There are some women’s shoes outside the surf club. No explanation. Maybe McNaughty knows something. The Bold and Beautiful swim is still officially closed, as we are still limited to a smaller number of folk that would normally swim at 7. Some might see this as a bonus, (such as those of us lucky ones...

All the people who swim at Manly are above average* in some sphere of activity. Manly beach itself and Cabbage Tree Aquatic Reserve is well above average. For myself, I have a well above average ability to untangle yarn and thread which came in handy when headphones had thin wires. They have gone but I...

Today we tackled head on one of the great unanswered questions for swimmers. A question asked silently for generations of swimmers, a question many believe is too challenging to ask let alone answer. Yes, you guessed the question if not the answer… what is the best coffee to have after a swim? There were over...

BOLD & BEAUTIFUL IS NOT CURRENTLY RUNNING DUE TO THE IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL DISTANCING AND STAYING INSIDE AS MUCH AS IS POSSIBLE DUE TO CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19). The temperature reading in the car this morning was a warm 14 degrees! It was a bit drizzly when I got to the beach and given the varying temp...

‘How was the swim?’ I always ask swimmers as they appear at the top of the ramp, usually beaming brightly and glowing… Today the resounding answer was ‘beautiful!’ It was very cold though, probably 15.5 again… but endorphins were flowing and nobody (really) complained! It was calm, incredibly clear and awesome to be out there,...

BOLD & BEAUTIFUL IS NOT CURRENTLY RUNNING DUE TO THE IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL DISTANCING AND STAYING INSIDE AS MUCH AS IS POSSIBLE DUE TO CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19). I was on a mission today to help Sam see her first cuttlefish and/or anything pretty. Early bird gets the worm so we met at 6.30am, which means we...

But Shelley is giving it a red hot go. You are a role model!   This aphorism could well apply to today’s water temps too. Brrrrr!   Drinks and Tim. Tim is doing a doco of US while his regular job is largely on hold. Tim can also take credit from today’s headline. He is...

It was so warm and snuggly in bed this morning. But I went for my swim because of habit. so glad that I did The morning was bright and the water was cool. I found lots of people who had decided to have a swim today. What a reward! It was  a great swim and...

BOLD & BEAUTIFUL IS NOT CURRENTLY RUNNING DUE TO THE RISKS OF CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19). IT IS IMPORTANT TO CONTINUE PHYSICAL DISTANCING AND FOLLOW PUBLIC HEALTH ADVICE.  Thank you for swimming at different times of the day and maintaining 1.5m distance. SSDD = Same Sea, Different Day Water temp:  17.3 Thank you to winter swimmer and...

BOLD & BEAUTIFUL IS NOT CURRENTLY RUNNING DUE TO THE IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL DISTANCING AS MUCH AS IS POSSIBLE DUE TO CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)   Can you believe we are only 6 months into the year that is 2020 today?!? It’s the start of July but for some also the first day of the new fiscal...