I love summer.  I really do.  Some people hanker after log fires, cosy sweaters and crisp air.  Not me.  Give me long days, warmth and that heavy Sydney humidity.  With the southerly blowing, today wasn’t a classic Sydney summer’s day, but the weather delivered what matters most to us B&Bers: calm seas, good visibility and...

As the warm weather continues and the murky waters and cold temps appear to have departed, a B&B swimmer’s thoughts naturally turn to the longer summer swims – the triple, the 6km and the 10km and the glory these swims confer on one.   Coming up to the weekend the hive mind had been abuzz...

Pause while I think of George Clooney. All sorts of plans were being hatched today – to have a swim. The swim remake of Oceans 11. Making a plan and stealing something valuable. In this case a fabulous swim And what a day it was!!!! A swim today and then the whole time everyone was...

The weather may have been a little sub optimal this morning, but the same cannot be said of the conditions, they were near perfect.  A few little fun waves on walking in to the water, a wade almost all the way to the point and the most clear, perfect conditions.  We even got to see...

Today I was grateful I could swim all the way from manly to Shelly and back and no walking was involved. The surf has been so big I’ve avoided the more adventurous aspects of the swim . Below is nats photo from her morning walk   These blokes were already out and dry when I...

This is sort of a Surprise Bog, so short and sweet. I have admired Mary and Dawn and heard them chatting in the change rooms for many months, maybe years. They are always in the wave as I arrive. They are the kind of women I am aiming to be., fit, smiling, calm and energetic...

There’s usually a sharply increased awareness of the Coriolis effect at this time of year whilst entering the morning swim. Earth’s rotation moves the ocean surface left of the northerly winds, allowing cold water to spiral its ascent onto our beaches, bringing with it a little discomfort. But this shall pass. For everything is a...

Just a few days into the new year and we’ve had it all from blue skies and angry sea   TO THIS Stats: Temp: 19.4 Newbies: not as many as yesterday Swimmers: lost count at 279       SUMMER SWIMS As the Summer long distance swimming season approaches, it seems appropriate to explain what...

The smell of the salt hit us, as we hopped out of the car. A tell tale sign that calm waters had not returned to our corner. The summer days have been full of picture perfect skies, heat cloying and cicadas buzzing their white noise. The slow down is in full swing. The only energy...

The sea is different everyday in some way. There have been some big waves, strong currents, very cold water as well as sun and sand. And we cope by adapting according to our own ability. It has been hard for everyone to do summer badge swims though. Today there was a whiteout – after we...