A lot of media hoopla over past 36 hours – about the coast being smithereened by blithering storm action all weekend   ———- It starts out pitch black this morning.  Wet – windlashed – and foreboding.  Evidence of a stormy night   —— It is so bleak, we actually dare to stand inside the surf...

Swimming is an individual sport. However it is nice to  swim with other people. Especially when the other people are interesting and pretty excellent. I have today included some photos of people in and out of the water – see if they look different. It is surprising when I see someone away from swimming. Without a swim cap...

NEWS FLASH!!! Here is the link for the Blue water dinner, book early as she seems like a good speaker. http://www.boldandbeautifulmanly.com.au/bb-bluewater-monthly-dinner.html “““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““““` My swimming buddies Bianca ( holding my red  beacon) &  Jo & Ali with their green head beacons.   I swam swam with the 6am crew (who didn’t leave until 6.15). Pano shots…      ...

Winter is here!! I was hoping for some sort of fanfare…..a band of trumpeters heralding in the new season, perhaps. Or even just a little sign from Mother Nature – maybe a chilly wind from the south, or distant storm clouds brewing on the horizon……..something….. anything, to show us winter had arrived!     Well...

  Swimming through schools of fish today. Water temp was a warm 20 degrees, air temp was a chilly 11 degrees.     Lots of pipefish today. Shelly the turtle was swimming around the bay with Ian. (sorry no pic of Ian or Shelly)       Loads of colour under the water.    ...

It was less than 13 degrees when I arrive and John measured 18.8 degrees in the water   So Daz & Baz rugged up   Penny Jenny Inge & Henrietta suited up   these ladies coffeed up   Chris filled his suit with hot water   Lesley had the shivers and tried cuddling Dave and John...

Sunday sees a gorgeous sunrise, flat calm warm waters, the A team in training and the Bold & Beautiful swim…of course!  I haven’t been down for a while, so I was particularly happy to be met with near perfect conditions.  Today, I thought I would introduce you to the Sunday blog team – we’ve been on...

I LOVE MANLY BEACH… It’s majestic beauty and tranquil waters makes me feel invigorated to begin the day. There was no rain in sight and the sky and water really put on a show. Many swimmers spotting blue gropers, dusky sharks, a turtle and hundreds of schools of colourful fish. The air temperature is dropping...

Monotasking is in!! Multitasking is out. I love corporate jargon. One I like is “Let’s not boil the ocean” and being an ocean swimmer of sorts, I really know the scale of effort required to do that. One used in my work at present which I do not like is “Not my first rodeo” – is...

If the alarm went off this morning and you listened to the weather report on the radio before venturing out the door you probably would have rolled over and gone back to bed.  Rough seas, wet weather and generally downright miserable.  Well I know I’m glad that I just did the auto pilot out the...