When I got in this morning to the beautiful sea, and some rogue waves rolled in knocking me off balance,  I thought the sea was being mischievous – and we often give the sea human characteristics. It was warm and clean today. Look at the great people who swam     Fiona showing the outcome...

While every day feels like International Women’s Day at Bold & Beautiful, March 8 is officially recognised as IWD across the globe. While keen B&B IWD enthusiasts know the first recognition of a Women’s Day was held on February 28, 1909 in New York, March 8 was suggested by the 1910 International Woman’s Conference to...

Here are some of the Babewatch crew. They really are a great group of young people. If you know of anyone who could benefit by coming along and swimming with them (and us), let them know they will be welcomed. Murray suffered from social anxiety so crippling he felt lonely and isolated and sometimes barely...

Twas a morning for only the hardy. The rain overnight and whistling wind were enough warning that it would be easy in the carpark this morning. While we have seen worse, my guess was about 90 players on the tiles with a balmy 21 degrees in water that was trying hard to clear with the...

It’s easy to forget that there actually are no ‘things’. We could blame linguistics, materialism’s hijacking of scientific investigation or any other aspect of culture for the constant thing-a-fying of our world. Or, maybe it’s just because you’re simply not paying enough attention. The mind likes to take a snapshot of a process and turn...

 One person’s trash is another person’s treasure  Nothing could be truer this morning. The Manly Surf Pro goes into its final day today with pretty well no waves. For us, slight offshore breeze, flat, no bluebottles, an absolute treasure. David, on his bike. No way was he going to miss this morning.   Rebecca and...

The final swim of the Summer Badge Series was meant to be last weekend, but conditions were rather ordinary, so it was pushed out a week.  This is what greeted swimmers this morning – hello Autumn! Note the pond-like conditions and lack of wind – you’ll have to take my word on the latter.   ...

It was a hard start because it was so FABULOUS in the water today, I could hardly bring myself to get out!!! Great water temp, calm surface, a lovely day, lots and lots of fish.  Here are a couple of clever young women who know that to have a great start to the day, you...

Fun and shenanigans at Shelly beach with Lesbubbs photobombing my group shot! A great start to Autumn swimming today with… calmer seas, no stingers and some interesting marine life sightings. Around 250 of us and 5 newbies jumped in for some vitamin sea today! Very busy in our little corner with Babewatch Booty Camping and...

To swim or not to swim?  That was the question this morning as varying reports about blue bottles came in from early swimmers – some people had been stung, others hadn’t seen anything untoward.   Above: 7 o’clockers making their way to the point. There was much consternation amongst those getting ready for the 7...