60 Bold & Beautiful swimmers.
People were jumping with joy to be part of this morning’s swim.
Understandable too as it was superb ! Calm, fun and the visibility is improving too 🙂
There was an extra wetsuit that made a special appearance, although I think may be disappearing again as it just wasn’t the same… hey Ted 😉
Although by the look of Brent you could be forgiven for thinking it was a tad chilly this morning…
Elaine K is predicting peace and it looks like she could be right with even flatter conditions than today forecast for tomorrow 🙂
3 people enjoyed an early swim up to Queensie to watch the sunrise and Michael continued on afterwards for a solo double lap of Shelly.
334 people are currently on target for their 2012 winter badge !! It’s not too late to start either as there are still 74 days and 11 weeks of winter left and you only need to swim 20 times over a minimum of 7 different weeks !! Complete all of your qualifying swims without a wetsuit and get your ‘winter without wetsuit’ badge too. Check out the list of who’s who in the winter zoo here
A reminder of some special upcoming activities:
- Swim with B&B at 7am on the Winter Solstince this Thursday, 21st June and get your very own, one off, B&B Bumper Sticker designed by Matt !! (While stocks last)
- The Orca wetsuit fitting in Manly this Friday, 22nd June at 6.30-7pm. Please let me know if you would like to attend and I will then let you know where.
- This Sunday, 24th June our regular B&B 7am swim will have a special touch, with a gathering off the point to start where we will form a circle and sing Gracie Field’s ‘Wish Me Luck As You Wave Me Goodbye’ as we scatter Bruce Paterson’s ashes. If would be fabulous if people would also like to join in on craft as it is open to anyone who would like to attend either in the water or along the walkway and will be followed by a special $10 breakfast at Whitewater, however bookings for brekkie are essential. Please spread the word. For more details, to learn the song and to book for breakfast (asap) please click here
- New B&B special – monthly $18 dinner at Bluewater from 6.30pm on Wed 27th June – bookings essential ! Includes shared entrees, a selection of mains to choose (incl vegetarian option) and corkage (for byo wine only) !! All beers (including 4 pines) and desserts only $5. We have enough people booked in so far that we will have the whole restaurant to ourselves, but don’t miss out, there is still room but bookings are essential, to book please click here
Nicole is busy gearing her South African swimmer, Roger up for the Manhatten Island swim on 23rd June. Check out their cool logo…
Water Temperature 17.1
Air Temperature 9.0
Sunrise 6.59am
Sunset 4.53pm
High Tide: 7.23am
Low Tide: 12.58pm
11 comments
Pacific Jules
18/06/2012 at 10:28 am
Happy birthday to Aelwyn Norton today too 🙂 x
Elaine
18/06/2012 at 11:01 am
Thanks Jules ! A definite improvement haha !
Lesley
18/06/2012 at 11:08 am
i’m not pregnant i think it’s john m’s front bum :-DDDD
Lesley
18/06/2012 at 11:09 am
boy oh boy icy cold today… how do we non-wetsuiters do it!!
nicole.piha2@gmail.com
18/06/2012 at 11:35 am
HI All, well today was a great day in New York, Roger went to Brighton Beach to do a swim with a organised swim group, all I can say Jul’s they have a long way to go to get to B and B standard.
We did alot of down town touristie things today.
IF you ant to follow us you can follow us on twitter @NPiha
or you can follow on Facebook under Nicole Piha.
I will post the website once we are all ready to go with it.
Collie Dog
18/06/2012 at 2:14 pm
RE: MS24hr
I are swimming for Robs –Whale boy heros.
Most was arranged 2-3 months ago and it is hard to get a place on an existing team.
But I dont know about new teams.
I will do 12-6 am with Adam and then drive down for Bruces send off,
Suggest people carpool to keep each other awake on the drive back to manly. Trust me on this.
I can drive people back after 6 am.(Upto 4)
But will be leaving Ryde late Saturday night, anyone is welcome to get dropped off at my place (afternoon,dinner, late dinner, whatever) and i can drive them down. I live 6 km from the pool with lots of parking.
collie@abilityhealthcare.net
Pacific Jules
18/06/2012 at 2:43 pm
A pod of frisky dolphins in the bay right now, 2.45pm !!
Michael [EX CI]
18/06/2012 at 9:04 pm
Elaine DJ where were you this morning???????
Elaine DJ
18/06/2012 at 9:30 pm
So sorry Michael I was unfaithful and swam with a Palm Beach Group at 10am! And guess what a pod of dolphins were swimming and jumping right next to me! ( unfortunately as I looked down to see them underwater they breached and when I put my head up they were underwater …this went on for a while but I caught a glimpse…)
Just realised … you know where I was because of my post in ‘Did you swim today’!! ( i nicked that photo off the net btw) See you all tomorrow! Brrrr without a wetsuit!!
alyson
19/06/2012 at 1:44 am
17 degrees -brrr!!!
Roger Finch
19/06/2012 at 10:44 am
Hi Guys here in New York with Nicks Thanks for loaning her to me for the Manhattan Swim. We are having a great time but the Girls are wearing me out with shopping.