With the changing season there are some people out there who start to slip a little deeper under the doona.  Not us! We laugh as the thermometer displays 11 degrees. . . Well at least 85 of us did today. The grey morning with rain out to sea has become a bit repetitive these past...

(BnB Trivia night – more info at end of blog)   You shared this morning, you and the ocean, and both were changed by that. But look back as you exit the shallows.  Turn around as fast as you can, try to catch a trace that you were there.  Just swirls and curls and whispers...

It was a big day yesterday … whilst you are all waiting with great anticipation for my poorer cousins to arrive on Easter Weekend, I was toasting my own long established title, with a long lunch at Pilu.   Consequently, the only the swimming going on with me today is in my belly and a...

This is my first and possibly my last blog as other duties prevail upon me (we do need a Saturday blogger though and I tell you that this effort only took15 minutes so get involved). The photos below tell a multitude of stories and I will start by emphasizing the philosophy of the Bold and...

Well….. It started with a power blackout and a dark sunrise with the water looking a little choppy …   Katrina had the extra large coffee mug   But there was something “special” going on at Booty Camp. Annie was been working hard on a special ritual to make the sun come out…. Fashion etiquette...

Sorry but I have to rush to work this morning so a lot of this blog was composed yesterday and there are lots of  photos of the amazing Giant Cuttlefish I spotted on Monday!  It’s this time of year you have to keep your eyes open for these beautiful creatures who change colour and texture...

One of the most lovely swims of the year and there have been many already!  Sunrise shot from Assistant blogger Little Sarah   Congrats to Midge on reaching 1000km’s on the Pacific Challenge! Check out where you are: http://www.faulconbridgesoftware.com/bb/pub/bbpacific.htm  The “Top 20” on the Pacific Challenge                    ...

If you swam today, how amazing was that half hour or so?  What did you see?  There was so many sightings this morning; do let us know in the comments. We started with a very grey sunrise – but thankfully the rain held off.   The surfers were close to our patch ‘cause there were...

Stats: 54 swimmers, 2 newbies, 21 degrees C (approx 72 degrees F) ===================================================================================================================================== “Where’s Drinky when I need him to babysit me?”, said Baby Maguire   ‘”Will I do?”, said the Jimmy ‘the Drinks’ back-up   Here is the 6.30 Drinks express with camera shy Billy “Is the swim on today?”, said newbie Laurie who arrived...

Daylight, Camera, Action! Welcome to the end of daylight saving time. Say hello to visibly brighter mornings and goodbye to romantic 7am sunrises as we swim past the point. At least for a while.   Important Announcement: An increasing number of bloggers are letting their ‘lives’ get in the way of their journalistic duties. With...