Sunrise 6:40am  On the days I blog I like to head down to Manly to capture the beautiful patterns of the sky and the gorgeous sunrise. Although the water was a little choppy and messy it didn’t deter our wonderful energetic squad from getting up and getting down to our little corner of the globe,...

One mystery – we don’t know a lot about the ocean which covers almost 3/4 of the earth because it is very deep in parts and the pressure on us would be too great to just dive down there. As usual, there are some great humans – scientists – investigating the mysteries of the deep...

Today is the start of a new season, time to make good on those resolutions that had fallen by the wayside, start that exercise regime, chose some healthier habits and generally start getting ready for summer.  For me, I’m trying to get into healthier habits as well with a run before my morning swim.  This...

I was lucky enough to blog on the 1st of June to herald in the first day of winter so I feel especially grateful to be blogging today to farewell this incredible season. I thought it might be a good opportunity to recap on some of the highlights and occasions that made winter so special....

This morning there was a real Spring feel in the air. Watching longingly from the walkway, as I deal with what has been a most stubborn flu, I couldn’t quite recall the name of the move but am sure it had something to do with an Archer and a dog but the rest escapes me. The...

Classic Manly sunrise.     Fifi’s 6am crew.   My favourite shot of the day.   Newbie Stewart in Ian’s hands.     Jo said, “you should see the jimble stings on my left arm”.     Petite Bianca corrected me , “..Simon, jimbles don’t bite they sting..”       Guess who can afford...

I must confess that when I sat down to write this 12 hours ago, I was terrified that I would bore you all, and to be honest, I still am. At first it felt like such an uneventful day especially compared to last Sunday – Today there was only one nude (Boruit is looking at...

  Air Temp:               8º Water Surface:       Flat flat flat like a sheet of glass Water Temp:         17.4º Wind:                     Offshore Waves:                 Negligable Last Sunset:          Stunning – incredible – hues of pink and volcanic clouds ————– Kicking off...

It is my sister’s birthday today. Happy birthday Helen. I have not been able to shake my cold/flu/infection and so have been missing lots of swims. Back today though! Here are Penny and Janelle (biggest mover!!) with a movie star parking spot. in honour of being the biggest mover, Military Road opened up for a quick...

As a student he was no Einstein, but he’s making up for it now !   Stats.. Swimmers 89 Newbies 0 Water temp 17.1   Apologies for the blog can’t seem to get all my photos off my PC I give up !!           Staying safe Remember that there are no...