Today is Christmas Day, the day Christians celebrate the miraculous birth of Jesus, fulfilling Old Testament prophecies and affirming the Christian belief that Jesus’s birth signifies God becoming human (incarnation) to offer salvation from sin. A big job, that. Whatever your beliefs, it’s impossible to escape the joy of this festival regardless of how you...

Such a fantastic swim this morning for Christmas Eve with about 400 swimmers enjoying beautiful conditions. It was calm, clear and warm! Miguel and family Sorry time has run away with me so just a quick blog! Happy Christmas eveyone love Lainey

There’s a shift happening down at Manly Surf Club, you can feel it the moment you arrive. Some of us are already on holidays, others are limping gently toward the finish line, but the collective energy is changing. Swimmers linger longer after their dips, standing around with towels draped loosely over shoulders, conversations unhurried. There’s...

After yesterdays heat wave today was a welcome reprieve, with the water temperature just over 20 degrees and air temp in the early 20’s. There was a fairly large group swimming to Shelly. I met two newbies, Riley and then Nathan. I captured Louise and her friends entering the water for a fun swim together...

Today’s Blog – 19th December 2025 HO HO HO 🎅🎄 it’s BLOG DAY Holiday cheer everywhere 🎉 swimmers heads bobbing in the water like festive buoys ❤️ The ocean was warm and frothy 🌊 visibility average-ish 👀 with little Christmas bauble tufts of seaweed drifting past – nature really leaned into the theme 🎄🟢 FFF...

Shelly doing a great impersonation of herself. A natural ballerina. Such a stunning morning – sunshine, surf, sand (lots of it) and a light breeze. Our friend in the mid ground is very aptly doing clam shells. I asked Ian how the swim.was and the response was a very mild obscenity. He also said there...

Time for me to sign off lots of love Lainey

This morning carried a quieter, moodier energy – the kind that seems to settle in as the year draws to a close. The ocean felt raw today, a little untamed, and it matched something internal. Arriving at the beach, I felt myself naturally slip into reflection, aware that this is my final week of work...

Following an epic Corso wave showdown, our sprint gang gathered at Vinis to debrief. And the topic turned to SixSeven, a quote, a meme, the height of a basketballer, a rapper called Lord Skrilla, and hidden messages in Home Alone. 20 minutes later and I still didn’t get it. Much like yesterday’s Bondi events, my...