Hey Ladies, today is our day. I’m sure you recognise the swimming suffragette in this photo above. No? Ok fair enough. She’s someone who apparently used to swim with us quite a lot until she got a better offer over in WA. I don’t know, something like studying medicine or some such.
Seriously. Today, if I may, I’d like to dedicate International Women’s Day to to the inspirational founder of Bold & Beautiful Swim Squad, Julie Isbill. International Women’s Day honours the work of the Suffragettes (who campaigned for women’s right to vote), celebrates women’s success, and reminds of inequities still to be redressed.
Our wonderful swim group’s lead word is inclusiveness, and it goes without saying that everyone is celebrated and welcome in our daily activity. But for one day only, indulge me as I post pics of some of our wonderful female swimmers first and foremost. (Boys, I’m sure you won’t mind?)
John K and Robin sat down with the girls to talk about women’s rights, women’s needs and women’s desires. “It was really interesting”, they both concluded.
In total we had 125 swimmers this morning, seven of them brand new. Welcome!
Swimmer’s Stories
Here is Michael Teys’ account of his Rotto swim on the website.
http://www.boldandbeautifulmanly.com.au/swimmers-stories.html
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Tomorrow, Saturday, we are bring a selection of the Bold and Beautiful Hoodies down for
everyone to try on – various sizes men’s and women’s.
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One of our fellow B&B’ers, Sebastian Terry is running an event in aid of Camp Quality and it is today, Friday! It’s the “100 Things” (Check out www.100things.com.au) Documentary Premiere on 8th March at The Steyne Hotel. Ticket price includes 4 x free drinks, free food, free raffle entry and global premiere of documentary which will be on the Discovery channel. Cost: $50 with 100% of money going to camp Quality! Tickets and info available at http://events.ticketbooth.com.au/event/Premiere”
Staying safe
NEW 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.
Water Temperature 23.2!!
Air Temperature 21.0
Sunrise 6.48am
Sunset 19.22pm
High Tide: 06.30am
Low Tide: 12.55pm
Over and out from Girl Friday Blogger Anna.
16 comments
Slow Ian
08/03/2013 at 12:17 pm
Lots of pictures of lady swimmers??? Bring it on!
Alyson
08/03/2013 at 12:18 pm
Think it is an entirely worthy nomination! Even if jules did escape to the other side of the country, there is definitely no forgetting her, or who is resposible for such a fabulous daily swim!!
fifi
08/03/2013 at 12:25 pm
I would like to also pay homage to Anna The Wondrous,
fabulous and inspiring in every way.
Lucy
08/03/2013 at 12:38 pm
Great blog Anna and fab photos, ladies!!
Happy International Women’s Day everyone xx
DWSS
08/03/2013 at 1:19 pm
Jules Who??
Is she that random uni chick who reckons she swam with a whale or something?
(sorry, I couldnt resist, Ive been waiting for that one to come. hehehe)
lesley
08/03/2013 at 1:20 pm
ooh glad i wasn’t there this morning to get a close up of my face first thing in the morning! hehe
Well done Anna for getting the blog out for us all to enjoy!
DWSS
08/03/2013 at 1:21 pm
great blog Anna, I love your work!!!
LL, Loved your sea life drawings yesterday. Yes, the dodgy pod did get the comments. haha
DWSS
08/03/2013 at 1:23 pm
Jules, any idea when your coming back for your first visit?
John S
08/03/2013 at 2:05 pm
Great blog Anna, Thanks.
I love your concept of honouring JI, one of our swimming suffragettes, on IWD.
We are all, female (and us males), very lucky to have been born in our comparative situations.
LSA repeatedly points out the beauty of the dawn. Tomorrow, celebrate our daily activity with reflecting upon how lucky we are in the B&B with our inclusiveness, while undertaking our daily activity as the day lights up over Bower.
Anna, I admire you, thanks for highlighting today and including the images of all the beautiful women around us.
B&B Mascot aka Little Sarah Abbott aka Hong Kong Triad Queen
08/03/2013 at 2:37 pm
Love all those portrait pics and happy, surprised looks:-) Well done, Anna – great to see you blogging again:-)
Dodgy Pod Member
08/03/2013 at 3:49 pm
So many alias’s, so little time, haha
Little Sarah Abbott aka Hong Kong Triad Queen
08/03/2013 at 4:42 pm
Yes, Shaun, no 1 Dodgy Pod Member:-)
Michelle
08/03/2013 at 4:46 pm
yeah i second that fifi …lucky i checked my “smart” phone b4 posting because ur name became Fiji …mmmm. great blog Anna…missing you jules (hope ur reading) & big hugs to all the fab females on this international womens day…
lesley
08/03/2013 at 4:54 pm
It’s set to be a beaut swim tomorrow morning!
no wind, no rain, no swell, no seaweed, no maggots!
And hopefully visibility is good again!
Jenny Kent
08/03/2013 at 6:23 pm
What a fantastic way to celebrate international women’s day! Well done & love the pickies. Can’t wait to join in the swim tomorrow :-)) Jen
Pacific Jules
08/03/2013 at 7:14 pm
Thanks Anna, so sweet of u 🙂
As always another lovely blog, really good to see you back in and at it, and lovely to see myself there amongst the mix, shame it wasn’t reality, but felt almost as good, thank u xx
A massive congrats to all those long distance swimmers who got their 6 and 10km badges this summer, esp. to all of you who took the longest to complete it. Yes LSA u are amazing u marathon, 10km, long distance swimmer with no flippers u 🙂 not that there was every any doubt !!
Well done to ALL of you.
You’ll all be pleased to know the badges have been made and were despatched today, presentations ceremony is not for away now 🙂
Miss you all, love n wet hugs to all xx