Blog title is courtesy of this swimmer who was backstroking for a bit just to take in all of the excellent features of today’s swim   People were swimming I entered at a time when fast some early swimmers were exiting. There was so much energy from their swimming that the water warmed up! Thanks...

I walked past Roz pre swim this morning (me pre, she post) and she said the swim was amazing today   Here she is exuding the Vitamin Sea glow From the shoreline, things did look and feel pretty fine – bright sunshine, the SSW breeze imparting the hint of (dare I say it?)  pre-autumnal crispness...

For whatever reason, I am party to discussions about the pace of swimming. You can see lots of swimmers with Garmin/Apple/Suunto watches so they must know what their pace is. But what is a normal or good pace? Well, that is the personal best pace for each swimmer of course. But google says that the...

Morning! Firstly I would like to introduce myself so i apologise if this is a bit long for a first blog.  I’m Jocelyn and i normally swim with the fabulous Mermaids and manmaids (aka Mer-people) at 6:30-7:00am. Although ive been swimming & spending time at the beach all my life, I’m new to Ocean Swimming...

Such a beautiful sight this morning…a seal lapping up the sunshine on the ledge behind the wall at Fairy Bower. He’s heard about amazing Cabbage Tree Bay and like us realises it can’t get any better than this! My photos are cropped  by the way and the wall divided onlookers. We hope he’s not sick...

Clair said, “can I be the lead photo please”.   Check out the “bluebottles” Ali & Patrick said, “Harbour swim”.   I swam with this crew with coach Brett. “Iris” & her young crew @6:25am   Sean and the Drinkless Express. Exclusive “Cap”.   6:44am. Hakan’s   Calm waters.     Keep your distance and...

Above: Welcome to this blog of the 8th day of January, 2021. What a a fabulous day. Blue sky with a single puff of cloud.   Above: At midnight on Sunday, we welcomed our northern neighbours back to the fold. It’s great to have Bold and Beautiful swimmers return. Matt from North Narabeen is one...

We really have been blessed with superb conditions lately – despite some significant dumps of rain, the water in CTB has been very clear for summer with days of excellent visibility. The swell has some East in it today and this means less visibility on account of more chop and churning of the sand.  ...

On 2 January 2021 an announcement was made that the great unwashed of Greater Sydney were allowed to breach the barriers at the top of Spit Bridge and Roseville Bridge after what seemed an eternity of lockout. The bridges were humming with the restraint of those who wanted to swim but could not. Perhaps residents...

Great to be back blogging after a long break. You can blame Deane and Anne for getting me back. A great mate reminded me this morning about one of the secrets to happiness. ‘It’s about miracles’ he explained. ‘Some people wait for big biblical miracles but I experience them all the time.’ Now this is...