Well today its the post Solstice blues…..nothing compares with yesterday –  swimming in the nude at dawn on the shortest day of the year! The liberation and freedom go the cool ocean on the birthday suit. (hopefully jimble free) The squeals of joy at the point and the quick undress on the way out...

This year Sydney’s 2015 Winter Solstice took place at 02:39am this morning (22 June). The solstice is the shortest day of the year (9hrs 53 min 54 secs of sunlight-Sunrise 7am -> Sunset 4:53:54 pm)   According to Norris et al (2013) the earliest Australian solstice calculations can be found in the Wurdi Youang stone...

Mornin’ all. MEFF inner westies here. Yes, it was cold this morning …7 degrees. But the water was warm … 18-19ish. There are too few hours today – being the shortest day of the year – so the dedicated BnBers made the most of every minute! Activities included wetsuit wrangling, shivering, posing, congratulating, and a bit...

The air temperature was 6 degrees this morning so I asked a few B&Bers what motivates them to swim.  Winter (Solstice) is coming after all.   This is what I found:   Commitment.  This fellow commits to come every Saturday, and so he does: Atmosphere.  The people, the interaction, the vibe.  “It’s like a drug”:  ...

Today I spend half an hour in bed, cosseted by the patter of rain – and planning a way to blog without leaving home … — Last night a massive blanket of rain carpeted much of Sydney, and it has rained consistently all night.   — Something makes me get my butt up.  At 6.30...

What a wonderful morning at the Bold and Beautiful. The water was 18.5 degrees and about 80 swimmers enjoyed near perfect conditions. It is so lovely to have clear, calm water with a fun rolling wave on the point!   Nice to see the gang as you wander towards manly Surf Club!   The gorgeous...

Rougher and more exciting conditions today! Over 100 of us Pink Cappers enjoyed bumpy swimming in the rain! Nan, on the right reached her 1000 kms swim at the weekend. It was Midge’s (in the middle) birthday yesterday. These lovely ladies swim at 6.30am most mornings rain, hail or shine! Dave and a few other...

Yes, there is 2 words for today’s swim…Washing Machine The water temperature was a lovely 19.1 degrees and the outside temp was around 14 degrees. However, it was a bumpy ride. A few B&B’s did the half way journey, but as always what ever you swam – was well worth the effort.   We did...

“Sometimes a swim is just a swim”, said nobody in the BnB, ever. There’s always more to be found when diving beneath the surface of the reality in which we think we are presently participating.  But reality can’t be thought, only felt. The feeling found, though novel, is not new.  Just a deeper reconnection to...

Oh, I love being warm this Winter in my wetsuit, but *sigh* it means I can’t take those fantastic underwater shots. This week I’ve seen a huge Wobbygong, a poorly catfish, Shelly the turtle venturing out and plenty of the old favourites.   Mind you, having a wetsuit on means I can dodge those nasty...