The weather and conditions information was incomplete. The forecast was extremely promising. A moderate SSE swell, light SE wind on a high tide. Perfect, what could go wrong?  However (why did there have to be a however?), the bay from Fairy Bower to Shelly beach was full of bluebottles, with more out to sea. So...

Really the best thing about sea swimming apart from the sea are the swimmers. All levels of ability and skill but all enjoying the swim. And what a lovely swim today. Moving water but manageable. Visibility was not great. And the water temperature – well, let’s say it was not at all suitable for ice...

BOLD & BEAUTIFUL IS NOT CURRENTLY RUNNING DUE TO THE RISKS OF CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19). Thank you for following public health advice by maintaining 1.5 distance. Remember this when you’re in or taking photos. And do please continue to swim at different times of day.  *SSDD = Same Sea, Different Day Loosely translated Enoplosus armatus means...

Above: Sterlo’s butt CONDITIONS Ambience:     Serene … romantic … peaceful Air:                18º Water:            Warm Surface:        Becalmed Tide:              Kissing the ramp Rain:              Constant but gentle Crowds:         Nil Fish:              Garfish on the wing Vis:                Not too bad at all Shelley:         Very polluted Below: The Terminator’s new knee now good for 40-min walks Below: Newby Lucy Below:...

The Sunrise show came to Manly this morning and a few of us shared our love of the B&B and passion for swimming with this amazing group in this very special corner of the world! Sam Mac with our very own Sam Mac (Sam McCourt), me, Anthony, Alexis and Trudi at 6.10am! I’ve always thought...

Happy Birthday Jon       Matthew’s recitation. My 6:05am crew watching the gigantic rip & wave cliffs. Big & bumpy. Malabar Congratulations Jane (gold) & Danny (silver). Simon cooked chocolates for his wife’s birthday. Good morning girls.   Roger’s shot of Gary watching 6:30s Re-entry.   Stay save, enjoy…. Simon    

It was almost a Thirsty Merc kind of day: Take me back to the sweet times The hot nights Everything is gonna be alright In the summertime Humidity was heading into the liquid air 90s, there was southerly with enough of a swell to give you a ride back into the beach if you avoided...

Hello B&B, If you haven’t been in the water yet… jump in, it’s 22.4 degrees! Can’t make it? Jump in now: press play!   If you receive this by email, you won’t see the video here but you can access it with this link: https://youtu.be/l8wjY_pU_xE     ————— Covid has brought with it many changes...

You remember the scene in the movie ‘Big Wednesday’ (classic coming of age & surf movie) when Matt Johnson arrives at the beach still drunk/hungover? Our resident Matt Johnson lookalike was likewise pushed out to sea groggy from yet another all-afternoon banker lunch, it was his birthday but the world of finance seems a murky...

I had a very different blog planned for today. A light hearted and fun account of “Where in the world” would you swim if not here in our glorious bay. And then I was asked to be a voice for a swimmer who was literally grabbed, by an on coming swimmer,  around the waist and...