First blog of 2016 – Happy new year

Better than words is action – these swimmers did not make resolutions. they just got up this morning and exercised and then they swam.

 

The early swimmers

 

Then the other swimmers arrived

 

Trevor with Mark and Carl (who is going to Tasmania for an 8 day walk. With leeches. voluntarily.)

 

Good to see Deana back for a swim. It is hard to keep away

 

Thanks to this man and all the others who worked hard today after the celebrations last night to keep things nice for us all to enjoy.

 

 

 

The Thomsons with coach emma

 

 

 

 

 

I took this photo to show the correct temperature but I can’t see it. I think it was 21.6! Thanks John for checking each day. Also here he is with Inge who is truly the swim whisperer. More advice from Inge for me this year please

 

No swim is complete without Peter and Rainer.

 

7am swimmers entering with early swimmers exiting. Big smiles

 

 

 

Shelly beach. Some revellers sleeping off their celebrations last night were very surprised to see the swimmers arrive. Or they were just speaking loudly for no reason.

 

 

 

 

A shot by Peta from before

 

A special exchange involving Jeff with a J Parsons from last night. Self explanatory

 

 

 

Swimmers: 124

Newbies: several

Temp: 21.6

 

What have I been reading, you ask. Well, Joan London’s book The Golden Age. Elizabeth George’s latest book. The word in the change room is that the next book should be Discovery of Witches. That source is never wrong. What are you reading?

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Parking

B&B members do not have permission to park in any car spot or bay that belongs to the surf club. Please adhere to this rule. There is plenty of parking in the Council car park at no charge to you.

 

Summer Badges

There are now three badges available for those swimming in summer:

# 1: Saturday 5 December kicked off the 6 km summer badge swims. These are on every Saturday during summer.

# 2: There is one 10 km swim in December, February and March 2015/16. The first 10 km swim was on Saturday 12 December. Watch the blog for details of the second 10 km swim, to be held in February.

# 3: Our new badge, the Shelly Triple, involves a triple lap of Cabbage Tree Bay (i.e. swim to Shelly Beach and back to The Point three times – total 3.5 km). This swim can be completed any day and should be logged on the i-log system. Since this is designed for those who are unable (or unwilling) to do the longer swims, this badge is only available to those who haven’t completed a 6 km or 10 km swim during the season.

 

Really important with the big waves we’ve had recently! 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.