It’s a beautiful day and the water is warming up, what’s not to like?   Happy faces all around and quite a few newbies, also happy. And dogs.               Rainer is especially cheerful today, even more so that usual because he has notched up 3000 kilometres of swimming across...

The water was hot – 17.3 degreees but the air was 14 and made entry to the swim feel very bracing. But it was worth the effort. Enjoying the sights as we plunge in   Gorgeous swim What a smile ALMOST SOLD OUT B&B 2022 Christmas Party B&B Christmas Party is back again this year !! The Party will be...

A bit chilly today, with calm seas and a little swell.   In true B&B spirit Petra looks after her fellow swimmers and the ocean, Petra removed this plastic from the shallows.   Earlier this week I found this ray? shark? decomposing.  Fish were feeding on it, the circle of life.   2 weekends ago...

Perfect morning for a swim … vis still poor, but                                   &B 2022 Christmas Party B&B Christmas Party is back again this year !! The Party will be held on Monday 12th December at 6.30 pm at Bucketty’s Brewing Co, 26 Orchard Rd, Brookvale. All swimmers and partners/friends are welcome...

Kara donned a sparkly, mermaid-inspired costume for her birthday swim today! Doesn’t she look great? It was so lovely hearing The Drinks Express singing Happy Birthday to her at 6.45am at Shelly this morning as I was on my morning run. What a beautiful morning it was today with air and water temp on 17.5...

Sarah & Jonathan   Welcome to Newbie Montana   6:30 Drinkless Express 6:09 off to the Trident before DE   I swam with the 5:30 crew – quiet on the boardwalk, churning waves out the back     Michael Ali & Roberto I got these shots of the 3day Aqua Rugby@Manly Cove Have a safe...

  Rememberance Day by Guy.   6am and the beach is already busy. Everyone ready to seize the day. Our favourite little corner is buzzing. Friday is the new Saturday. A gateway to the weekend.   Bags already pilled up and the Drinks Express haven’t even left yet.       Our Management Leader is...

Howzit and Ni Hao from Hong Kong This is a late but dedicated short blog as we make our way home from the UK. I managed a few river swims, temperature circa 11/12 C. What a fun bunch these wild swimmers are. First swim was a stretch of the Thames at Runnymede. This was after...

Happy Monday guys! The sunshine was out this morning & the water is finally warming up at a lovely 18.3. A massive improvement on the frozen 14.9 we had last week. Vis is still not amazing, but it’s also improving.   Nothing overly exciting spotted today, except for an appearance from A Team legends Chris...

A glorious morning above the water but quite a washing machine in. Lovely temperature though at 18.6. Lainey enjoyed her dip. As seems a regular occurrence with my blog,  I was almost done and it disappeared ! There still seems to be problems with loading photos so not sure if they will appear or not....