Woke to sad news this morning – WWII vet, Captain Sir Tom Moore passed away from coronavirus. He aimed to raise 1,000 pounds for NHS charities before his 100th birthday during the first lockdown in England by walking laps of his garden but ended up raising AUS$60million! His daughter said he had the best...

Sometimes you need to walk through a little discomfort to get to the good part. Today was just that with the seaweed ashore. Before I start, todays’ photo credit goes the amazing Elaine who captured some incredible sea life. It still amazes me that we swim in this amazing body of water every morning. Today...

The new month not only signaled the last official month of summer but also ushered in some fantastic pink skies. Gone are the weekend bluebottles and with that any Monday Blues…for now; the upcoming winds may change that so get that swim in now. With pink everywhere (Sky and caps both) on display this morning...

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There was a strong nor easter today so I turned up expecting not to swim but to check out the surf and the blue bottle situation. The early crew had swum with some people reporting stings and others not. They were celebrating Suzy’s birthday with some cake, under the surf club awning, to protect from...

There was a huge swell today making for a challenging swim depending on your capability. I got out past the point and felt a sense of achievement – and also a sense of wonder at how I would ever get back in – when the Turtle Magnets Ryssa, Meredith and Isabelle told me that the...

BOLD & BEAUTIFUL IS NOT CURRENTLY RUNNING DUE TO THE RISKS OF CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19). Thank you for following public health advice by maintaining 1.5 distance. Remember this when you’re in or taking photos. And do please continue to swim at different times of day.  *SSDD = Same Scene, Different Design Gloomy Octopuses feed nocturnally on...

Good morning!   What a difference a day makes!     From hot to cool, from choppy to flat!   But first – some good news out of 2020 for one lucky B&B swimmer …. The 2020 B&B swimmer of the year is…. drum roll…. …. Congratulations to Sam Di Sano!    Sam swam every month of...

I first swam with the B&B exactly 10 years ago on 26th January 2011. It was honestly one of the top 3  best decisions I’ve ever made! Today was a different Australia Day swim to what I’ve been used to the last 10 years. There wasn’t a gathering on the beach, no bugling from Greg...

23 minutes before sunrise.     Bumpy ride to Shelly. Unfortunately Greg swam into the one bluey in the bay.   @6am I enjoyed the company of Pirate Alex, Jo & Becky to Shelly and back through the waves.   Boys.   Bruces.   Jeff.   Kerry with bike.   one please.   Boys in...