And boy was it dark and gloomy this morning, even after 7am. Numbers of swimmers still down but on the plus side, so was the number of jelly blubbers. The pollution sign didn’t go up till after we got out!   Ian with Julie, visiting swimmer from Melbourne and Di trying to photo bomb!  ...

I’m heading back from Melbourne this morning so using my reporters on the ground to fill me in.  I did manage a few swims in western port bay which was clean, cool and critterless, a nice change from current conditions in Sydney! Thanks Lainey for the pics.   Michele riding a wave back to shore....

No raunchy blog, just hard to leave the bedroom when I look outside. I have enjoyed staying with visiting family and this view from my room.   But by 7am it had cleared a little so I went down to get more details as there’s always someone who has swum.   Some of the 6.30...

First view of the ocean from my temporary home above the bold’s entry is of endless rolling waves!   Temperature is 24.2 which is still very warm but surprisingly few bities. There were still plenty of waves so some of us decided Shelley was the safer option.   Half way also looked hard to get...

  After yesterday’s swim, lovely as it was, where thoughts were more on getting back to the wall to celebrate wonderful weather woman Alison’s special round birthday with a celebratory spread, today was all about the swim. Lisa, Ro and Ros pondering the dangerous current sign with flat seas in the background.   The temperature...

Teasing Tuesday because I didn’t have time to swim and again I managed to half do the bolg before work but it didn’t save! It looked like a beautiful swim, nice temperature of 18, relatively calm seas but perhaps not great viz. Sorry for the sideways pics again,  thought I had it right this time!...

Freedom day 2 and it’s still pretty quiet down at south steyne.  It’s been lovely to welcome back a few familiar faces but can only assume the stormy skies have put off some or the reality of opening up is less free time!?   Water is still warmish.   Wow’s Fi, Georgina and Melise back...

So far the day is better than the forecast, ie no rain but it is very windy! As many bloggers post a sunrise shot I thought I would do the same, but the lazy option before 6am was from the comfort of my bed and screenshot the webcam. Also very enjoyable and warmer!   Turns...

For most of us it’s been awhile since we have travelled afar but maybe, like me, while out in the bay, you imagine you are elsewhere. And with a bit of imagination our lovely corner could be many a place. Most of the photos were thanks to a non swimmer friend. Mostly I picture it...

I have to confess I am writing this in the living room not having actually ventured out of the house as the view out the window with trees blowing, rain that doesn’t look like letting up and my phone telling me that the “real feel” temperature is 4C just doesn’t tempt me. I have checked...