What a glorious morning – fabulous sunrise, calm conditions and to top it off a baby seal came into Manly to say hello. Munching on the seaweed this amazing creature captivated all who spotted it. So friendly it came up to anyone who got close. After a week of turmoil on the coast this certainly was...

Congratulations to Greg on reaching 1000KMS in the B&B Pacific Challenge. I was lucky enough to swim with Greg & the 35+ swimmers in the 6.30 Drinks Express. This lady kindly swept the ramp of the sharp pumice stone in time for the 7am horde. Gino taking a selfie of his jimble sting. The promenade and...

A total of 190 happy swimmers submerged themselves in a tantalising mixture of rotting seaweed and feacal matter this morning. How lucky are we!     Unsurprisingly, the group was abuzz with toilet humour. Poo jokes everywhere.     Lesbubbles found this fine specimen of a turd.. (see photo below, not above)   Here’s a fun fact about...

With some significant foresight, the Common Linnets, a ‘band’from the Netherlands wrote a song about our swim today for Eurovision 2014, Calm after the Storm. I often think f how much I get out of swimming. exercise. Calm. Etc Today I saw the sea weed that the sea got out. it includes cungevois and other sea...

Things seem to be returning to normal after a wild week at our favourite little patch of sea! 140 of you braved the weed and still slightly turdy water for a swim across the bay. Unfortunately no swimming for me… I already had a bad back and then decided to go skate boarding on Tuesday....

Ian tells Bernhard & Marco that Roberto swam to Queensie yesterday and all he saw was a toilet door.   A few of the 28  weed encrusted swimmers went for the all over seaweed  exfoliation treatment on the way out.   I’m told the water was a lovely 19.1 degrees, I gotta say it felt warmer.  ...

Fear not consumers of the blog, Tuesday did happen, I just got snarled up in a day of mayhem. However to be fair the morning started out with a glorious showing. With just a hint of what had been we had a 2 meter swell from the east at about 12 second intervals. We should see...

  A cautious group of swimmers entered the water today mostly at ‘Halfway’/Fairy Bower. This group comprised mainly of over 55 year olds and included Engineers, Grandmothers, Psychologists and Teachers! Led by Ian the situation was assessed and  we believed our ocean fix with all it’s benefits overrode the risks!  There has not been one...

 Thinking it would be another wet Monday morning  I planned a  “Rain” music theme. While the rain kept away the effects of the storm dominated the day so I’ll stay with some of the music. I only know of 3 swimmers who attempted a swim (1@Manly + 2@Shelly). It was solid whitewater well past the point and the beach and presumably...

My first blog and any hopes of B&Bers frolicking in pristine conditions absolutely destroyed.   While Sydney suffered the onset of this East Coast Low, still the diehards persevered.   Nothing was going to stop these intrepid swimmers from reaching their precious piece of paradise, Cabbage Tree Bay.         These unfailingly committed pink...