“It can be calm or still, and rough or rigid, but in the end, it is always beautiful.”
The water today was rough. The waves were unrelenting (and also full of ocean stuff like seaweed and mystery objects that make me feel ick), but despite the conditions, it was still beautiful and always worth the wake up to start the day off right.
Halfway through the swim, I realised I wasn’t relaxing. The waves were stressing me out. So I flipped on my back (as they taught me to do when I was 2) and soaked up the sunshine. I am now sitting on the Manly ferry on my way to work, realising how lucky we are to get to do this once a week, twice or week or every day of the week. Next time you swim, I challenge you to make like a seal and enjoy the view for a few moments.
Today is going to be a cracker of a spring day, so I thought I’d straw poll some swimmers to see what they think of when they think of spring:
– hay fever
– warm mornings
– sunshine
– summer (technically another season, but that’s okay)
– jasmine
– magpies
– happiness
Hope everybody enjoys the springiest spring day!
Some photos of happy swimmer people(apologies for the upsidedownness, it turns out a phone is not a good blogging device – will fix shortly! For now, turn your heads!):
Ian and his followers hanging onto every word he says:
The 630 crew emerging from the deep:
Stats:
Swimmers 100 ish
Newbees 0
Water 16.4 – warming up but felt significantly colder in the patches where I have ripped my wetsuit (does anybody know how I can fix?!)
2018 Winter Badge Ceremony – Sunday 16thSeptember
You’ve done the hard yards and got your Summer Badge(s), now come and collect your badges with all the pomp and ceremony the B&B can muster. Bring along $10 for each badge you have earned (correct money appreciated). The venue is the Royal Far West Children’s Home (opposite the beach) on Sunday 16thSeptember, straight after the regular swim! Everyone is welcome, family, friends and swimmers alike.
A $5 donation will be payable to the RFW at the gate for hosting this event, and …. RFW will provide a FREE breakfast (sausage sandwich and a coffee/tea). Bookings are essential to ensure there is enough food. Book here for Badge Ceremony.
All 2018 winter badge qualifiers will be presented with their well-earned badge(s), so whether you are getting one personally or you want to enjoy the celebrations of your fellow swimmers, a great morning is guaranteed, so come along, soak up the atmosphere and get inspired for the upcoming summer badges.
In conjunction with the badge ceremony, Royal Far West will be holding a raffle with great prizes, so don’t forget to bring along extra money for the raffle.
B&B TOWELS HAVE ARRIVED !!! 🎉😜 they are an amazing new light weight material that is super easy to shake the sand from.
Get yours now for only $50 in Budgy Smuggler Store, 1A/22 Darley Rd, Manly or Online:
https://budgysmuggler.com.au/collections/accessories/products/bold-and-beautiful-towel
2 comments
Anne E
12/09/2018 at 4:11 pm
Who knew?! The water was so rough it turned you and the blog upside down!
harrison edwina
12/09/2018 at 4:42 pm
I’m glad now I didn’t go for an after work swim, waves and seaweed aren’t inviting. 👍