It’s Story Room Tuesday again, with guest speakers lining up at the Steyne tonight – excellent! Meanwhile, here’s a few more good yarns …         Water:       20º Air:            17º Wind:        Slight Sky:          Overcast Vis:           Still not the best Plus:         Waves!...

Sister sharks Clair & Ali.   My 5:36am swimming buddies.   Patrick & Mel.   Suzie & Jon @13 minutes before sunrise. Two Simons. Simon about to kiss Sean?     Luke Annora and Claire.   Buddies from Sth Africa.   Sam in the shadows of the drinkless express.   Buddies from Chile & Spain....

We’ve come a long way since May 02, 2020 – today’s sunrise may be just as stunning as year ago. But busy restaurants and the happy buzz of Manly food and wine festival today make us appreciate the contrasts to the lockdown back then.       Above: Air temp at 7am: 16 degrees Water:...

We still have some smoke in the air but it’s definitely not as bad as earlier in the week. Warm days and cool nights – the best combination   Water temp – nothing to complain about   Here is Belinda, the leader and instigator of the Bold-Arsed Swans modelling a preview our amazing t shirts,...

We all came out to Pittwater, on the Lake Manly shoreline. To make records with a mobile, we didn’t have much time. Carter talks of 1.15 glory, fast and furious in the flat. Institutions are burning to the ground.     Rusty & Chippos Pitch report: Smoke haze extended the morning light show. Green lights,...

Of the great issues debated by swimmers none stir more passion than the humble goggle. No not beer googles, nor that search engine, but the swimming google. Although it can bring a tear to both eyes, your humble goggle correspondent went on the search this morning for the the answer to the eternal question –...

Cabbage Tree Bay put on a stunning display of warm (20.1 deg), flat, glittery water together with blue, sunny skies and warm outside temperatures today – wonderfully fitting conditions to honour B&B legend, Ian Forster, our fearless and tireless leader! Congratulations on your 4000kms!   For most part of the life of the B&B, Ian...

It was an absolutely ahhh…mazing morning down at the swim today. Sunny, golden with great visibility and lots of fish! It’s also the time of year when… if we swim closer to the rocks and keep a good look out, we get to see the amazing Giant Cuttlefish in this beautiful marine reserve! The first...

Millenia of evolution has gifted us mere humans with the ability of sight – our eyes are our windows into the outside world to enjoy the rich variety of shapes of colours that surround us day to day. But what of the window into the vast underwater world that we all enjoy from sunrise to...

Today there was no formal BB ceremony to remember those that served and serve, and those that gave the ultimate sacrifice, those we remember on ANZAC day. However, many many people came to the beach to watch the sunrise and to hear the trumpet sounding the Last Post (at the Life Saving Club). There was...