About 150 swimmer made the plunge today, 5 newbies !!! you should come down & join us ! it is life changing…. Every day is a new opportunity. You can build on yesterday’s success or put its failures behind and start over again. This is the greatest way to start the day.     The Drinks...

Another wonderful morning at Manly. We had a pretty big group on the 6.30am Drinky Express. 19.8 degrees, glassy and clear with the sun shining on our lovely little cove. Aproximately 80 swimmers today. On the way back there was a turtle cruising around under us about 1/2 way back. Sorry, no picture.   Shelley...

B&B Special Event Today!!! Geremy Cliff (shark expert at Natal Sharks Board, SA) As head scientist at the Natal Sharks Board in Durban, South Africa, Geremy Cliff runs the South Africa’s shark attack file, where his duty is to archive all shark attacks on humans. His work also broaches the ecological impact of the shark netting program on...

First things first – Happy Birthday Elizabeth Stuart! We didn’t get to sing for Elizabeth at Shelly but, luckily, caught her on the ramp in front of the surf club on her way back.   The day started off somewhat gloomy, and with just the right amount of drizzle to keep those fair-weather swimmers under...

Today I drove to Manly from Lane Cove accompanied by my audio book – I love swimming and reading. currently reading a Karin Fossum crime novel. I have had some great recommendations of books from Ali so if anyone has good books to recommend please let me know. I get a report from swimmers in...

Blind Date – Only Twelve Chances! Hall’s Bells!  Christmas is getting ever so stealthily closer.  Linda and Tim are keen and happy to put together a calendar for B&B again for 2016.  All our swimmers are welcome to submit their favourite photo(s).  Please note photos must be full resolution to stand any chance of making...

That kind of day hey?   Still the 70 or so of us who made it down enjoyed some lovely conditions. Water was 18 and we had that lovely feeling of swimming in the rain.   Alright, my internet is taking half an hour to load photos, so I am out of here. Have a...

Lets face it ! it was hard to get out of bed this morning, but boy am I glad I did ! ! all these benefits when you swim at Manly and they are totally free….. “Seawater contains vital elements, vitamins, mineral salts, trace elements, amino acids and living microorganisms that can produce antibiotic and antibacterial...

The energy at the start of the ” lets go” from Shelly back with the Drinky Express!!   John doing the “water temp check” at 6.30am. 18.8 Water temperature is 18.8 degrees today 80 people and beautiful clear water. Lots of fish. The wait at Shelly for the gang to arrive….. A happy Jo at...

History has shown time and time again, any one individual possesses enough energy to turn the tide.  Those who have made a difference possess no more than you, no more than any of us. But nothing is affected by the amount of energy we possess, it is by the energy we express.  This modern world...