My mum told me cold hands mean a warm heart, but you could say cold hands strong heart. So when you are wrapped up in a nice warm bed why get up and swim in winter?Well there are at least 5 reasons to get up and go for a brisk cold swim – It can...

A gloomy day and I’m off to work so a lot of this blog was pre-loaded and is about Cuttlefish! It was a few swimmers birthdays though. Four regular swimmers, Fiona McTackett, Clare Martin, Heather Washington and John Lehman celebrate their b’days today! The photo above is of 2 Cuttlefish I thought I’d caught  mating...

Wow what a morning! I unfortunately didn’t swim this morning due to a horrid sounding cough but arrived down at 7 expecting to see the huge swell that has been predicted for today. Instead it was completely flat and looked so inviting! The weather was very off putting for many (including myself) but I was...

Claire’s 5:30 crew.     Flash sharks, thanks Fifi fantastic shots. 6:30am crew, suck it in.   Welcome back Matt after sailing Sydney to Granada and winning every leg of the world ARC race. Water temp: 20.1, Swimmers: 200+. Mellow yellow. Lainey you’re in my blog. I like this shot. Legend Joe. Our Jo. Up...

OK, let’s face it.  It’s here.  There’s no point in avoiding the issue.  It’s best to talk about these things.  WINTER HAS ARRIVED!!  I’m not a winter person.  I’d move to Darwin if it weren’t for the crocs and the box jellyfish (and the shorts and long socks thing).  So today I reminded myself of...

Just before the 7am peloton hit the water we learned that Daniel had just hit the amazing 2,000km milestone. Not 200 as previously posted!. Not only that but he was also getting out of the water after having done an early boulder dash. Congrats Daniel, you’re amazing! Today’s sunrise was a quiet affair – clouds...

Just before the 7am peloton hit the water we learned that Daniel had just hit the amazing 2,00km milestone. Not only that but he was also getting out of the water after having done an early boulder dash. Congrats Daniel, you’re amazing! Today’s sunrise was a quiet affair – clouds over a southerly swell. How...

It’s definitely that time of year when its better in than out. 8 degrees out, 18.8 degrees in… but even warmer around the point…   We’ve had a lovely flat and clear spell down at the swim. Surely a big northerly winter swell must be coming… It must be emphasised, there are a lot of...

The air temperature has taken a tumble over the last few days but the water remains just spectacular for our Bold and Beautiful swims.   This is my favourite time to swim as the water is nice and clear, there is plenty to see and the summer crowds have all given up, leaving just the...

As the weather man talked up the wind chill factor & significant drop in temps for the week, it didn’t deter B&B swimmers and just as well! Despite a bit of a swell and a little less clarity, it was another beautiful morning of chats, milestones and sunshine! “What milestones” you ask?  The Proclaimers have...