It’s a special day of love today but for us at the B&B we are always looking at the swim with a heart shaped lens. Of course, Valentines Day is meant for people who have a secret love and use the day as a way to get connected, or not. Now I’ve heard there...

One of B&B’s lovely, senior couples, Peter and Lenore. Peter swims and Lenore walks, waits and chats. Really gorgeous, humble people as are most of our B&B swimmers. Around 300 of us today, on a warm Summer morning, water temp 20.2 and though we were warned of a strong current most of us found swimming...

Another Tuesday has flown around! What a beautiful morning today was, by the time we got out of the water with 7am crew, you could tell its going to be a hot one today. This morning began with quite a sight- the boats putting the new drum lines being trialled on the beaches, see below...

The Monthly Dinner is back!! – 12th February 2019 –  Guest Speaker The first B&B monthly dinner for the year Tuesday 12th February at 6.30 pmBluewater Restaurant. Our guest on the night will be one of our swimmers, Nicole Piha, who is an award-winning sports manager. Nicole has trained Super Rugby teams, as well as international cricket and...

I tried to get down to the beach early today for a special sunrise, but there wasn’t a lot to see except clouds and dark sky. This is the best I could get before the pink sky disappeared again   Stevie the dog came and leant against my legs today as I chatted to early...

They say never talk about sex, religion and politics in polite company… which is a shame because I like all three. Well it was hard to ignore this morning with the anti-Abbott greenie, socialist, inner west, Get Up types out in force this morning…   It will certainly be an interesting lead up to the...

                          —————- QUICK QUIZ Guess who   ———— Don’t forget the gallery shindig this Saturday   —————- Don’t forget Belinda’s cake stall on Sunday.  Baked goods welcome!   Stats:  Swimmers: 310 Newbies: 10   (What – On an ordinary Thursday!?) Temp: 22.2 ————— The...

On what were otherwise perfect conditions, today’s swim (and Jac Shell) had a stinging end.  This team of extraordinarily brave swimmers show off their welts which were inflicted, oh so close to home! Heading around the point into a barrage of waiting blues, there was nothing we could do but to brace ourselves for the...

What another lovely morning for a swim! There was a few marine life out there today, I heard whispers of a Wobbegong earlier, but after searching all along the rocks, he was not to be found! We did spot some other creatures though, and attempted to get photos (attempt being the key word).    ...