A beautiful Autumn day for BB to mark ANZAC Day 2015.
People were getting ready for the ceremony
families, newbies and regulars
Ian, Alana, John and more. A newbie signing in among the red poppies…
Sterling can say tomorrow what happened with the Triple Crown race.
Important information distributed
Patrick preparing for the swim part. Malyce already ready. Peta and Richard too
some swam before
more amazing swimmers joined the crowd
Ceremony – Bruce, Greg, John, Pauline and Izzy. Lest we forget.
the Last Post, Greg
leading us in the national Anthem, Cathy
and then to the swim
At Shelly Beach, a further exclusive look at the Eastern suburbs (halo over Mark because he does not tick every swim!)
and then off they went into the sun
and after giving the others a head start, Ian was ready to go
BIG thanks to management for arranging a special ceremony to mark this solemn occasion.
8 comments
JK
25/04/2015 at 1:10 pm
Nice blog Elizabeth
Shelly
25/04/2015 at 1:59 pm
Wow ! what a great blog. “Elizabeth the other one”
Great run down of todays events, hope you stay on as a regular blogger ! !what a team.
Snorkles
25/04/2015 at 3:31 pm
Lovely blog coverage today Elizabeth!
Shelley K
25/04/2015 at 4:26 pm
All the angles covered. Fabulous swimming conditions for an ANZAC day double. Thanks for the blog ETOO.
Elizabeth the other one
25/04/2015 at 5:53 pm
Stats for today
205 swimmers
10 newbies
20.5 degrees
Elizabeth the other one
25/04/2015 at 5:53 pm
Also, forgot to note that the other speaker was Edward Brown. Thanks Edward
Ian The slower
25/04/2015 at 7:32 pm
Yes Shelly, WOW!!
….. a blog supreme: recording a most special B and B swim.
Awesome speeches and magnificent buglery; Greg, that was a knock-out last post and reveille with breaking waves adding a unique backing – particularly poignant for me as my namesake grandfather who died a week after returning home from WW1, a 28 yr old who spent most of his married life in the trenches in France, was a bugler too.
Plenty of great photos to record the event.
The swim was about as good as it gets (except for water clarity).
Thanks to all BnBers who prepared and arranged the ceremony, speeches and the equipment that made it all so professional and memorable.
It was a great morning topped off by the unique scene later at Collaroy Beach of close to 100 surf boats in a wreath laying ceremony.
Lainey aka E-laine
26/04/2015 at 8:29 am
A great blog featuring many swimmers. Well done Elizabeth. You’re another great asset to the blogging team.