North and as a result we just missed all that great blog-tarting and Tart-bombing at Shelly!
Love the different fashions and the theme in general. Sign off pics of Gareth, Sky & Corninne and yourself are classics!
And Lesley, yeh, yeh, we know it’s just about the swimming for you;-))
Mariah
22/12/2013 at 12:18 pm
Great blog Sharon! I’m glad we can swim whenever we want! Intersteting swimwear fashion, haha.
Mariah
22/12/2013 at 12:28 pm
29 newbies?! Wow!
ros
22/12/2013 at 12:55 pm
I love my neck-to-knee bathers. And I loved Sharon’s parade of fashionable swimwear for men, all those swirls and colours!
lesbubbles
22/12/2013 at 5:50 pm
FYI.. THEY were all flirting with ME!
Lips
22/12/2013 at 8:07 pm
Great blog Snorks. A visual feast!
Did you know that nude swimming was frowned upon in Manly until as recently as 2008? Fact.