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...

BOLD & BEAUTIFUL IS NOT CURRENTLY MEETING DUE TO THE CONTINUED RISK OF COVID-19. IT IS IMPORTANT TO CONTINUE PHYSICAL DISTANCING AND FOLLOW PUBLIC HEALTH ADVICE. THANK YOU FOR SWIMMING AT DIFFERENT TIMES OF THE DAY. Congratulations to the swimmer of the month for December, Irena Sidorovich, Irena receives a $50 voucher from Budgy Smuggler....

It’s a hot weekend in Sydney this weekend, the Manly Life Saving Club has their carnival on, it made for a busy area between Manly and Shelly beach. We were asked to swim elsewhere or from Shelly beach to give the club plenty of room to use the ramp and the beach.  I decided to...

Sometimes the visibility is very poor and the swell is a bit substantial. But when you have come down to the beach for a swim especially if counting swims for a summer badge, all you can do is get it done. I could not find my camera today so have some dryland shots. A good...

“Keep your face to the sunshine and you will never see the shadows” was the wise advice I was given after I devoured a tasty fortune cookie last night. ( It should have read…please rotate your camera before taking this pic! )  The fortune’s of cookies don’t always grab my thoughts and attention, but this...

Van Morrison’s song sums it up so well. What else to say or better to explain the recent conditions. The lyrics have been ringing in my ears as we enjoy some of the best visibility and conditions for ocean swimming (and sightseeing) in our beautiful bay. Yesterday I mentioned to the legendary Drinky that I’...

The sun stayed out just long enough for everyone to enjoy a Tuesday morning swim. As per usual it was smiling faces all round. From those entering the water and those getting out of the water. I still find it amazing how many people this swim attracts. From all walks of life, all ages and...