Met this Guy @5:46am.       I swam with Clair Hasko and Brett + Lyndall @5:51am after Clair’s 5:22am message said, “Sorry – 5.45 for me as Brett needs to go early”. Colder water, large wave sets at Manly, overall visibility down.   Sets.     My pre-dawn swimming buddies Clair and Lyndall.  ...

Congratulations Julie Isbill, Founder of Bold & Beautiful Manly, and now proud holder @#150 of Open Water Swimmings “Triple Crown”       Here is Dr Jules Isbill  and partner Dr Michael Christie getting ready for the 48kms around Manhattan Is NYC.  Jules finished in just over  7 hrs. Jules said, “… Swim around Manhattan...

Breaking news!!! CONGRATULATIONS BRENDAN!!!!! on finishing to Channel swim in “17hrs 05mins”   Brendan and crew – Minder Pirate Alex,  Brendan (centre) & 1st mate.   The pirate commissioned Roger to produce special mugs to celebrate Brendan’s success!       Drinky’s back!!!     And attracted 56 swimmers at 6:30.     Including Steve...

Moonlight Swim for “Lifeline”  Next Friday night / Saturday morning, 23/24 June 2017, Michael Teys will swim the B n B Shelly Manly swim for 8 hours starting from midnight until 8am.!!  Michael is in training for the 32km  Catalina – LA Channel swim on 19 July. This is Michael’s second international channel swim. He...

The real Lyndall!     Spoke to the girls table.     Next to the Boys table.     3 girls at 6.38am.     Dawn shots @6.53am.           The return of Drinky and Simon.       Movement down the ramp @7.01.     Waves at the point.     Golden...

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...