Home is where the heart is, so the saying goes. Soaking up the vibe of the spiritual home. Travelling the planet is a great reminder of the amazing privilege we have of being able to come to such a wonderful location pretty much for free and enjoy the ocean, the camaraderie and the great coffee...

Today I came down to the swim dressed for work rather than to get in the water, and it was actually quite lovely to be seen in a new light, rather than looking like some kind of sea creature that has been lying on the rocks before emerging from the ocean! 😂 Sometimes our schedules...

Monday 5th October 2026 – Kathy said, “Flat and Fab for a swim around the bay“. We swam @6:35 & saw two Port Jackson sharks just past the swimming pool. Welcome back Sarah. The Monday Tri athletes gathered on the beach @7:09, one guy did a speedy stretch. A taller Milly won today’s drinks express....

Vale Bruce Baird   It is with great sadness we all learn of the passing of Bruce A devoted family man. A dedicated and passionate politician at both State and Federal level A friend… a friend to so many, from all walks of life Bruce was a talented ocean swimmer and loved starting each day...

Saturday 3/10/26, IWT 18.3 Dry blog for me today, so I am sitting in a cafe with my 5yo grandaughter watching CTB. Misty drizzly rain, mild temp in the air. I was expecting mayhem in the water and have arrived at Fairy Bower to find gentle swells and waves, with some swimmers coming around the...

I do love swimmer-in-waves photo. Today though I am not to be in the waves taking them. Too substantial for me. Not for the skilled though. And then the 7 am swimmers go down the ramp Congratulations to Deb who gets a swimsuit AND is also a foundation swimmer of BB. Have you logged your...

It was a little chilly in the water this morning, with the temperature sitting around 17.2°C. Definitely one of those swims where you know you’re going to feel it when you first get in! The conditions were also a little choppy, which made for a tougher swim than I’ve been used to lately. But the...

They haven’t gone anywhere, it’s just that we’ve moved on from winter.Expect some conditions like these mixed in with the ones we love. Alex and the Bishop. Alex is training for the World aquathon in Abu Dhabi. It’s a 5km run and 1k swim in hot conditions. Good luck Alex, that sounds tough! I asked Drinks...

Arrived at 5:36 ahead of 5:45 sunrise to a beach crowded with year 12 students. I was able to catch the sunrise from the point and look back towards the Corso. We Brett et al did sprints to the Trident at 6:15. I caught the Monday  triathletes ahead of  the drink express  return. Lainey leading...

The only word for today was beautiful. Temperature is up to 17 degrees, hardly any waves and a clear ocean to swim through, I could see sand all the way over and back. Quite a few new swimmers to the group . I swam with Robyn and Georgina and on our return leg had a...