It was a morning of stunners today – all of whom turned up specially for my second ever blog. Thanks, beautiful people! Slightly overcast, a few waves and a bath-warm temp of 23C made for yet another fabulous swim.
Sadly missed the Drinks 6.30am team but caught the gorgeous regulars…..
Tam & her cozzie twin:
JK, Sofia, Veena & The Dolphin Whisperer:
James aka Hammerhead aka The Bread Man:
Tam, Merilyn & Sofia:
El Presidente & his A-Team (Michael, Woody, JP & Sterling):
Juno The Dog….looking wildly impressed by JP’s rock-scraping ‘injury’:
Now here’s a PROPER injury, JP…..from yesterday’s swim. Ouch.:
All the way from Melbourne – newbie Joel & his fabulous stripey togs:
And looking after the newbies (& oldies), the always wonderful Ian:
Regular Saturday-swimmer, Angus:
Lovely Irish Aisha (sp?) & her beautiful posse:
Blog Tart Awards for the day most definitely go to…:
JK warming up his vocal chords for the ‘LET’S GOOOOOO!!!!!!’..:
And the clouds parted for the dash across Cabbage Tree Bay to Shelly…:
The Beautiful People having a group cuddle at sunny Shelly:
Another Shelly stunner…:
My japanese namesake Mari pondering her return route:
Taking off for the home run!:
The irrepressible Lainey and her gorgeous friends:
Then a quick dash back to Manly to dodge the Sun Runners….and well done to Ted for collecting rubbish on the way:
Have a fantastic weekend, Beautiful People! Love you all.
Smiley Mary x
REDFEB is Heart Research Australia’s signature fundraising campaign. It promotes a heart healthy lifestyle and raises much needed funds for first-stage innovative research into the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of heart disease. Visit redfeb.com.au for further information.
B&B will again be assisting this cause in 2016 by holding a fundraising race over the whole of February. The “Race” will be between our own two teams: The A TEAM and TEAM OMEGA. You can donate funds to your chosen team on the team page, or even better, you can create your own page where all your friends can donate towards the cause.
Our fundraising effort will be highlighted on Saturday 13th February when we will all exchange our pink caps for RED ones at 7 am as we have our own “RED FEB RACE”. I think we know who will win the swimming race, but who will win the fundraising race? To help you choose who to support, here is a statement in support of each of the teams:
A-Team
The A-team comprises the elite swimmers in the Bold and Beautiful. Not only are they good looking, they are FAST. They like to compete and they like to WIN. While they are virtually assured of a win in the swimming race, they also want desperately to win the fundraising! Dave Panton, the quintessential A-Teamer says “Bring it on!”
Team Omega
The members of Team Omega are slow but steady. While they are normally found at the back of the pack, they are always persistent and never give up. No challenge is too great for these swimmers. Elizabeth X, the leader of Team Omega, and an experienced fundraiser, says she is quietly confident of a victory.
To support Team Omega: http://www.everydayhero.com.au/event/TeamOmega
To support the A Team: http://www.everydayhero.com.au/event/ATeam
Our friends at Manly Beach Health Club, who are again sponsoring the RED FEB event, are offering a FREE 30 min Personal Training session to our members. This is a great way to kick start your New Years health goals. Click here to download your FREE voucher.
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The Monthly Dinner is back – Guest Speaker!
The first B&B monthly dinner for the year will be on Tuesday 9th February at 6.30 pm at Bluewater Restaurant. Our guest speaker for the night will be our very own Michelle Sparkes. The title of her talk for the night is “Illuminating Anorexia and other eating issues”. Michelle, who has published a book on eating disorders, will talk generally about the subject and will share her personal experiences.
The cost of the dinner is only $25 a head and includes shared entrees, a selection of mains to choose (incl a vegetarian option), corkage (for byo wine only) and a little thank you for the staff. 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 NOW,
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Long Summer Swims
6km swim every Saturday and on 13 February there is a 10 km swim. There’s a badge for these.
If you want to do a VERY slow 10 km swim,there will be some slower swimmers at the back of the swim group on 13th Feb
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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. Also, if you have a bit more experience, keep an eye out for new swimmers who might need company. Do read these excellent tips on staying safe in the surf. To read, or even download, click here.
Bold and Beautiful is owned and operated by Bold and Beautiful Swim Squad Pty Ltd.
10 comments
Fiona Horn
06/02/2016 at 4:40 pm
Fab blog! Ouchie on that injury pic…get well soon, obviously the saline=salt water therapeutic approach.
Bill McCaffeine
06/02/2016 at 4:44 pm
Great photographs and commiserations to the walking wounded ….what happened ?
Tam
06/02/2016 at 4:51 pm
As a newbie today, it was an awesome swim, great to meet my swimsuit twin and make your blog! Thanks Smiley Mary!
Elizabeth
06/02/2016 at 4:59 pm
I agree that swimmers are very good looking people. Well captured. Conditions look nice – “dangerous surf” elsewhere
Smiley Mary
06/02/2016 at 5:00 pm
Didn’t realize you were a newbie, Tam! Welcome to the beautiful people!! See you again soon hopefully?
Bill – that poor swimmer came a-cropper on the rocks coming back round the Point yesterday. The perils of trying to beat the A-team by taking a swift short-cut!
Lainey aka E-laine
06/02/2016 at 5:05 pm
Thank you Smiley Mary for another happy blog capturing the atmosphere around the swim and the swimmers beautifully. Fiona is ‘Blog Tart of the Day’, love the one of her and Tim! How did the 6km swimmers go? Let us know in comment section here. I hear Dorset has been a bit of a legend lately.
Fiona logan
06/02/2016 at 5:27 pm
Great blog smiley Mary, love all the photos especially! I am
The blog tart of the day, I seemed to be in the right place at the right time.
Great photo of Tim and I, although he may not agree.
Dorset was a legend today, his first 6km in what were “difficult” conditions with a large swell. 8 swimmers did the 6km (from the 7am group) including JK, Sophie, Dorset, Martin and John.
That was tough, maybe the 10km next week??
Lisa B
06/02/2016 at 5:48 pm
Great blog smiley Mary. Congratulations Fiona on splendid blog tarting!
Michael S
06/02/2016 at 6:44 pm
Great blog. Beautiful swim today. Go Team Omega
Elizabeth X
06/02/2016 at 9:38 pm
Hear hear