Today was the last swim for Triple Crown trophy holder, Christoph. He is going to Denmark. Bon voyage. This is an end for him but it opens up the first place position for a new swimmer. It will not be me – I could not even capture his speedy strokes with my camera! Now that...

What a difference a day or two can make.  From nice flat, clear swimming earlier in this week, this morning with the southerly change coming through yesterday swimming was a little sub-optimal.  And to top it off when I rocked up for my regular swim this morning the 6am bait – I mean swimmers –...

A lot of our friends may be away on holidays but us lucky swimmers who’ve stayed around Manly, have been swimming with sharks for a week! Such a privilege to share the ocean with these graceful creatures each morning. Elated swimmers have reported seeing up to 12 or more of them , just in ‘Let’s...

Ahh another Tuesday with Babewatch, and it seems we have newbies joining the joy that is ocean swimming every week! If you were new this week, you chose a perfect morning to get your dose of Vitamin Sea and experience the aquarium along the way. It was a lovely swim to recap this morning, with...

      Fast Manly Boy.   Another fast Manly boy  Kristoff returning to Denmark this week.   My 5:30 crew. Sarge & Simon’s 6:30 crew.   Jim & Mark.- Katherine & Ann.   Congratulations our Jo on completing the 45km Six Foot track race for the 16th time and in record time.   Newbies...

Attached is the Sunday VLOG. 🦈🎬 Enjoy!     And an old vlog if you’re interested…. 💁🏽‍♀️ 🦈 Monthly Dinner– 12th March 2019 – Guest Speaker Tuesday 12th March at 6.30 pm at Bluewater Restaurant. Our guest on the night will be Helen Pitt, a Sydney Morning Herald journalist who won the 2018 Walkley Book Award for her book The...

It is hard to believe that we are nearly a quarter through 2019! This popped up this morning care of the lovely Maria Andrew (insta @bymariandrew), I thought we could put ocean swimming and into the puzzle that makes up a Southern Hemisphere March.   It was a dark drive from Cammeray, and a moody...

There are hopefully no more super hot nights and no more north easterly fiasco winds now that we are nearing autumn and winter, the very best time to swim. Here are some wise people enjoying the swim for a happy International Swimmens Day         Management Notices Cake Stall Tomorrow There will be...

Kenzoku, when translated from the Japanese means ‘family’ but not always family in the DNA version. In practice it means a bond with people from the past or in the present and a likelihood of a future connection. Kenzoku reflects the deepest sense of friendship. Some would say it’s an echo of friendships and relationships...

While this beautiful sunrise photo (photo credit Jac Shell) doesn’t truly highlight the strong current and pumping waves this morning, the notorious nor-easterly provided challenging conditions again today as management warned to swim within limits and start from Shelly if any concerns. Listening intently to instructions some headed to Shelly, some to the harbour and some...