Honestly… it was a rush to get into the water this morning… 7 degrees out, 19 degrees in…  Peeling waves breaking all along Manly Beach! Get me in the drink.   Lovely to see Caitlyn Jenner come down for a swim.   Sabrina did the 6:30am and then quickly donned this delightful beanie… and what...

Day 3 of Winter 2015 swimming… Although lots of people remembered their jackets, beanies and socks today…quite a few people had forgotten their undies! (We found that out later at Bluewater!!) Happy ‘Commando Wednesday’ folks! It was 6 degrees out and 19 degrees in and apparently felt like 0 degrees (according to my phone app)...

Yep , you guessed it was cold but only out of the water. A balmy warm swim was the best start to the day once you get over the whole undressing process. The morning started with a very gentle sunrise.   And today was met with very few in the water.   The hardy  ...

It’s the first day of winter!! But when I park on North Steyne at 5.58am I have to dodge 20 guys in  boxing gloves on my way to the club house. Air temp  = 10 degrees Water Temp = 18.6 Swimmers = 90+ The first picture is of you Clair, amongst the pre-6am crowd  ...

Mornin’ all. MEFF inner westies here. It’s the day before winter swimming starts. More badges that will sadly elude us again….reckon we should lobby the committee for a ‘weekly’ award badge for people like us! Setting the scene photos   Lovely and calm this morning. Water was 19.3. Air was…   10 degrees. Decided on a...

I cannot quite put my finger on it, but there was something rather serene and inviting about today’s swim.  The clouds parted ever so slightly and the greyness of the morn beckoned us in.       John’s temperature test this morning:   The 6.30ers without wetsuits looked a little chilly!   All around the May...

Above: Booty Camp stands united, like rabbits stuck in the glare of beach sweeper.  These months, yoga is also starting in the dark.  Devotees experience the gentle unfolding of each new dawn, and can toe into cool and svelte, freshly-smoothed sands.  This is leader Jenny‘s flaired pant yesterday … as she adjusted a practiser’s pose....

I had one of those days yesterday where not much went right (capped off with a Blues loss!)… Do you ever have one of those days? It leads to conversations in your head through a restless night… tiredness… self justifying thoughts… a bit of anger! Oh for some Pacific Ocean tonic…   Ah… breathe it...

Starts with the first step !!  Lao Tzu   What a glorious morning it was too !   Sheena “Queen of the wetsuits” defiantly will not be getting a WWW badge.     Water temp seems to be consistent over the last week as we move into WWW time. 2014 ‘Winter Without Wetsuit’ Badge  ...

A Stunning morning as the 6.30am crew head out. The air temp was a chilly 8 degrees, but the water a warm 19.4 degrees. Clear visibility and lots of our fishy buddies were out to greet us.   Have you ever reflected on your thoughts as you swim back from Shelly Beach? I asked a...