Lainey had to work today so I’m unexpectedly blogging. She gets all the photo credits, which includes one I’m in and I don’t usually put myself in!! I’m just doing the text. Another lovely morning and warmer sea temperatures than last week. It was 16.9c though I can’t say I feel a big difference. As...

Congratulations Michele “swimming 3000kms with the B&B “ 6am I swam at 6:09 am with this crew. Warmer water Hot coffee Happy birthday Girls The slight drizzle gave us a rainbow over my place. Have a safe & enjoyable week.   Special B&B Event:  

YES! this is the first week in winter 2023 when you could have completed 20 swims in 7 weeks to earn your badge. So exciting. It needs to be a public holiday. I hope you are on taregt to get your winter swim badge. There were about 10-ish swimmers at 6 am. It was quite...

Wednesday 12th July – another perfect winters day with the chill of the air slowly warming as the golden sunlight rises out of the ocean.    AND its week 7 for the Winter Swim badges  – will more neoprene make an appearance, I wonder? I came across this poem (by “anonymous”) which I feel describes...

How amazing have the conditions been this winter! I’m not sure if it’s just because the last 2 winters weren’t up to par or we’ve been exceptionally lucky. The tough part has only been the temperature, which at 15.7c today was painful to get in and stopped me going all the way in to arctic...

Pristine conditions. Caroline stumbles still drunk. Magaritas, slipperly nipples, shots… Ironman Ian suits up ready for the double with Caroline… I drink to your health Dancing Dan revels in the early morning Matt suits up… inserting… Forget the cafe latte, screw the raspberry iced tea A malibu and coke for you, a G and T...

Some of the brave swimmers today who ventured down in the rain and gloom. We have had weeks and weeks of cloudless days though with amazing sunrises… so we can’t complain. Guy’s chalk work showed 16.9 but most of us thought it felt colder! Thanks Guy 🙂 Melissa without her wetsuit and the gents with...

My aerial shot of the swim from Tokyo QF26 yesterday @6:31am Water temp 15.9 degrees today. I swam to the Trident with Trish Brett & Ali 6:31 today Seemed like the Whiskers we out in force today. Does it help with the cold conditions? Welcome to these newbies Great say hi to some regulars as...

If you are reading this my blog on 30 June 2023, it is courtesy of a glitch in the matrix. I am in New Zealand and you are enjoying a wonderful winter swim at Manly. Here are some photos of the swim that I definitely took myself:   The Temperature Is a large quantity of...

Siyabona  this fine morning from Old Blighty CTB continues to deliver winter joy as I see from blogs and friends reports. I always think winter brings out the best of the swim grit and fun. Solidarity in freezing one’s bits off. Warming in imaginary make do ‘saunas’. 50 shades of what that SLC door can...