Ok, so the headline might be a bit misleading to most, because if you didnt get to Bluewater for brekkie this morning after the swim you missed out on a very interesting conversation! Anyway…the renovations for the surf club are clearly going well. Earlier this week I was invited inside to check out the new...

This weekend has a huge line up in store for us.  From the Navy Ships arriving on our shores to the ARL Grandfinal, with the  One Direction Concert being held next door, Long weekend, Daylight Savings to start, Manly Jazz Festival there is something for everyone this weekend.  If you didn’t arrive early at swimming...

Another very HMAS Success(ful) week here in Man-town, folks – and we’re only just getting started! With the long weekend ahead of us – all the guys are talking about the Sea Eagles Grand Final and the ladies about the One Direction concert. Throw in a whole lot of 28c-29c days this week and it’s...

 142 Bold and Beautiful swimmers, including 5 newbies swam today! Water temp a balmy 17.5! AND the ocean was gorgeous and calm! Below early swimmers Alex and Todd.. Here’s Miles and in the white t-shirt Midge… We had a special visitor today… ..no it wasn’t a turtle… 😀 It was LSA! Little Sarah Abbott –...

What a stunner of a morning it was again today! 171 Bold and Beautiful swimmers on a sunny, bright day when the water was calm, cool but incredibly clear! I knew it was going to be a great swim when a few metres from the beach I came across a flathead who smiled at me!...

 It was cooler than expected out of the water this morning with Northerly winds and gusts up to 27kms p/h. Although my phone was telling me it was 21 degrees outside it only felt like 15. The water was looking very choppy and unpredictable this morning but the good news was it was 19 degrees...

147 B&B swimmers (Including 3 newbies) still cant believe Manly are in the Grand Final next week. And Monday just got even a little more weird…..LSA won a swimming medal!!!!!! No surprise that Jonathan has some bling around his neck also. Full details on this amazing feat to follow tomorrow. Congrats to you both and...

Another beautiful Sunday – The Sun was up at 5:37am – Just about the time Sharon (the usual Sunday blogger) was getting home from the Boatshed.. Not a cloud in the sky…       There’s a little more activity in the mornings now as Manly gears up for bigger days on the beach –...

221 swimmers, incl. 10 newbies, enjoyed a marvelous morning with fun waves and lots of water moving around in Cabbage Tree Bay. But most of all, today was about celebrating achievements. The little ones and the big ones. And the limelight was first and foremost on Lesley, a woman who has become an inspiration to...