A goodly amount of cloud cover meant that it was very dark this morning. This did not discourage the early swimmers of which there was a huge number today. Bit of seaweed washed up on the shore but I am glad it was not in the sea. On the baton transfer between early and 7...

Today’s swim came as a bit of a shock following yesterday’s turtle sightings and clear waters but spirits were high as we climbed through the seaweed and swam through logs, twigs and sticks for a great sunrise and summer water temperatures.   Starting with the finish line today to give you a feel of the...

What an ahhh…mazing swim this morning! So clear with such a lot of marine life around and what’s more a Turtle! A small Green Turtle with a tracker on it’s back. I heard about him from the early swimmers and found him near Shelly Beach and then again later on near the shed! Luckily lots...

Happy birthday Jac💕🏊🏻‍♂️🐬🦄. Lots of birthday cake.   Water temp 22.1 degrees, 200 swimmers, 3 newbies including: Elise & Hannah. I swam @5:36 to the pipe with these guys. Yes it was dark but no stingy things. Ali enjoyed Ali’s cup cakes. Richard, Jo & Pirate swam @6:06. Masters boards look fantastic. 6:30 express went...

It’s been an interesting Summer to say the very least, but on arriving early at Manly to blog, the dark morning tells me that we are coming to then end of it. The clearer ocean conditions of the past few days another sign of the coming Autumn. This group came from Tamworth to swim in...

It is good to feel connected to something or someone. When I meet a person and find out they swim, I immediately am more interested in knowing more about them because they like swimming. Is there a lovelier sight than a swimmer across Cabbage Tree Bay with a pink cap? Hard to imagine what it...

After a couple of weeks of rain, debris in the water, wild conditions and the feeling of swimming in a cappuccino… this morning was back to Bold & Beautiful glory! Lots of people out and about in Manly doing their ‘thing’ whether that be in and outs with the surf club, booty camp with their...

One way of looking at our Bold & Beautiful Swim is a great collection of stories, as you can see from some of the genuine characters  below. It began with a great story about Julie and her friends swimming to Shelly and back, and they started a truly global community. They were followed by the story...

One way of looking at our Bold & Beautiful Swim is a great collection of stories, as you can see from some of the genuine characters  below. It began with a great story about Julie and her friends swimming to Shelly and back, and they started a truly global community. They were followed by the story...

Never turn your back on the ocean – it has all manner of tricks up its sleeve as Georgina, Melise and Jo (who is in the photo but mostly underwater) discovered on their bumpy but fun ride back into the beach this morning!   Speaking of morning – it started off warm with a beautiful...