76 Bold & Beautiful swimmers had a near perfect swim this morning.
Dont lie Jenny, you love it…..I mean stop posing and I will stop taking photos!!
The early lappers couldnt believe their luck with the conditions….6ft swell? My Ar$e!
Obligatory hilarious photos of people waddling in to the surf with flippers on
And a token arty shot
I think I stopped about 20 times this morning to take some sunrise photos as it looked amazing from the point, this being one of the best ones.
At Shelly, I was told to check out the “Cool kids” up the top of the beach
Then we got a very ladylike “Lets GO!!!” from the beautiful Nicki
HE WASNT EVEN SWIMMING!!! And Blog King Rainer gets in the blog…This boy will go to great lengths for spreddy points forcing mouth to mouth on unsuspecting beach goers after stealing a life guards uniform
But as for you Jenny…its just like shooting fish in a barrel!!! Gorgeous!!!!
John Kelly is having some birthday shenannigans at Shelly beach on Saturday at 10.30am – Its a big one too, probably his 21st! He would love to see you all there to be tour guides for his family that are coming to visit…I mean share his special day!! BYO food and drink.
Stats:
Newbies: Welcome to Kevin, our newest member!
Water Temperature: 21.9C
Sunrise: 6.56am
Sunset: 7.08pm
Low tide: 1.10am
High tide: 7.47am
Swell: FLAT AS BRO!
The Summer Badge Ceremony will be held at Whitewater Restaurant at 8 am, after our regular swim on Sunday 24th March, when the 6 km and 10 km badges will be awarded. All swimmers are welcome but bookings are essential. If you want breakfast, the cost for coffee and breakfast is $15, payable on the day. Please book here:
http://www.boldandbeautifulmanly.com.au/2013-summer-badge-ceremony.html
Badges are $10 each. To assist with the smooth running of the event, you can please pay in advance if possible – see Ian, John K. or Lesley before or after the swim any day. You must pay on the day if you don’t pay beforehand.
Water safety tips. Michael’s tips remain valid but this updated guide is courtesy of champion Ironman Craig ‘Riddo’ Riddington. He has put this RIP/ Surf swim education document together for the B&B and it’s a good read. To read and even download click here.
Keep swimming and smiling,
Robster the Blogster
44 comments
The Submarine formerly known as Brendan
18/03/2013 at 10:12 am
Here’s a link to Wilf on Channel 7 yesterday http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQM3kfykF-A
Yes Anna, I remembered!
The submarine formerly known as Brendan
18/03/2013 at 10:14 am
Here’s a link to Wilf on Channel 7 yesterday
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQM3kfykF-A
Yes Anna, I remembered!
Stephen C
18/03/2013 at 10:15 am
Nice Monday blog Robbie!
Check out these photos from LA Dani who swam with us recently. She’s with a slightly bigger Wrasse with lips nearly as big as Rainers on the Barrier Reef!
http://25.media.tumblr.com/371cd6ddbf3013a8139489c04c614b0f/tumblr_mjmooud4HV1s60ktro1_1280.jpg
http://24.media.tumblr.com/37c8acf449bf0c258ae6f82e9ab2ab5c/tumblr_mjmooud4HV1s60ktro10_r1_1280.jpg
Ash
18/03/2013 at 10:15 am
Hi there!
What fab energy I’m getting from just pictures! How do I join you guys? Do I have to book or just rock up? Also, are flipper mandatory? Or highly recommended?
Ash 🙂
The submarine formerly known as Brendan
18/03/2013 at 10:26 am
Wilf on Channel 7 yesterday
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQM3kfykF-A
Yes Anna, I remembered!
Brendan Maher
18/03/2013 at 10:32 am
If you missed Wilf on Channel 7 yesterday, here’s a link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQM3kfykF-A
Yes Anna, I remembered !
Lesley
18/03/2013 at 10:39 am
Hi Ash
Yes just rock up! With cozzie and goggles! I wore flippers for my first swim so if you prefer YES bring them! Do whatever you like! We look forward to meeting you! 🙂 (arrive about 6.45am..)
Lesley
18/03/2013 at 10:42 am
Robster the Blogster your Sign Off photos are getting worse! 😀
Although after what I saw yesterday in the city with your fellow countrymen – it looks pretty tame! 😀
GREAT Sunrise photo!!!!!!!!
Little Sarah Abbott aka Hong Kong Triad Queen
18/03/2013 at 10:44 am
Ash, just rock up any morning, ten minutes early the first time to sign your life away, get a pink cap and be told about The Point!
Flippers definitely not mandatory (ignore Rob’s pics!) – without them, I can guarantee any newcomer won’t be the slowest:-))
Little Sarah Abbott aka Hong Kong Triad Queen
18/03/2013 at 10:56 am
“Near perfect swim…” hah? Perfect conditions to the disappointment of the body-surfers, Storchy, David & Jon.
Tomorrow, 6.30 a.m., the Super Slowies will be doing a Bolderdash with lots of sunrise and tea-breaks. So far, Storch, Neil, Greg, Jon have each 90% committed to join me. Anyone else most welcome! Lips? Ros? Shady Shauny? Lainey & Ted? Other usual suspects?
Fifi
18/03/2013 at 10:59 am
Beautiful sunrise photo and excellent blobbing.
Anna Alvsdotter
18/03/2013 at 11:17 am
Ha ha Brendan well done 🙂 xx
Anna Alvsdotter
18/03/2013 at 11:22 am
Fifi I concur – excellent blobbing and the blogging wasn’t bad either 🙂
Thanks Robbie for a great chuckle reading the as always fab blog. And note that I am now back able to post comment. Thanks heaps for fixing the technical glitch Lesley!
xx
Lesley
18/03/2013 at 11:40 am
actually you weren’t I had to release your spammed comments just now! 😀
I really don’t know why it does it!?!?!?
DWSS
18/03/2013 at 12:02 pm
No Way. I’m hanging out to meet Ash!! 🙂
DWSS
18/03/2013 at 12:04 pm
You can say that again Brendan. Hehe
DWSS
18/03/2013 at 12:07 pm
Hi Ash, another note- ITS FREE
Laney-Loo formerly known as E-lane
18/03/2013 at 12:17 pm
Fantastic blob Robbie and what a sunrise! Think I might join you tomorrow LSA, sort of 80% sure!
Little Sarah Abbott aka Hong Kong Triad Queen
18/03/2013 at 12:27 pm
Yes, great blog – but what happened to my stripping pic, Robster?
Little Sarah Abbott aka Hong Kong Triad Queen
18/03/2013 at 12:29 pm
Oh good, that makes a sort of 85% average take-up! See you all there!
Ros
18/03/2013 at 12:58 pm
I will be 100% with you in spirit!
Robster the Blogster
18/03/2013 at 1:05 pm
It just didn’t make the cut LSA. My editors are cut-throat and they felt it was too risqué for our target market
Little Sarah Abbott aka Hong Kong Triad Queen
18/03/2013 at 1:12 pm
Ha, ha! Back to my wet-suit tomorrow:-)
Little Sarah Abbott aka Hong Kong Triad Queen
18/03/2013 at 1:14 pm
Now what do Anna and Stephen C have in common? Spammed comments and naked swimming. Seems like there’s a connection somewhere….
Jane
18/03/2013 at 1:30 pm
But LSA, could I possibly get back in time to join the 7am swim? Or do we take a short cut – which sounds fun – maybe catch a wave at the Bower Break?
Cathie
18/03/2013 at 1:37 pm
I love a good blob.
Little Sarah Abbott aka Hong Kong Triad Queen
18/03/2013 at 1:42 pm
Dear Jane,
If you can swim from S.Steyne to Queensie and back in half an hour you’ll be in time for the 7a.m. swim, but you won’t get a Super Slowie badge:-)
Join us and take as many short cuts as you like – maybe a helicopter ride from the Queensie pink heart to the Shelly pink caps?
"Snorkles"
18/03/2013 at 2:00 pm
Agreed – disturbing picture alert
DWSS
18/03/2013 at 2:33 pm
HKTQ, tell Jane the truth, – you take off in darkness so no one can see you zip around to the right. “Oh don’t mind me, go ahead , I’m slow”
Swim around to half way, sip on a Late, casual stroll around to join the 7am ers at Shelly
and slow swim back. That would be a 4.5km tick for you.
So Jane – yes, you will have time to join the 7am ers, just make sure you carry some coin and stick with Little Sarah.
Get in before the sun comes up or the integrity police will catch you.
haha
btw, great blob Rob
Fifi
18/03/2013 at 2:55 pm
Nothing better than a satisfying blob really.
Robbie Byrne
18/03/2013 at 3:05 pm
A few people asked me for the video blog of the Husky Tri, so better late than never…here it is. A bit cringy but what the hell
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKOmXIekyks
"Snorkles"
18/03/2013 at 3:06 pm
I’m swimming tomorrow – none of this 6.59, 5.15, 6.30 lark!
7am it is !
See you there!
Little Sarah Abbott aka Hong Kong Triad Queen
18/03/2013 at 3:34 pm
Sounds better and better! 6.30 will give us plenty of time:-)
Slow Ian, could we have double bolderdash points and a special bolderlatte badge? I’m sure Nurse J will try to join us!
Ros
18/03/2013 at 4:14 pm
In that case, I’ll ask for a tick just for being with you in bolder-spirit 🙂
John S
18/03/2013 at 4:16 pm
and INCLUSIVE, they let me in!
secret squirrel
18/03/2013 at 4:18 pm
the ciggie after?
Slow Lips formerly known as Lips
18/03/2013 at 4:25 pm
Robbie, great blob. As always.
Thanks for including my photo. The young lady is no unsuspecting beach goer though. It’s my lovely wife. Our second most favourite role play!
Jenny K, superb blog tarting! I’ll have to watch you.
Brendan, I’m told you have the link to Wilf’s TV appearance? Can you pls post it?
battered sav
18/03/2013 at 4:41 pm
How fast was Nurse J swimming this morning!!!
She’s really improved her stroke since being away.
Great to see her back but looks like she forgot to tick, not on the B&B Attendance.
Slowest Ian could you please add her tick.
Thanks BS.
Slow Ian
18/03/2013 at 6:59 pm
Someone already added her tick. I deleted it!
Alyson
18/03/2013 at 7:18 pm
Is anyone else having problems registering for breaky on Sunday? The link just reloads today’s blog from my iPad.
"Snorkles"
18/03/2013 at 8:23 pm
Hmmm Lips whats your first???
"Snorkles"
18/03/2013 at 8:24 pm
Yes please register ….apparently I am Blog Queen on Sunday – look out!
Slow Lips formerly known as Lips
18/03/2013 at 11:20 pm
Sorry Snorks, not the right forum. I don’t think people on this blog could handle it..
Slow Lips formerly known as Lips
18/03/2013 at 11:28 pm
Actually, we didn’t let you in John. You just continue to swim with us every morning. Very awkward really..