September the 7th, this year is traditionally Father’s Day, but today Father Ian gets a special mention, as it’s his BIRTHDAY! So today, I’ve renamed the day to ‘Happy Ian’s Day’.   You may know Ian? He’s that shy, retiring one that takes photos of you as you turn up for your first swim with...

Time for a lightning blog and a Fathers Day quiz (and don’t forget that Fathers get a 10 second start tomorrow so don’t miss it, oh and it’s also Ian’s birthday but I think that’s a secret so don’t tell anyone, but there’ll be cake). The photos below reflect the swim for 80 swimmers and...

For those of you who have been a bit slack lately… thought I’d remind you of a few good reasons to do our very special adventure of a swim! Even when the water and air temp (with wind chill), feels freezing and the water murky… it’s still the best thing to do to start off...

What a wonderful morning at the Bold and Beautiful. Indeed about as good as it gets for the 38 swimmers. 17 degrees water and the sun shining down as the waves rolled in.   Cracking swim back this morning… but wait, how on earth did this happen?   I could have sworn I was leading...

—– Overseas Bureau: “Jane was about to jump in and swim with Nessie … and hasn’t been seen since.” —- Booty Buckets: One is missing …   Here it is …   —– Alan watching others as they check out the huge surf on horizon.  Snow in Blackheath, and gale force winds creating 6-metre waves...

From spring yesterday back to winter today, I guess that is why we were a modest 69 (ish) swimmers today.  The clouds may be rolling back in, but there is always the guarantee of a sunny smile and a warm hug at B&B central.     And I have to confess, being my birthday, I...

  Todays word – “Indefatigable”: Definition: incapable of being fatigued, having or showing a capacity for persistent effort; not tiring or relenting. If you are a B&B swimmer this applies to you, especially if you swam today as we had: medium high tide, a nice ride on the rip out to the point (provided you...

What a gorgeous morning in Manly! 104 happy swimmers enjoyed beautiful sunshine and just enough swell to keep it interesting around the point. And as it was the last day of winter, we also bore witness to the usual last-minute winter badge stampede.. those half-committed winter swimmers that leave it to the very last day to...

This is your Saturday morning quiz. Sweet prize to the first correct answers from any of the 85 of today’s swimmers on the blog comments. 1. Which of these swimmers partner plays in a local Ukelele band ? 2. Which countries where each of these lovelies born ? 3. How many swims combined had these...

Friday Morning!  Let’s see…. look out the window… no driving rain…. check the radar…. not too bad….   Booty camp check… They had some sort of Japanese theme going on this morning Note – Godzilla in the middle….   … with Ninjas!   …and Sumo Wrestling!   Since it hasn’t been done before .. and...