The Ocean is still in motion, swirling with rips and significant swell. At 6:30 Drinks called out for the swimmers and headed down the ramp, a few joined him.     6:30s in action These ladies were going in for just a dip or a ‘tea bag’. The 7am group was also small. 3...

I could see the sky aglow with pink as I hopped on my bike and headed down to the swim. When I reached the beach, there was still some colour, but today the earlier bird got the best of the sunrise. With the public holiday it was busier than most Mondays. The sea was bumpier...

Today marks the first day of spring, and there were wisps of clouds in the air and nets placed over there 6:30’s waited patiently       A Wobby deep on the sand A beautiful Spring Day in the Bay!

  6:26 This time of year brings later sunrises which means a darker start for the 6:30 swimmers. The countdown is on for changing the clocks.  There was a bit of fog in the air which made for an interesting view of the sun as it rose between my first and second laps and as...

The swell has decreased, still limited visibility and a few large moon shaped jellies out there.  A beautiful morning and as always a great way to the day. Have you been to Forster, NSW? I follow ‘Did you swim today’ on facebook and recently saw a few videos from the Forster turtles and the many...

A bit chilly today, with calm seas and a little swell.   In true B&B spirit Petra looks after her fellow swimmers and the ocean, Petra removed this plastic from the shallows.   Earlier this week I found this ray? shark? decomposing.  Fish were feeding on it, the circle of life.   2 weekends ago...

The water was over 18, calm and pretty clear. We didn’t see the turtle today, but had a nice sighting yesterday, off the Bower. A lot of sea life to see, found an Eagle Ray on the way to Shelly.   Cuttlefish are still around. Saw this grey nurse just off the Bower, near the...

Sometimes  you just want to. Sometimes it’s a goal that makes you show up, sometimes it’s great conditions. Other times it’s friends. Today I showed up for the the 6:30 swim because I told 2 friends I would.  The conditions were as expected, rainy, foggy and murky.  At points during the swim the rain appeared...