The day started with the discovery that the ‘just past 6.00am…..we leave when we are ready B&B  group’ are not Saturday swimmers, not this Saturday anyway ! We are only recent converts to the odd pre 6.30am swim so we needed ernest discussions varying on the theme of “will we or won’t we?!?” go it alone....

I have not been swimming for a while. I sort of forgot my routine and what I needed to do to get to the swim and then on to work. It is good to have good habits. I have been told that getting rid of bad habits can only happen if you replace them with...

While we were all celebrating our own Lisa Darmanin’s silver medal at the Olympics yesterday in the Nacra class, today the swimmers who took on the Bold and Beautiful swim from Manly to Shelly struck gold – a spectacular sunrise, nice clear, calm, warm water, cuttlefish and even some Dusky Whalers. The sunrise was just...

Everyone loves a good celebration! Birthdays are extra special and today we helped Lainey celebrate her big day.     Lainey was swamped by her adoring friends and well wishers. Everyone loves Lainey! She does so much for so many, so it was lovely to be able to spoil her. She is such a special...

Morning All and what a fine start it was. You are probably all wondering why it is that Tuesday’s blog is so early when most of you are resigned to seeing it around midnight. Well, today I didn’t swim but did walk as far as the path would take me. Having been struck down by...

My first blog and third swim after 6 weeks in Italy & UK, there really is no place like home. Pre-dawn light, 5:55 am.     Lights from Queensie to Freshie.       I like swimming with the 6:10am crew.     Sisters, Ali & Clair in the pre-dawn light.     Settle down  girls.  ...

At whopping 238 swimmers made it down to Manly Beach this morning, including Little Sarah and The Storchmeister:   This is Lips filling in for Sunday Blogger Gino today. Poor Gino was unable to swim due to an acute mustache infection:   We wish him a swift recovery. Sunrise as captured by Lainey earlier this...

Have you ever noticed that there are tribes within this massive squad? Bound by customs, you will find them following their well-practised routines.   There is the Management tribe who industriously set up the information booth at B&B central. Just a wee bit chilly today.   The Club House trib head straight to the ‘swimmer with hooks’ when...

  CONDITIONS Air Temp:    circa 8º Water:       17.5º Surface:       Flat and calm Visibility:     85% Seaweed:    Small bank has returned at foot of ramp Rating:        Pretty much AS GOOD AS IT GETS Yesterday my 3mm wetsuit was dry by midday.  How warm was it! ————- A sometimes-A Teamer … about to trek into the...

Winter Badge Ceremony 13th September at the RFW   Although the cold bites hard into some people ! With zero circulation to the finger tips, spinning her arms around like a helicopter out of control   Not sure if blogger Roger swam today or he is just filling in for Bill McCaffeine.   Former tile man...