Summer in Sydney can be lovely, and this morning rated pretty well (but spare a thought for Aussies in the bush while we enjoy the onshore summer breezes). The NE summer swells will be with us for the next few days and that means choppy conditions and not so great visibility. Here is some of...

WOW what a day. Rolling out to the beach for a swim to recall that it is Friday 27th which means it is the 11th birthday of Bold and Beautiful swimmers. For some it is a continuation of a regular swim and for others it was their first swim. For William and Louise it was...

Like you I’ve spent the last few days wrapping presents, unwrapping  presents, and watching presents unwrapped. And now I’ve got a different perspective on boxes and Boxing Day. I think of boxes we put presents in, the extra care we take to wrap a present for someone we care about, because we want to surprise them,...

  A sense of excitement describes the mood with animated chatter about family and food That time of year has arrived again… Love it or hate it – that fella’ ‘Jesus’ is to blame! The masses descend upon the beach From far and farther… as well as those in reach In Christmas colours and costumes...

As the frantic lead-up to Christmas subsides, coming to the beach can be an opportunity to relax Or look after yourself with a practice of self reflection Or try something something new like the 51 brave souls who did this swim for the first time today. Here are some of them. From the Willoughby Swim...

Water temp 20.6 degrees, 480 swimmers and 40 newbies including Clint who came with Erica. Some of the 7.02am crowd. David and Kara (who was unfortunately pushed onto the rocks by Vince in the  A-team sprint.) Lucy & Brad with his sisters La & Hayley, brother-in-law Brett & nephews Tom & Luke visiting from South...

Calm conditions and a strong southerly greeted the B&B swimmers this morning.  Fellow Sunday blogger Michael formed my welcoming committee, having been at the beach since 5am to find out key events, anniversaries etc: Jim was keen to have his photo taken next to beautiful Manly beach, so I took this shot: It’s that special...

Conditions didn’t look very nice today, quite bumpy with a wind about, and plent of people arriving to either try for a summer badge or do the regular swim. I was told the 6km would be a slower than normal one because of the work involved swimming against the wind and waves, and it looks...