Wasn’t expecting this… after yesterdays bluster! Dead calm, warm and clear water.   Lovely Lucy passed the 1000km mark this morning. Well done. Not sure I will be wearing that outfit when my time comes…   Oh we three Kings of Orient are…   Sarah is back off again today to the Far East… and...

Yes believe it or not those of you who thought it would be rainy and miserable this morning and stayed in bed… it was beautiful down at our favourite corner from 5.30- 8.30am! You should have joined the +/- 145 of us who swam in great conditions!   The Booty Campers at 6.30am   Penny,...

A family swim for Melissa and Brian today…nice to see. Great to see Terry as well.   Caroline’s first swim and she is very excited.   Our lovely Yogi Kara, back for a week from Ireland fitting in a swim with her buddies.   The morning light on the way to the 7am start at...

Clair’s 5:28am FaceTime to Sabine in Germany – arriving in Manly for Christmas   I swam with these speedsters @ 5.30am   Boulder Bastards Bolderdashing to Queenscliff @6am 6amers to Shelly   At 6.15 I cycled to Ann Cameron’s to check her room with a view -Thankyou Ann & Sturt for sharing your view     Club...

A LOT has changed since I started swimming with BnB February 2011….so i thought of a short “remember when” segment to start the blog… Remember when…. Lips wore speedos.. argh my eyes!! Storchy was pale and hairy!    Half way had a BEACH!! Brad looked like this!*   *’before’ Lucy Ian and John (“Management”) .. were just...

Today was characterised by lots of swimmers, runners, coffee drinkers, surfers, flies, kayakers, wall watchers and life savers!  It was action packed outside the surf club, on the ramp, the beach, and in the water.  What a great atmosphere!   Crisp water temps upon entry ensured we all worked ourselves around to the Point in...

Pre-swim gatherings: Sarah and two swimmers I have not met. Reg returning from lots of swimming in the background         Rob and swim friends getting ready     Exciting to see Richard out of the water. Pauline swam early   The early swimmers coming in     Minas and Rob   Rob...

But that didn’t stop us from swimming in the morning… actually it was near perfect conditions… a crisp chill in the calm moody waters…   Manly’s colourful characters were on display… there are gymnasts, unicycles, penny farthings, Bone’s clown car and this guy… all to dazzle you in an amazing shows of skill.   Baird...

  We had a fantastic night last night @ the Moonshine bar in the Steyne Hotel. To see all the photos Click here   Thanks to all involved who made it a great night ! Ian, JK, HRH, Lesbubbles who had a very funny video of all of us making fools of ourselves…. especially Rainer...