Today was one of those 10 out of 10 winters days – barely any swell, a little warmer than it has been at 16.6 degrees, clear and near perfect conditions. The 6.30 team were out in force, some doing the last of their winter badges – swimming 20 swims over seven different weeks between June...

When we do this swim we just seem to continually meet people who just make you think…’You’re amazing.’ This group were setting off at 5.40am this morning in the cold and dark as they do on many mornings. A bigger group than usual as they were excited about seeing the beautiful bioluminesence that’s been around...

Cool calm and clear today.   Melissa and Brian, rocking the rubber.   Val and Annie enjoying the sunrise. Ali & Ingrid getting ready to swim. Perfect conditions today. Yogi’s getting the early rays of sunshine. Fantastic swim this morning, hope your day is just as good. Jenny :)) CONDITIONS Air: 9º Sky: blue Vis:...

CONDITIONS Air: 11º Sky: Clear Vis: 80% Stingers: One Wind: Westerly Rain: Nil Water: 15.3º Swimmers: 142 BLOG DATA Blog title: The Bangles Missing blogger: Simon the nuclear scientist Other Monday Blogger: ‘Magic Hands’ Andrew Fill-in blogger: Roger the cartoonist Foto Support:  Fiona the Oils Painter This has been a Rainer-free production NB TOMORROW NIGHT...

Much discussion this morning about who was the Biggest Legend at BNB during Winter? There are many variables… levels within levels. for example: Even amongst the wetsuit wears there are levels of legendary – unbelievable as it is …so I have put together a list:  Levels of Legend-Legend, with a points system – ie, everyone starts...

    This morning we held a brief memorial to commemorate Greg McDonough, fellow swimmer and friend to many, preceding the 7am swim. Go in peace, Greg. The busy old fool greeted a cloudless sky so he got him some special effects to enhance the experience Ski paddlers (with  whom we mostly coexist quite amicably –...

What a morning down in our favourite corner of the world. Admittedly I can only count my swims this winter on two hands, but gosh it’s good to get down for a dip. And I’ll tell you this… in my bones, I can feel 22 degree water coming in the next few weeks. Watch this...

  One of the smallest groups of swimmers in ages today and what a beautiful morning! Admittedly the water temp was the lowest John Bond had ever recorded yesterday at 15.1 degrees and a few people got ‘Jimbled’… but those of you who stayed under the doona missed a stunning sunrise, clear, calm water,  stinger-less...

Today was the lovely Fiona’s birthday and conditions were just perfect for her, nice and clear, calm but rather chilly.  You have to be there pretty early to see Fiona leave on her swim – she is one of these nutters above who head out with their headlamps before sunrise so by the time the...

Yep it was cold, but refreshingly so. Once you got to the point it warmed up at least 1 degree. A light easterly breeze and next to no swell at all and zing in the water at 15.5 degrees. That was the summary, and the detail will see the swell rise through to Saturday to...