24/06/2018 – Back To Normal

We’re back to normal. Moving on from yesterday’s filthy solstice shenanigans, we were able to go back to focusing on what’s really important:

 

A total of 254 appropriately dressed swimmers braved the morning chill and enjoyed stunning conditions in Cabbage Tree Bay.

And how good was it seeing Andrew with his pants back on:

 

 

Marching down the ramp at precisely 7am:

 

 

Gotta love the 7am sunrise this time of year – makes for atmospheric photos:

 

 

I missed the ‘Let’s Go!’ at the point. Thanks for waiting everybody..  it’s like JK and Ian don’t even care about me anymore.

 

Over at Shelly, it was all about Dorset and his 2000km swim – show me a man who completes his 2000km swim and I show you a man with lots of friends:

 

JK still ignoring me..

 

Charl always greets me, always good eye contact..

 

Dorset doing the Let’s Go:

 

Nice work..

 

 

 

Guess the rubber gloves:

 

On the way back I bumped into Renae and Ash:

 

 

 

I missed Dorset’s 2000km tunnel but here’s some great footage courtesy of Lainey:

 

 

 

 

In non-Dorset related news.. Margot was everywhere this morning:

 

 

Specials:

 

Even more special:

 

Michael and his daily struggle with pants – why do they have to be so complicated..

 

The WOWs were in top form. And in the background, Michael still struggling with his pants..

Eventually, Ian wanted his camera back..

 

That’s it folks. What a morning. Thanks for swimming!

I leave you with some eye candy – Dorset pouring a gallon of scented oil all over himself, slowly moving to the tune of ‘You Are So Beautiful’ by Joe Cocker:

 

The Stats:

Sunrise:  7:00am (on the dot!)
Water Temp – 17.7
Newbies – 6!!!
Swimmers – 250 (totally made up!)

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.

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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