12 Bold and Beautiful Swimmers. There are some signs of blue sky this morning, the water temperature is rising, no blueys and the wind is dropping so we are looking very good for the 6km on Saturday. Please let me know before the swim on Saturday if you are doing the long swim, we just...

9 Bold and Beautiful Swimmers. 5 Bolderdashers that were ready to go but decided to run instead. Good day for a swim – if you are a duck .. or a bluey. It was still good to get in the water though. Water Temperature 18.2’C Sunrise: 5:37 Sunset: 19:49 Low Tide: 11:15 High Tide: 17:16

18 Bold and Beautiful Swimmers. The drizzling rain has calmed the sea, braving the cold and rain has its rewards. Remember 1st 6km swim this Saturday we will leave with the usual 7am swim to Shelley. Anyone wanting to do the 6km swim please let me know including anyone coming along on a board –...

12 Bold and Beautiful Swimmers. 4 Boulderdashers, Kelly without a wetsuit and it was lovely seeing Christine out there on a board. Near perfect conditions, glassy, clear water lots of fishy, the southerly wind has cleared up the sea beautifully. Completely different from the last few days. It is just the slight issue of the...

25 Bold and Beautiful Swimmers. High seas and high spirits 🙂 The big rip and big waves were out this morning so it was a halfway beach day, but still nice in the water. The fish were all out and about and lots of people saw the wobbegongs. The harbour side was looking very calm...

50 Bold and Beautiful Swimmers Well done everyone who did the swim this morning, there was a wide escalator this morning and the low tide pushed it out pretty far. The lower water temperature has been caused by upwelling of deeper cooler water with one off shore buoy recording a 2’C drop in temperature within...

Hi everyone, We’re all well here having a lovely time with Mum and Dad.  It’s given Dad a real lift which is wonderful 🙂 But, I have to confess, we’re soooo pleased to hear we’re not the only ones with a cold snap, it’s below freezing here with snow…..  so we have little sympathy for your...

45 Bold and Beautiful Swimmers. 15 Bolderdashers Upwelling is the cause of the cold water. After drop was the reason we spent so long in Manly Wine drinking coffee. Top down was Jenny in her cruising in her Cabriolet. Big rays and a wobbegongs greeted us in Shelley. Thank you James for for loan of...

25 Bold and Beautiful Swimmers. The NE wind last night didn’t bring any blueys 🙂 but there was a lot of water moving around this morning, thank you Gareth for coming back out on the rescue board and getting everyone through the rip. Big school of whiting in Shelley also probably trying to keep out...

60 Bold and Beautiful Swimmers. 12 Bolderdashers The swim had a few big waves, well done Vicki for the boulderdash and coming in through the big waves. Tim and Sandy were out paddling on a board. The water was slightly colder lots on warm patches. The Longest Ocean Swim was on Thursday October 14, 2004....