This morning’s conditions required a sense of the sea, timing and what not. Low tide and a bit of sea weed around. I used my sense to enter the swim at half way. I was hanging around like those photographers at function centres who will later sell you photos of yourself so people try to...

BOLD & BEAUTIFUL IS NOT CURRENTLY RUNNING DUE TO THE RISKS OF CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19). PLEASE CONTINUE PHYSICAL DISTANCING AND FOLLOW PUBLIC HEALTH ADVICE.  Thank you so much for swimming at different times of the day and maintaining 1.5m distance – even in blog photos!                 Recently a small swimming...

Lots of happy swimmers this morning, calmish waters, warm temps but not many marine-life sightings…   6.27am and these friends meet up pre-swim fo Ali’s 40th birthday. It looked like champagne in the beakers but I didn’t like to ask… Parties start early at the B and B!   This party ended late…I arrived at...

CONDITIONS Air:                      22º Wind:                  A chilly sea breeze Sea:                   20.5º Surface:             Lots of flotsam and desiccated seaweed across the bay Waves:               Small and choppy Dead fish:          Three Stingies:             Nil Feature Fish:     ...

B&B 2020 Christmas Dinner  In keeping with the theme of everything being a little different this year…. B&B’s 2020 Christmas Party will also be a little different (due to coronavirus restrictions). This year B&B will be hosting a Christmas Dinner in The Glasshouse at the Steyne Hotel on  Tuesday 8th December at 6.30 pm.  A two-course dinner will...

Today I swam a bit later than I usually do. Manly was buzzing on a sunny and surfy day, lots of people playing volleyball on the beach. I could see it wasn’t going to be as calm a day as I thought in the bay, lots of surf as well. The sign was up, dangerous...

I have finally managed to get a photo of Nat and Rowan. First time in the blog!   The beach was tough this morning – strong rip and waves breaking beyond the point It was a case of matching capability to conditions on a personal level today. But everyone got a swim out of it...

This morning as I headed for my swim in the back of my mind the thought was – I hope there’s no bluey’s today.  Then there is the dreaded, oh that looks a little sloppy this is going to be a harder than normal swim. As the weather and sea warms up it comes with...

Sometimes things happen beyond your control which means you can’t get to the beach to take photos for the blog! But with great team work and collaboration from swimmers across the group, before you know it, you have enough info/ pics to write a book! Starting with a few stats from Mr Roger Harvey: Wednesday...

Another stunning morning with a few blue bottles bobbing about … by a few I mean they were EVERYWHERE! Many swimmers headed towards Queenscliff, but I decided to actually put on my wetsuit and go for a free dive. I am excited to share some of the amazing sea life that I was lucky enough...