Todays blog is dedicated to Sam , father of 4, lawyer, banker and ocean swimmer   Tod Ali and Miles off to Shelly at 6am   8 + 1 swam the first offical Bolderdash (3km return to Queenscliff) of the season at 6am   6.12am   Reg & Sylvia doing a Shelly at 6.13am   Sunbeams over...

Yes, that’s right after a short interlude (let’s call it two months) out of the water, I got to experience once again Cabbage Tree Bay and all it’s beauty -that’s you lot! The Bold & Beautiful swim group! My first photo of the day, of a beautiful flower which greeted me as I checked out...

Hi All, ZZZ Zab the alphabet savant with you again today reporting for Team Omega at the leisurely end of our pack ie the Z end. Todays blog is brought to you by the letter Q. Qqqquestions about our qqqqquotidian qqqquest, a qqquiz question, qqqqquiet achievers, qqquintessential Pink Cappers, etc etc Well it started off...

eerie ˈɪəri/ adjective strange and frightening. “an eerie green glow in the sky” uncanny, sinister, ghostly, spectral, unnatural, unearthly, Ian Mc Knight preternatural, supernatural, other-worldly, unreal, mysterious, Storchy, strange, abnormal, odd, curious, queer, weird, bizarre, freakish Yep… that about describes how it was this morning… but still nice and warm – Summer is coming!               You can never get enough Yoga.. we’re back tomorrow 6am with the one...

  It was a strange old morning down at Manly Beach this morning…I really thought that cloud might lift and shine on us swimmers but it didn’t. It felt colder than 18.3 in too, but the water was smooth and calm, no stingers and there were over 80 of us taking the plunge!   With...

This morning the sky was completely grey except for what looked like a massive crack through which glorious sun rays streamed. At the time I was surrounded by fire trucks and ambulances heading to Dee Why, it was not the time to stop for a photo opportunity!! It was about this time the announcement of the...

Love is timeless. A momentary meeting of the eyes can seem like hours, a kiss can feel like diving into forever. A long afternoon shared with someone special can seem to pass in an instant. If you want to be eternal, fall in love with every moment of your life. Want to know the secret...

What a gorgeous Sunday morning! More than 150 of us thought it would be rude not to start such a beautiful day with an ocean swim. This is Lips reporting from beautiful Manly Beach. The morning started as usual, with an apology from Lesbubbles. Via text message. Classic Lesbubbles.   But who needs Lesbubbles when you...

Hi All, Zab here again, reporting from Team Omega at the other end of the  pack ie where the Zedders hang out. Well it was all happening in Pink Cap world again today. Last week I pointed out that our experience covers the whole gamut from A with the A team to Z with the...