Over 156 Bold & Beautiful swimmers.
Brendan and Gaetan enjoyed an early Bolderdash and 17 swimmers, kindly led by David Adams, continued on for the 6km Summer Badge Swim up to Freshie and back with plenty of swell but no breaking bommie so all in all a good fun swim which saw Brendan finish the year with a solid 9km swim.
We had a fantastic turn out for our last regular B&B swim of the year to Shelly and back, and what a terrific swimming year it has been for all of us too 🙂
Over 1100 new swimmers have joined us during 2011, which sees our current total number of B&B participants at 2117, until tomorrow that is 😉
Many people have gone on to swim the furthest they have ever swum, be it one way from Manly to Shelly, the return swim of 1500m, a 3km Bolderdash, a summer 6 or 10km swim, an ocean race, a triathlon, or the English Channel. All are fantastic personal achievements, but most importantly, regardless of any swim, we have all made new friends and what superb friends they are too !
I reckon, not only are we the largest daily ocean swimming group in the world, we’re also the best bunch of people in the world !! 😉
Our year was beautifully culminated in a lovely post swim celebration for Bruce Paterson, our most senior swimmer. Bruce certainly had a wonderful morning amongst his very dear, hugely appreciated and much valued B&B friends. Thanks for playing chauffeur Bella.
Thanks also to the staff at Manly Wine who danced out a cake and sparkler just for Bruce which you can see below, courtesy of Stephen.
As Anna so eloquently put it in a comment for us yesterday: “Life’s short, let’s enjoy it.” So if you couldn’t make it this morning, you may as Anna suggested, wish to shake Bruce’s hand or say hi to him next time you see him. He definitely will appreciate it.
Let’s hope 2012 is fun filled, with happiness and good health for all of us, jam packed with lots of fantastic ‘pink’ swims and a whole bunch of fantastic new
friends who will hopefully come and join in the fun, fitness and friendship with us too.
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE !
Please note that tomorrow morning, New Years Day, Manly Wine will be open at 8am rather than 7, so please take your time in catching that body wave to finish or a little longer in the shower and it should then be coffee time 🙂
One of our swimmers is looking for a small fully furnished unit to rent, in or close to Manly. If anyone knows of anything ??
Water Temperature 22.6
Air Temperature 20.5
Sunrise 5.47am
Sunset 8.09pm
Low Tide: 7.39am
High Tide: 1.42pm
Lastly… did anyone loose the flipper featured in the last photo this morning, size 10-11, found by Eco Diver Dave Thomas between the Half Way and Manly.
7 comments
Gaetan
December 31, 2011 at 12:16 pm
Indeed congratulations to everyone for 2011 and thanks for the good fun!
Special thanks to Iain for that 15 hour boat cruise on the Channel last august, it was amazing, I always dreamed about a boat cruise! Can’t wait for the double crossing 🙂
Water temp was so nice this morning, surprisingly a lot warmer than the air for this time of the year.
Happy 2011 Ending and see you all next year!
PS: Jules that Zoggs could be the one I lost 6 months ago although I doubt about it!
John
December 31, 2011 at 12:35 pm
The swim to Freshwater was a good way to finish up for this year. Happy New Year to everyone and looking forward to many more swims in 2012. Thanks to all swimmers for making 2011 a great year.
Little Tiger
December 31, 2011 at 2:35 pm
Looks like a truly beautiful celebration Bruce; I’ve just enjoyed a piece of Christmas cake in your honour.
Congratulations Neil, keep up the good work.
Have a lovely New Year everyone, I’ve enjoyed every swim this year & fabulous company.
From me in Mystery Bay.
Neil
December 31, 2011 at 4:34 pm
I’ll check with father bob on Monday about the fin. Thanks Jules for creating such an inclusive swimming environment it has helped me soo much and I will treasure the next few weeks, good new year to all xx
Deb
December 31, 2011 at 6:17 pm
thanks Jules what a fabulous 3 years!!! Still can’t believe any of it swimming regularly…. swimming to queensie…. swimming the Dardanelles! must do the 6 km swim! Great morning had by all especially Brucie!
See you all in the new year who knows what 2012 will bring?! (just a word of advice to young couples starting out……….. when your children beg you for a pet…. then two…. then three…. some words of advice …ten years down the track when they are out partying on new years eve just remember who is left at home to mind the scared aging pets!) Happy New Year’s everyone! C u in 2012!!
Michael [EX CI]
December 31, 2011 at 6:24 pm
Happy new year everyone and all the very best for 2012….It has to get better eh!!!
Ragnill
December 31, 2011 at 10:25 pm
I know I am totally out of sync with my 10 hour time difference so you are probably all half way into your bottle of sparkling now, but anyway. Enjoy the gorgeous conditions you have and send a thought to me in the Cold&Beautiful 16 minus degrees.
I will miss swimming with the world’s most awesome ocean swim group in 2012. Hopefully I can attempt some fjord swimming in my Orca suit sometime after the snow melts…
Happy New Year to you all!