A smouldering start to the day with half a meter of southerly swell on a 10 second period and nary a whisper of wind from anywhere of any importance.   After a week of Jimbal infestations, the numbers were quite small this morning. The glowing 18 degrees in the water was helpful for everybody.   The mid...

Lainey here filling in for poor (sick as a dog) Andrew. It was going to be a quick blog but the sunrise, the amazing sights below the water, the photogenic swimmers and the stunning sky meant I couldn’t choose between photos… It was also Shelley K’s birthday (not to be confused with the bikini wearing...

Another perfect B&B sunrise.     I thought I would consult the blogmaster, Roger for any hints and inspiration for today. All he could say was “Don’t forget to mention the Walk for Pancreastic Cancer next Sunday”. This shot was taken after he survived severe disciplining because he left the walk info off yesterday’s blog. So please...

Conditions Air Temp:                    7º Water:                       16.4º Vis:                            Crystal-clear at the beach Jimbles:                    24 (cordon on The Point) Sunrise:                    Beautiful Injuries:                    24 persons copped a stinging Swim plan:                Stick to the rocks … or head north Drinky’s pool:            Nearly there ———————————- Scary Movies this Sunday –...

Well stunning morning down at the swim. The water is getting colder but the enthusiasm for a dip stays strong!   Well, the rumours are true… the A-team did leave Manly yesterday evening… suited and booted…   …to receive our Order of A-team at the Australia Club. Bottom Right: Sterling Scroll Back Halfway Brain, Julie...

When you see Panda you know Derek is back from his great family reunion.     These two seen sneaking off for a cosy brekkie ??? maybe.   Amazing Blogger & all-round lovely person Lisa just loves her friends & swims.   Nurse’s Nurse’s everywhere, no matter what ails you we have somebody who can fix...

Before any of us had heard about The B&B or started this bizarre ritual… did we ever ever imagine that we would be getting up in the dark, in the middle of Winter to try and jump as high as we could on the sand before throwing ourselves in cold water and swimming 1 and...

The path to swimming with the lovely sunrise, always gives me a lift.   At 7am, Manly is waking up. A golden sun kissed  winters day. Still chilly with air temp about 13 degrees. A little warmer 17.4 degrees in the water.     Our little cove. Quiet & peaceful.     Water temp has...

Ecstasy has it’s origins in the Greek ekstasis, meaning ‘standing outside oneself’.  Philosopher Plotinus saw ecstasy as a connection back to oneness, the highest expression of human potential, identifying with that which is the best in the universe and key to attaining ‘the perfect life’. For Thoreau ecstasy was experienced as ‘all walls and barriers dissipate,...

What a morning! A total of 220 swimmers, including 8 newbies, braved the wind chill and were rewarded with what has to be the best start to a Sunday. Well, to any day really..   Solstice Swim Report: The morning kicked off at 6:20 with leg #2 of the Drinks Express solstice swim. Near perfect conditions for a nude swim...