Very exciting sea conditions to partner with the cold temperature of 15.8. Also something on offer for the surfers today.   It was great to meet The FLAT WHITES from Newport. They swim with groups at Mona Vale, Warriewood, Newport of course and also with us! Fantastic open water swimmers and a great design on...

Wednesday 4th October – longer days, summer is coming!  How’s everyone going with the daylight saving time change?  A few weary eyes with less sleep, 6am feels like 5am..  At least its kind of dark – ish – at 6am, with the sun starting to break through at 6:30  – in time for the (depleted)...

Quiet down at the swim today so only a small group at Shelly. Here are a few of them. It was lumpy and bumpy but the temp had gone up to 18.5 and although murky there were plenty of fish to be seen! Beautiful sunrise! It was Brian’s birthday yesterday and he had a big...

James and Michelle emerge James Bond and Halle Berry like, warriors from the dangerous surf. Guy recruits assistance for our daily thermometer wall. I ponder what the 2 turtles are actually doing…. James shows off his bite size wetsuit damage. We watch the shark boat idle for 40 minutes off Freshie in the distance. Smoko...

We’ve had huge schools of Diamondfish hanging out between the point and halfway lately. We’ve also got some absolute gems (or diamond) humans that swim with us. Such a wonderful, brave and supportive community and the swim and people have helped so many through tricky times in their life. Thank you. Conditions were great today....

Happy 15th anniversary Trish and John. I swam with the 5:45 crew Mel Brett Trish Bianca. Kylie led the 5:48 crew. Getting ready   DX Colour Jimbles Greg & Sue Great sunnies Bianca Ready for work Manly Jazz Festival yesterday, yeah! Hard to get a bad shot of Manly Have a safe & enjoyable week...

Siyabona (I see you) With evidence that mindfulness actually changes one’s brain positively I reckon we should all practice ‘seeing’ each other when we say hello. Being present actually, Love. Today as Chris said it was wild and woolly. Temperature artists stun yet again with wild seas behind Stirling talks safety, demonstrating how to frolic...

And options are more important with the return of the jellies. To quote Hels, she saw one bigger than her! Glad I missed that one,  but I didn’t see any, we’ll get to the “why not” shortly. Firstly,  there were no complaints about what a glorious morning it is. Henrietta,  Ian and Gayle all smiles...

23 minutes before sunrise I swam past the Trident with Danny, Mel, Brett, Ali, Camilla & Trish Drinks Express I swam the Waikiki Roughwater 3.8km swim with Danny , Mel & Bruce Wet suited couple Milly Fifi Micheal & Jeff Have a safe & enjoyable week. Let me encourage everyone to do the Waikiki Roughwater...

it’s just like the ocean under the moon. Oh, it’s the same as the emotion that I get from you A scorching sun, flaming the clouds, cracks open at 6am. The 609 dawn patrol swells in size and they wade into the sunrise. You feel the turning of the world, so soft and slow Lainey...