What’s better than celebrating a birthday with friends on a beautiful sunny day after a cooling (15.7 deg) swim in flat conditions and glistening water?       Celebrating your birthday AND reaching the 1,000 kms milestone on exactly the same day!  A huge congratulations to Robyn on reaching that incredible milestone! We wish you...

The forecast wasn’t great but as is so often the case,  it was a pleasant surprise that there was no rain and even some sun, making a spectacular backdrop. Photo credit to Alison.   Reports from the early swimmers were good. Colin and Greg said flat and fast.   Kate, Barb and Jacqui said gorgeous,...

Happy Monday swimmers! My name is Tilly & I’m new to the blog! I swim everyday at 7.03am with the A Team. I beat them all every morning and I love it (they don’t love it, which makes it even more fun!). It’s the best way to start the day. I’ve made some amazing friends...

We woke to the news that Queen Elizabeth II has died. Guy Dunstan recorded the temperature at 17.0 degrees and a thanks for her service. On a personal note I can note that I was named after her – as were lots of people of my generation – so a sombre reminder for me about...

Well done Milo on swimming with The Drinks Express at only 10 years old! Watch out for Milo he’s training for Ironman events already and is very strong and very determined! When I asked everyone about their swim today, most people just said ‘beautiful’! Viz was patchy and not great, didn’t hear amazing sealife reports...

G’day everyone I’ve swapped with Lainey so doing the Tuesday blog. We looking for a Monday blogger to replace dear Scott who is heading back to Old Blighty. Hambe Kahle Scott we will miss you. Loved your blogs. Anyone up for a spot of blog chat please step forward your swim needs you. The water...

Bon voyage Rusty.   I swam at 5:31 and caught some great waves with Ali Bret & Lara.   Ali   6:31am Guys Art   Guy   Pre swim portraits.     Bootie @ 6:37     Have a safe and enjoyable week (If you’d like to become a B&B blogger, in particular to blog...

Faahany backs up after an early hour adventure. Smelt of pubs and wormwood scrubs. The smell of brown leather. A takeaway curry. Too tricky to put on a wetsuit, I watch him for 10 minutes trying to put on his cap. Halfway around the world, daughter Brooke channels him in a London pub. Talk of...

Its the last day of winter!  Everyone who has swum through winter and shivered through winter without a wetsuit will have the badges to prove it, and those enduring invigorating vitamin Sea without wetsuits can now indulge in covering head to toe with neoprene – I suspect not without a little good humoured judgement, however! ...

Caroline’s 1000 km swim today and Gunnar’s 70th birthday. A bumpy swim,with rough rips and waves going out but great once you got beyond the point! Gunnar and Janet. 70 is the new 50 as these guys show! I got the sun squeezing between clouds as I did Pilates on the beach at 6.35am! As...