In today’s world sometimes you don’t know what to believe – is a celebrity endorsement what they really think? is a recommendation in a commercial real or scripted? does Nutribullet really blend ingredients at the cellular level? Does the twitching lure really catch fish because it aligns with their DNA?  At BB though we do...

This morning was yet another spectacular sunrise, spectacular conditions and spectacular company as we celebrated Gemma and Nicola’s birthday’s, spotted plenty of duskies, old wives, flatheads, wobbys and other sealife. With Ian and Pauline away celebrating the wedding of their son, JK was doing on management duties, welcoming new swimmers and making sure they knew...

This morning dawned with so much promise. The sunrise was spectacular as it breached the narrow band of cloud on the horizon. The water was relatively warm, certainly over 20 degrees and continues to feel like smooth silk as you make your way to the point. Clarity has returned to almost 100% perfect status and...

A pristine morning with the slightest West South West zephyr angling through the pines. One of those days when the water and air temperature are so very close that its hard to tell if you are in or out. At 7 we were just off the bottom of a low tide, warnings were out for those...

Ali asked Sam, Clair, Bianca and I  to meet at 5.40 because she needs to swim before commuting to work @6.45am. The crowd in the background was Lainey’s running group.     Brett and Hasko joined us in their neoprene @5.44am.     Clair’s red light.     Bon voyage to Jonathan & Sarah on their way to...

This morning’s sunrise was a muted affair compared to yesterday’s sky-on-fire show, but gorgeous nonetheless with its muted, subtle tones. But first, the 6am group starting out   The view from the steps above the surf club. Manly comes awake The 6.30 group starting to make its way past the early surf club board trainers...

Tomorrow marks the celebration of Mothers. I felt it was only fitting to feature some of our beloved mothers who are regulars down here at The Bold and Beautiful Swim Squad. As a mother myself I have been pondering a lot about my role in life. Being a parent is a massive deal. MASSIVE. It...

Our good fortunes with seasonally mild water temperatures, abundant marine life, good visibility, and calm water, continued today. Only downside was that despite a beautiful and promising sunrise, the sun very quickly disappeared behind thick clouds and did not make a return during our swim.   I missed the start of the 6am crew and...

The day started off with another beautiful sunrise, calm seas and clarity acceptable ( not as brilliantly clear as recently but still good enough for spotting the marine life ). Yogi’s warming up before a swim, if you’re keen they start at 6am on the beach:   Three of the WOW’s headed off early for...

  I asked psychologist Annie at brekkie today if she’d heard of the new ‘happy pill’ that had been developed recently. It promotes happiness, a sense of awe,  wellbeing and fitness, allows friendships and bonds to develop and has amazing health benefits. The only known side effects are a nose that can dribble salt water...