Welcome to the end of the week everyone. And then start some of the organising for Christmas: all the shops are getting busy, roads and traffic are going haywire and presents need to be bought. Just 2.5 weeks left.
The sky was a bit grey and cloud today, seaweed still piled up on the sand and surf was up too. A lovely little bumpy swim didnt’ stop some doing their doubles and triples however.
Leonie shared this photo from her walk along the beach yesterday and Alex reported seeing a blue bottle in the bay today. beware! They’re around.
I caught up with Nat and Antoinette briefly as they finished their walk:
Annie on the right is collecting bags of goodies for a womens refuge, come and see her for details:
Sam was one of our new swimmers today:
Trees were being culled today, made for a tricky crawl to halfway:
I found Peta jumping for joy as school holidays means she had time off work
Quick snap before hitting the waves:
There was quite a bit of muck and yuck to swim through:
Then I found this gorgeous Wobbie desperate to hide from me, straight into the seaweed:
Happy smiles post swim:
Lovely Katrina and Ingrid giving Polly a rest in the sun:
Temp was 20.5, 350 total swimmers and 12 newbies.
B&B SWIMMING MERCHANDISE CHRISTMAS UPDATE:
Looking for a gift for your loved ones for Christmas?? Why not order some B&B merchandise? We have everything from B&B Budgy Smugglers to shirts, jackets and caps. Visit the store HEREto order. Shipping usually takes up to two weeks, so avoid disappointment and don’t leave it until the last minute. We also have the very distinctive B&B towels which are available from the Budgy Smuggler store at 1A/22 Darley Rd, Manly or ONLINE.
SUMMER SWIMMING BADGES
As the Summer long distance swimming season approaches, it seems appropriate to explain what it takes to earn a Summer badge. Three long distance swims are on offer:
· The 6 km swims are held every summer Saturday morning starting with the 7 am swim. The first 6 km swim will be on Saturday 1stDecember.
· There is a 10 km swim once a month over summer also starting with the 7 am swim. Dates for these will be announced in the blog. The first will be on December 8th.
· If these swims are too long for you, you can try a Triple Manly to Shelly swim any day during Summer (distance 3.5 km) from 6.30 or 7 am.
Please note, Badges will be awarded to swimmers completing any and/or all of the 3 swims at the times and dates stated above and throughout the Summer months.
You will earn a badge if you complete these swims and log them in iLog. The system will only record authorised 6K or 10K swims that are logged on the appropriate days. Badges will be presented at the Summer Badge Ceremony in March. If you are unsure of the routes and protocols for these swims, please ask at the desk before you swim. When swimming these longer distances, we request that, for safety reasons, you stay with the group. We also request that you do not swim in dangerous conditions. The quest for a little cloth badge is not worth putting your life at risk. Enjoy your swimming.
Edwina