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...

We were greeted with a rainbow today. The light was very beautiful at 6.30am.   Nothing like taking a breath while you swim and seeing a rainbow.   A couple of the fast guys from the “Drinky” express drying off in the sunshine.   The Women of the Wall, all looking energised for their swim....

There’s a saying, ‘You Can’t Teach Heart’… In this case ‘Heart’ being the ability to dig deep and find what’s necessary to move beyond your current limitations. It’s said with the implication that you can learn anything, but heart is something you either possess or you don’t. It’s highly probable that ‘heart’ isn’t something that...

What a morning!!! Manly really knows how to turn it on this time of year: 472 good looking swimmers, near 21 degrees water temp, light offshore wind, superb underwater visibility and beautiful sunshine. Throw in a couple of birthdays, a giant cuttlefish, and a dozen or so dusky whaler sharks – and what you have is indeed a Super...