While I truly believe in tolerance in all things, I do prefer bilateral breathing. Imagine the plight of the blogger in the middle of  the bay, doing a bit of aquarobics and trying to get an action photo but the swimmer breathers only to one side?! Not as good as  bilateral breather at all.  Anyway,...

So, what is your favourite movie? My favourite movie is Shawshank Redemption. You might know it. It’s the story of banker Andy Dufresne, played by Tim Robbins, who is sentenced to life in Shawshank State Penitentiary for the murder of his wife and her lover, despite his claims of innocence. Over the following two decades,...

Such a stunning pink sky over Manly Beach at 5.30am this morning. The surf was up though and visibility down,  water was stinger free and not too cold…Around 140 swimmers today and water 19.6 I’ll start off by thanking Tony Stuart for such an enlightening, moving and inspirational talk  at our Bluewater dinner last night....

It was hard not to mention the wind this morning as the nor easter pushed us down the trail to the clubhouse. It was about 1o to 15 knots at my guess with a good cover of white caps by 6.45 am. Certainly not what the forecast predicted with 1m of swell being pushed up...

A recent meeting with the Manly LSC by the member for Warringah revealed he barely knew the B&B existed, fancy that! Just in case you haven’t heard, the Bold and Beautiful Swim Squad, located at Manly Beach, has over 15000 members and is arguably the largest daily swim squad in the world!! Today’s B&B action...

Those of you who know me will know that my usual arrival time at B&B Central is 7.01.  Well, not this morning.   It’s just as well I arrived early, as there was a lot going on.   Janelle had turned up for only her second (or third?) swim.  Last time she swam, she was...

Today I parked up the road and was met by a beautiful setting where the sun had already risen, people were well and truly up and exercising, and some were contemplating the scene as a long night had finished perhaps. The conditions this week have been great for swimming and snorkelling and now the water...

Another day, another extreme change in temperature – very hot very cold.   Here are some bewdiful swimmers who swim regardless   Hugh (in green T Shirt) is getting married today!! what a great way to start your wedding day. He is getting married in Longueville which is the posh part of the world near...

Every time I swim in our beautiful Cabbage Tree Bay I am astounded at the abundance of sealife that surrounds us if we chose to turn our focus to our environment rather than the dash for Shelly Beach each morning. This morning started a little grey but with the sea so calm and clarity great...

xeno   – n. the smallest measurable unit of human connection, typically exchanged between passing strangers—a flirtatious glance, a sympathetic nod, a shared laugh about some odd coincidence—moments that are fleeting and random but still contain powerful emotional nutrients that can alleviate the symptoms of feeling alone.   Getting the best of the day before the storm rolls...