This photo sums up today’s swim.. it was tough but worth it..
This is what it looked like from the Surf Club…
LSA and Jon heading in at 6.31… it took them around 7 minutes to get past 7 waves …
Thanks for the show LSA 😛
Most went in via the beach despite JK’s warning …
Tanya is here from Germany, she had a dry-arch for travelling 22,000 km’s…..
Nicky on the end, is off to Europe today to sail around the Med!
Lucy and Simon chose the beach entry
A little game we played yesterday after the swim… “ayerse or elbow” – basically you take a photo of one of them and try to guess if it is an ayerse or elbow 😉
STATS
320 swimmers, 6 newbies, 22.3 degrees
Take 3 pieces of rubbish with you when you leave the beach, waterway or…anywhere, and you have made a difference:
https://www.take3.org/
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10 comments
Jac shell
February 24, 2019 at 2:01 pm
Gotta be an elbow there’s no budgie smugglers on it. Looks like I didn’t miss much being away on my birthday.. the after looks horrible
Gemma
February 24, 2019 at 2:02 pm
Awesome surf shots, Lesley! Makes me even more comfortable with my choice of halfway today :). And thanks for introducing us to the new game. It sure doesn’t look like an elbow but I’m hoping that’s what it is. Welcome back Tanja and bon voyage Nicky!
LSA aka HKTQ
February 24, 2019 at 2:18 pm
You’re very welcome! Great pics. Tanya gets a dry arch and we get the super surf bottoms up:)
It really is all about staying calm and facing one wave at a time!
Lovely to be back with you all and in the surf again!
Anne
February 24, 2019 at 4:30 pm
Beach entry was fun and I should have come back that way. Great surf photos!
Inge
February 24, 2019 at 5:09 pm
Brilliant blog Lesbub (as always)! I go ayerse…something about the red pimply bits. But more importantly…whose is it?
And I loved the build up of the waves. Great welcoming shot of Tanja too!
harrison edwina
February 24, 2019 at 6:37 pm
Glad I took halfway option, and always grateful for managements advice. Great photos Lesley 👍💖
Lips
February 24, 2019 at 8:14 pm
Disturbing blog. As always. Good to have you back Lesbutt.
Lesbubs
February 24, 2019 at 8:22 pm
Elbow of course as if I’d put an ayerse on blog!!
.. except LSA’s 😂🤪
Lyndall’s elbow and she most horrified by “red pimply bits” comment 😂
Tanja
February 25, 2019 at 1:11 am
Fantastic pics Lesley and thank you for the very warm welcome!!! I am happy to be back and hopefully will be soon in the water again!
Shelley K
February 25, 2019 at 10:27 am
Such a tiny brave bumcrack in that sea of foam and tumult!