I swam with this group at 6.05am. Roger, Sam, Fifi, Richard, Paul & Michael.     6.07am Michael & I had red lights.   Shelly at 6.18am, thanks for this shot Fifi of Richard, Sam, me & Paul.     6.44 Pano.     Down the ramp at 6.50am.       Drinks express return @...

Ali asked Sam, Clair, Bianca and I  to meet at 5.40 because she needs to swim before commuting to work @6.45am. The crowd in the background was Lainey’s running group.     Brett and Hasko joined us in their neoprene @5.44am.     Clair’s red light.     Bon voyage to Jonathan & Sarah on their way to...

        Baby Sarah.   The beginning of a perfect day.   I swam with Bianca and Jo who both “podium” in the South Curl Curl to Freshwater swim yesterday!!!   Light over the beach.   The Drinks Express got to meet the sunrise.       Newbie Swedish Gunnar  (in wetsuit).   Three...

5.53am   Richard congratulating  Jo and Roger on their success in yesterday’s Avalon to Newport swim.     10 swimmers braved the pre-dawn light at 6.06am, but Bianca didn’t show her face. Jo guided me to see the cuttlefish at Shelly and  the wobby in the weeds, Suzie saw the turtle near the pool.   Shaun,...

Yesterday I enjoyed seeing the Finals of Volleyfest on Manly Beach.     I was lucky to meet  top seeds, Australians, Chris McHugh   … and Damien Schumann … after they staged an epic comeback to beat Americans David McKienzie … and Ian Satterfield in the final of the Australian Beach Volleyball Tour Finals at Sydney’s Manly...

  Here is the charity swim for you, it’s run by Kevin Stevens one of our own B&Bers, for his son Carlos. Check out the full story at the end of the blog. Clair is a past winner of the 5hr swim Carlos Cup. register here: www.swim4autism.com Swim4autism Sunday 26th March at the ABC pool...

Yesterday I was part of the large crowd at Manly’s 2017 Australian Open of Surfing.   I was lucky enough to get this shot of  Reigning  World Surfing Champion Tyler Wright after her narrow semi-final loss to Malia Manuel.   Jubiant Winner Malia Manuel (Hawaii).   The Mens final was also a close match between Australia’s...

You never know who you are swimming with at the B& B until you ask. I swim at 6am most mornings with Suzie and Dave. I see them wet.     I see them dry and then they disappear.     But this morning I found out they are both keen surf ski racers – they prefer 24km ocean...

  You are invited to our Fiona’s Art Exhibition this weekend: Fiona’s underwater meditation “I think of paintings and colours while I swim. I try and sort my life out. I look at the way things flow this way and that…With the other swimmers I’m often focused on the particular experience of swimming – rotating my...

5.57am and the clubhouse was transformed into the finish line for the World Marathon Challenge, 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days. 32 competitors, chartered jet, 32 runners from 13 countries, the Sydney Marathon was 13 laps (Manly to Queenscliff) from 1am this morning!! Our congratulations go to all competitors in this Herculean feat!!!. Here is...