Today’s blog and goodbye song is dedicated to Sabine who will be leaving us next week to return to Germany.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFhoLfP8pvI
(The Beatles – She’s Leaving Home)
Sabine mostly swims at 6am so she can catch the 7.30 ferry to her architecture office in the Australia Square Tower. While swimming is her main passion, Sabine she has just finished designing the re-fit of the Moneybox in Martin Place. After 3yrs+in Manly Sabine is homesick for her family and great working conditions in Germany (more holidays than Oz).
Here is some of this morning’s 6am crew
Jackson, Clair, Ali, Sabine and me (thanks James)
Sabine is very modest about her swimming achievements, and there are many…..
just a few examples include – 1st @Curl Curl
Rottest 20km and Bondi to Watson’s Bay (10km) with Clair
She trained with Channel Swimmers and Frostynuts
Billy (far right) this picture of you was specifically requested by Sabine
6.01 Ali, Reg & Sylvia
Only one underwater shot today, mermaids Clair & Sabine
6am crew @ Shelly
Jill welcoming even more newbies @ 6.30 (thanks Jill we really appreciate your dedication)
Cousins Charlie, Zack, Caitlin and ?Aunty Jenny
The surf skiers were out in force ahead of the 7am B&B rush
Storchy had the Booty Campers on their knees
Sabine having her 1st pre- 7am coffee with Pirate Alex and Cpt James Goins
(they saw a biggish shark near the point around 6.35am)
Lee (head of Nth Steyne Surf Club) asked the pirate, “how big was the shark?”
Peter, Meg, Bruce and Rob
Kirsty, Mitch and Di
Johny Louise Di & Holly
Triathlete Christmas Carol
Triathlete Steve said all his buddies wear an ID bracelet (food for thought)
John has swum from Gibraltar to Morocco
7am at the point
Fishing @Shelly ahead of the crowd
When the racers reached the point this morning Brad was well ahead of Irish Alex and Scotty
But this manoeuver by Brad lost him the race
Alex 1st Brad 2nd Scotty 3rd
Clair congratulating Fiona who ‘podiumed with gold’ at Newport yesterday
Happy Birthday Chris
Hi to favourites Swedish Anna and American Lori
Final picture of Clair and Sabine in full colour
You are invited to say a final goodbye with Sabine from 12noon at Manly Wharf Bar next Sunday 11 January 2015
Stats
Swimmers: 120+
Newbies: quite a few
Water Temp: still warming up approx 21+
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Have a great week ahead
Simon with Max, Matilda (1 yesterday), & Leila
11 comments
Fifi
05/01/2015 at 1:35 pm
I think the whole weeks blog should be dedicated to Sab, my swimming inspiration and lovely friend !!
(Btw Simon, it wasn’t gold 😜)
Snorkles aka cover girl
05/01/2015 at 1:57 pm
Simon – you seem to have gone back a year not forward, we’re in 2015 now 🙂
DWSS – how are you today (she says sheepishly)
Lucy
05/01/2015 at 2:25 pm
Brad, please get off those rocks. We have a child arriving in three weeks xx
*shakes head*
Happy birthday Matilda!!
Shelly
05/01/2015 at 2:38 pm
I saw Jack on the way back today ! gee he looks like DWSS !
Jack happened to mention something about that Snorks is really gunna get it !! so I think he may have a pressie or something for you !
I don’t know Sabine,she seems nice ! but I did like the Beatles song.
A great “Okay,lets Go” by the Bootycampbuffman !JK may as well stay away a bit longer.
Cya
Shelly
Xoxoxo
Simon Cowell
05/01/2015 at 2:45 pm
A podium is a podium
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Danny
05/01/2015 at 2:52 pm
Great idea to dedicate the day(or the week as FiFi suggests) to the lovely Sabine!
Simon Cowell
05/01/2015 at 2:55 pm
Opps
Sabines goodbye – @ Manly Wharf Bar
12 noon Sunday 11 January 2015
Thanks Sharon
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Tayls
05/01/2015 at 2:59 pm
A lot of great photos & commentary Simon…well done
elizabeth
05/01/2015 at 3:18 pm
that is a magnificent blog. I am so impressed with Sabine and all the great swimmers in the group. The photos today are just superb especially the under water one. I would have to miss a swim to see the A team race finish if not for the blog so thank you.
DWSS
05/01/2015 at 3:38 pm
Fantastic blog Simon. Good to see the standard lifting.
Snorks, you were right with what you said when we charted on Sunday. 🙂
Great to see this blog also qualifies as a Burqa blog.
(Burqa blog = can’t see the Lips)
So sorry to see Sabi going.
Manly will be a bit darker without her.
(And the swim a bit slower)
Fifi
05/01/2015 at 5:21 pm
Heh…true!