Delightfully clear!

What a stunner of a swim today was. As I stood at the point with JP assessing the scene , he found my choice of words quite amusing, straight to the title it went. Anything to bring a smile to someone’s face.

Even though the clouds were about, no jimbles or stingers, not a hint of a wave for the poor surfers out there. Perfect conditions for people to do their doubles and triples, and a lovely snorkel for me amongst the fish and rays.

The yogis were deep in thought and action as I arrived early.

The early crew heading in , it was so quiet and peaceful today, nothing like our weekends at the moment.

Too many scenes today, I could have stayed for hours just absorbing the pleasant change.

Newbie Steve,

Another newbie Bo, only 11 years old, swam with dad Brad and did the whole distance, coming out smiling ear to ear.

Elizabeth had a brief chat before tailing the end of the early group

No caption needed for this shot of Sarge:

Obedient pose for  the blogger ,

Jo and Gemma were concocting a celebration of someone’s special birthday coming, news to come in the near future:

I love you Fiddler Ray

I love you yellow tail:

definitley love leather jackets, any jackets:

But where are the duskies????

Signing off with Maisy, beautiful dog owned by a pretty decent bloke, Dave

take care everyone, Edwina.

Stats: 9 newbies, 250 swimmers, temperature 21 degrees.

IMPORTANT NOTICE – AUSTRALIA DAY

As usual, Australia Day, next Saturday, will be a huge event. Please note that, due to a surf carnival at Manly, B&B will be meeting and commencing the swim at Shelly Beach. Please do not swim from the beach at Manly. Try to arrive early, to allow time for parking and the walk to Shelly (for the safety of all swimmers, please don’t enter at half way). We also request that everyone wait on the beach to avoid congestion on the walkway. At 7 am we will gather together to sing the national anthem on the beach before we enter the water. This year will be even more special, as we will be announcing the Medicare Free+Active Random Swimmer of the Year, who will receive a $500 MasterCard voucher. The Random Swimmer of the Month will also be presented with a $100 Rebel voucher.

For safety reasons, we will be swimming in an anticlockwise direction around the Bay – swim from the right-hand side of the beach to the Point and return to Shelly Beach along the shore side. Please do not swim into the beach at Manly as there will be water craft accessing the beach in that area. Every year, we encourage swimmers to wear our national colours/flags or other paraphernalia. It should be an impressive sight. Come along and join in the fun.

Due to the large number of swimmers expected this weekend, we urge you to take particular care in the water. Remember, we are not racing; we are here to enjoy our swim. Please be mindful of our swimming etiquette and avoid swimming on top of other swimmers. If you do collide with someone else, please stop and make sure that they are not injured. Let’s make this a great weekend for all involved.