Conditions didn’t look very nice today, quite bumpy with a wind about, and plent of people arriving to either try for a summer badge or do the regular swim. I was told the 6km would be a slower than normal one because of the work involved swimming against the wind and waves, and it looks...

The sky had its own pink cap floating above Cabbage Tree Bay this morning which prompted me to look up! As swimmers we spend a lot of our time looking down! And why wouldn’t we? We are blessed with the most amazing Bay, full of cool things to see !  But once in a while it’s...

We often forget the little fish. The gorgeous schools of Mados, Pomfred and Hulafish we swim through every day in our beautiful Marine Reserve, Cabbage Tree Bay. How lucky are we to swim in this most magical place. Sometimes I’m so keen to spot a Turtle, Grey Nurse or Giant Cuttlefish I forget to appreciate...

Mal (Dad) and Rach swam to and from Shelly today for the first time   Ever present Georgina with newbie mum and old dog Bron Blurry but happy   Lots of comments about the good water visibility today Saw this gymnast practicing at Shelly Reaching   This rays fins reminded me of the wing flex...

5:27am 2015 & 2019. I took this Shelly shot 4 yrs ago today when we had smokeless skies. I swam with these guys + Richard @5:30. Easy swim north to the Trident, tough swim south against the southerly. Roger, puppy & Capless Dave. 1620.8 degrees, 200+ swimmers. Bianca & Sam. 6:29am 6:30 express led by...

There was a lot of freestyling this morning. It is of course the style of choice for our swim across Cabbage Tree Bay, though I have seen the odd backstroker and even a butterflier or two, which I reckon is a fair achievement in the ocean. Here’s some freestyling shots – bonus points for spotting...

Near perfect conditions today, and the thoughts of the Bold and Beautiful turn to the summer swims. What would it be? A triple? a 6km? A 10km? Listening to the conversations it struck me that pretty much everyone has a different way to prepare, from building up to the distance over a few weeks to...

Billiard table conditions greeted the swimmers this morning. Rain clouds threatened… but to little avail… water was over 20 degrees, and full of harmless jellyfish. It felt like swimming through the IKEA ball pit at some stages…   Strong A-team turnout as Triple Crown approaches on Christmas Eve, Boxing Day and New Years Eve! Newport...

Morning radio at 530 today played Love Song dedications, so people call in, talk about the big love in their lives and request a song. I enjoyed classics like Whitney Houston’s I will always love you and Christina Perri For a Thousand Years. And lots of talk about big loves as the best thing in...