If life is a beach, then the daily gathering of the B&B swimmers is a life. And just look at all the people who turned up today to enhance their day. So many were pumped to do the numerous badge swims on offer. Lyndall has developed a taste for the super long 10km swims! Today...

Faced this morning with a “carpet of blue bottles” I recalled I was reading about happiness and found this advice: “Our lymphatic system doesn’t have muscles to get it moving; it works when we move other parts of our body and allow gravity to massage it. Raising our arms generates the release of hormones under our...

Yes it has been hot, hot, hot, but didn’t we love that cool change come through yesterday.  Regardless of the weather or temperature our fearless group of swimmers were at it again this morning. Today we were joined by Ian and Pauline’s daughter Kristy for her first B&B swim – she didn’t get any favours. ...

Today, as I had what seemed like a thousand things to do, I had to prioritise. Of course, as usual the swim comes number one on my list every morning. And todays swim was worthy of that prime position.   Obviously 375 others also made that same choice. The recent heat wave has made it...

It was strangely quiet this morning at the 6am getup. Seemed not a zephyr of wind to be had and a most amazing fog bank out to sea. The leftover Nor East chop had faded to more of a hump than a bump and with the forecast high temps today we headed for the 6.30...

The sky is the limit, We are all deeply flawed. Learn to get over it, And notice how you soar. …That’s enough to keep most of us busy for the week. Or maybe a lifetime. (Click on the photos to expand…  Oh, and read the note at the end about the carnivals)      ...

Mornin’ all. Inner Westies here. Management are back in town! Water was 23.1 – pretty clear and a smooth swim to Shelly. No stingers in my lane! Just a reminder from Management – instructions for all – wait at the point please… Big crowds Wilf striding in. Lots of newbies today.   And a special new Inner...

Blubber Report I swam normal Shelly at 6 a.m, and saw only a solo jimble.  Big waves before point may have chewed them about a bit, and there was nil wind overnight.  But boy -what a hot night’s sleep!                       ————- Six weeks until the...

Today’s date makes me think of horror movies and with my laziness in this summer season and in a heat wave, surely I can come up with a BB themed horror movie or game that will make me a fortune and allow me to retire to Manly . Like many of today’s swimmers travelling from...

Today was my first day back swimming after about 10 days away, and there’s nothing like getting back into the water, especially when conditions are perfect.   there were more new swimmers than I heard of I”m sure, here’s a few shots: James and Greg swam ages ago and returned today 🙂   Tom belongs...