The beach feels magical this morning. The water is flat and inviting, a gentle warmth above 22°C, and the humidity already hanging in the air hints at the day to come. Clouds drift lazily across the sky, softening the sunlight, and there’s a quiet buzz along the sand, a Tuesday morning still carrying the holiday...

Today’s swim was short and sweet for me. The temperature was a lovely 21.1 degrees, only some small waves to get through, but the nor Easter had delivered blue bottles. Some early swimmers copped them in the bay, some went north and returned unscathed, some went to the harbour, I did a few circles in...

Today’s Blog – 2nd January 2026 The water was warm. Like actual warm, not “we’re pretending” it’s warm, and while the surf was huge yesterday, it was still large-ish today… and ohhhh was it FUN 😍 Big energy, great waves, maximum joy There were One Meal swimmers everywhere 👙 strutting about with purpose and good...

Wild is an understatement this morning and 2026 is making its presence felt. Happy New Year to everyone who swam, dipped, watched or stayed in bed. Swimmer barely visible in the onshore waves. A 1.9 metre high tide just before 7am made things interesting Speaking of interesting, someone must have had a memorable (or maybe...

There’s something about summer that invites you to rise — not just early, but inwardly. This morning, fresh out of the water, I found myself reflecting on the Bold and the Beautiful Summer Challenge – the 30 swims across the season, the long swims woven through it, and those 3 or 6km aspirational swims that...

Arrived @5:51. Rockstar park. Water temp 21.5 deg. Met Snoopy then Andre with his Sharkbanz Christmas present. Pirate Alex agreed Kendall is no slouch after her training for World Ironman in Spain. Young couple Sarah & Jonathan. I swam to North Steyne with Kendelle, Danny & Jane (age winners in Bronte to Bondi), Rusty &...

This morning I was corresponding with a friend about expressions including in Latin that describe things we all know. The exceptional Jelly Fish swimmer tribe was in CBT and told me there was a turtle below. I looked and looked but could not see it. But I know it was there because the Jelly Fish...

Today is Christmas Day, the day Christians celebrate the miraculous birth of Jesus, fulfilling Old Testament prophecies and affirming the Christian belief that Jesus’s birth signifies God becoming human (incarnation) to offer salvation from sin. A big job, that. Whatever your beliefs, it’s impossible to escape the joy of this festival regardless of how you...

Such a fantastic swim this morning for Christmas Eve with about 400 swimmers enjoying beautiful conditions. It was calm, clear and warm! Miguel and family Sorry time has run away with me so just a quick blog! Happy Christmas eveyone love Lainey

There’s a shift happening down at Manly Surf Club, you can feel it the moment you arrive. Some of us are already on holidays, others are limping gently toward the finish line, but the collective energy is changing. Swimmers linger longer after their dips, standing around with towels draped loosely over shoulders, conversations unhurried. There’s...