Thursday 21th January 2016 – A Blog of A – Teams

I forgot to set my alarm so didn’t arrive until 6.27am just in time to hear Drinky making a  speech to his very large (50+) Drinks Express A-Team.

The essence of his speech was on the white board.

“N.B. This  SATURDAY & MONDAY the swim  STARTS from SHELLY  + this Saturday’s 6KM swim is CANCELLED.”

STATS: 180+ swimmers, 14 Newbies, 23.4 degrees.

Family A – Team

Georgia, Abby, Phillipa & Ethan

Regular A – Team

Jill & Rusty

 

Capless Dave’s  A – Team

 

Some of the Drinky 6.30 crowd.

 

Jane brought her Newbie friend Amanda to collect her pink cap.

Amanda is a local (Addison Rd resident)  who has known about B&B for many years. Finally, today, her UK friend Jane convinced her to join in the fun.

 

Arm chair – A – Team

 

Another Family A – Team

Mum Linda swam with Sol while big bro Kai kept Ayla company.

 

Mum & Daughter A – Team

Alexandra swam while Jill walked.

 

This lady with the pink cap owns The A – Team rig.

 

Management A – Teamer John Kelly trying in vain to say “wait at the point”.

I.E. I had to swim 400 m past the point to reach the back of the 7am peloton – before the start.

 

The Narabeen Lakes Ladies Swimming Club (NLLSC) A – Team

President , Vice President and Executive Member – Claudia Debra & Helen

BTW The NLLSC was founded in 1933 and recently accepted Male members.

 

This shot of the Drinks express shows something of todays condition:

High tide, sunny and warm, lots of weed by the shore with some gentle waves into the beach.

 

Open water A – teamers Nicole, Ali, Jackson & Mark

Jackson & Mark are in full training for next mont’s  20KM Rottnest Island swim.

 

 

Hope you have agoodweekend

Simon

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Bottom of the blog

•  Surf Carnival swim change. It’s that time of year again when our corner is over run. The Manly Surf Lifesaving Open Carnival will be held on 23 January and the Nipper Nats on 25 January 2016 (Saturday and Monday). On both days there will be a very high level of IRB activity in the Southern corner in front of the surf club and the ramp, particularly in the early mornings starting from about 5.30am. On these occasions, we revert to starting from Shelly, swimming to inside the point and then back to Shelly. It is important that we all co operate as the likelihood of head clashes or being run over by IRB’s are increased on these two days. Thank you for your co operation.

 

•  6KM swim CANCELLED  this SATURDAY 23rd JANUARY

 

• Next 10Km swim – Saturday 13th February

 

•  B&B Swim School

Join Pacific Jules coach Sarah Anne for an hour in the ocean as they teach you the fundamentals of the underwater phase of your freestyle stroke.

This one hour session in the water will help understand the technique in easy to follow steps, bringing it all together to allow you to feel additional propulsion, power and speed.

When : Saturday 6 Feb 8-9am

Cost : $25

Location : Shelly Beach

Open to everyone and all abilities welcome.

What to bring: swim suit, cap, goggles, wetsuit compulsory, water and money for a hot cuppa afterwards!

Please email info@pacificjules.com.au for more information or to reserve your place.