Yesterday, Bob swam at Northbridge baths today, returned to his favourite bench near lane 1 and passed away peacefully.     I swam at 5:55 with Jo and Ali, after this shot with Miles.     6:30’s swim in pairs.       Jo got to hold 14 wk old Jack while mum Lynette waited...

Happy 21st Rachel.   5:51am.     We’ve baked the cup cakes but where’s Billy?     Sabine even came from Germany for Billy’s 40th.     Today’s water temp was……     Return of the 6:30 Drinks express.         The 7am parade.     Newbies Elli, Suze & Sam.    ...

Happy New Year – shot of the night by super fish Peter Thiel.     1st swimmer of the morning Paul@5:59.     Guess who?     6:14 crew.     My buddies @6:24.   I swam with the Lucy express.     The 7am parade.     Where’s Bruce?   Sheena said, “zip me...

Roger said, Everyone will be there….     It’ll be grand     We can be in the blog   Talk about Santa Sweep up the glass Sniff the wind Put our pretty caps on     Ride the tide Split the rip Pose for Simon Snack on Devon Watch the skies See Roberto’s next...

  6:30 crew.     Lisa’s mob.     The gang.     Girls.   Looking. Drinks express. Shark boat. Don & John. Teeth. Working. Pearl ear-rings. I still beat the Bishop. It was freezing. Swimmers: 190 swimmers, 3 newbies Temp: 17.6 but it felt like 15.6. Have a great week ahead. Simon Summer badges;...

The dragon tattoo.   Storchy said, “Did you see this pre-dawn shot on your way to the beach?”   Congratulations to Our Fifi for winning the Wedding Cake Island Swim yesterday!!!     Fifi’s winner’s towel.     Sarah, excited to still be swimming with her broken toe.     Louise and her Newbie nephew...

5.54 am Coke sunrise.     Santa’s already on his way with Mami & Billy.     Boulderdashers.   6:05 Nic, Lyndall & Tricia.     Big fin! Where’s John Bond?   6:30 brothers.     Drinks express.       Sara & Pauline.     Nat juggles 5 sons and a ball.    ...

My version of Planet Manly. curtesy my fav news show: Planet America 9pm Friday’s ABC.     Stats – 120 + swimmers. Don’t forget to book (see link bottom of blog) tomorrow night’s B&B dinner.     Sue Sparles and Lisa asked for this photo.     Welcome back Jon & Sarah.     Guess who...

here it is too good to miss i was out to lunch.  

  Where else in the world  would you need a sign  directing you to see “sunrise or sunset” over the water?   Pre-dawn 5:34am.   Roger #1 + Storchy.   Roger #2 + our 5:46 – 6:12am swim team who swam in formation across the bay. We stopped on the return trip from Shelly to...