73 Bold & Beautiful swimmers
Enjoyed a beautiful morning with much calmer seas and a whole lotta sun – yeh !!
Oh, plus a whole lotta neoprene too 😉
The skies are blue, the sun is beaming giving this morning that special kinda sparkle we just love 🙂
With a few nice little waves to liven things up, which Michelle and Jalna chose to take on the chin
whereas Julia jumped for joy 🙂
There was a whole lotta lovin’ for Jonny who’s back from the Olympics 😉
Plus that all important time to get your goggles just right at the point
as well as take some photos.
I particularly love the ‘water on the lens’ special effect on the photos at Shelly 😉
Fifi and Cathie found the largest Wobbegong in our world today. The viz has cleared up beautifully too, so there’s really no excuse for my creative blur today either 😉
Do Wobbegongs change colour like Cuttlefish ?? Fifi saw this wobbie on the sand where he was camouflaged, then as he moved to his rockie sofa he camouflaged himself there too.
Lots of sand cigars off the point too !
Sven was enjoying riding the highs and lows of this morning’s swell
Plus couldn’t leave out this other ‘special effect’ photo 😉 Do you think it’s going to take off in the photography schools ?
Only John and Michael soaked up the sun with a double lap this morning which is unusual.
Happy 40th birthday to Sharon Dunn today !! 🙂
Sharon was gutted she forgot her pink cap for the City to Surf on Sunday but she did meet a guy who was very blue, possibly from the cold…. maybe he had attempted to get his WWW badge ??
Meanwhile on tour in the Solomon Islands, Graham Kent is getting ready to dive on the Japanese Troop and Supply ship Kinu Gawa Maru, beached during a battle in November 1942, with his dive buddy Sampson 🙂
Water Temperature 17.2
Air Temperature 8.0
Sunrise 6.35am
Sunset 5.25pm
Low Tide: 11.27am
High Tide: 6.00pm
To read Michael’s tips on how to stay safe in the surf please click here
Plus a couple of photos just in from Jeff as he swam over this lovely baby Port Jackson shark !
12 comments
fifi
14/08/2012 at 10:34 am
Gee Graham, that must be really horrible you poor thing.
The BIggest Wobbegoing in the World…I am sure it shifted colours when it sat on its sofa. Cathie can give her learned opinion…
Great dive as usual Jules, all that hypoxic training has really served you well. You must have the Biggest Lungs in The World. Impressive!
Elaine de Jager
14/08/2012 at 10:46 am
Holidays just aren’t the same since Ted and i have started B&B swimming! However lovely they are, we start to have tinges of homesickness when we read blogs like today’s! Port Douglas is warm though and we are looking forward to donning our pink caps at the Great Barrier Reef on Friday! Happy Birthday Sharon!
Sharon
14/08/2012 at 10:58 am
Thanks Elaine and thanks for the Happy Birthday at Shelly Beach – what a way to start my 40th year (thanks for adding the years in there Jules!!!) …just adding it was my 20th Winter swim too – “Hello Winter badge” best birthday pressie ever!
Enjoy your day eveyone x
Michael [EX CI]
14/08/2012 at 11:38 am
A beautiful day today and the same tomorrow evidently! Lower swell and sunshine. What could be better?
nicktb
14/08/2012 at 12:00 pm
http://www.news.com.au/world/look-up-in-the-sky-a-whale/story-fndir2ev-1226449222729
This is the real power of a whale .. Show the potential of the one we swam with ,.
(Super) Slow Rainer
14/08/2012 at 12:18 pm
Beatiful morning indeed.. Except for the fact that I didnt seem to keep up with everyone’s pace! Was everyone super fast today, or was I so badly out of form after city2surf??
Decided to swim close to the rocks in the end to make it look like I’m just exploring underwater life.. hope it worked.
Attracta – will join you and the ‘snorkeling ladies’ tomorrow morning again! Really need that head start!! 🙂
Stephen
14/08/2012 at 4:06 pm
This is amazing – Gaetan and our Go Pro friends will be jealous – get through the first minute or so and then be amazed, http://vimeo.com/47138207
Little Sarah Abbott
14/08/2012 at 10:01 pm
Sharon, big hugs and enjoy your 40s with lots more winter swims:-)
Slow Rainer, fear not – when I return you’ll feel super fast again:-)) We’re joining a race in Hong Kong this Sunday – warm water, no wetsuit and I’ll be pretending to explore underwater life at the back of the pack…..thx for the tip:-))
Collie Dog
15/08/2012 at 8:33 am
Hi, due to extended periods in the water- can anyone help me with how to avoid getting bitten by sea lice. Happens at Shelley in the summer but happens at Balmoral all year round. Vasoline does not seem to stop them and toweling down with vinegar afterwards help. But they absolutely feast on me for some reason, so itchy hard to sleep for the next 4 days.
(Super) Slow Rainer
15/08/2012 at 10:34 am
Little Sarah! Look forward to you coming back later this year.. Good luck on Sunday!! 🙂
Sharon
15/08/2012 at 10:47 am
Thank you Sarah I hope the race goes well!
Evergreen Turf
21/08/2012 at 3:00 am
great blog- this looks like so much fun!