If you were swimming today, you are in the know. What a beautiful time of year to swim. The sea is gently rolling, the water is warmer than the air, there is sun but it is not glarey,  and it is an engineering way to start your day. Plus you get a swim in. It...

I may have discovered the secret sauce of the B&B swimmer. It’s not just about swimming it’s about people. So what’s the secret sauce? Its care. Pure and simple. You care about yourself. You are committed to understanding who you are – your strengths, your joys – and you are committed to becoming the best...

Stunning morning down in our little corner today with air temp around 15 but 20.7 degrees in the water! I spotted this Sergeant Baker today showing this long, feathery strand at the end of his dorsal fin. Always something different and exciting to see below and above the water with the B and B!  ...

Good morning! It was a chilly one this morning, my car saying it was 11 degrees out as I parked for the 7am swim.. Despite this, the water was so warm! 21 degrees in and still shying away from wetsuit tempurature.. for now. The sunrise was beautiful, the rip out to the point SO strong,...

Perfect conditions this morning.  Flat, clear water … and brisk yet sunny. ———————   5.30s: “Hurry up, Billy.” ——————-   Maurizio the freediver shot this pic yesterday ————————     Five sleeps until the ‘other’ Palmy to Manly swim kicks off next Saturday at 6 a.m. ———————-   Chris Taylor clicks over the magic 2000...

It’s been a week of erratic conditions at the B&B.  The perfect, flat ocean of Monday and Tuesday gave way to a strong swell from Wednesday onwards, causing us all to think hard to find the swimming route best suited to our ability and mood.  Thankfully the tranquility returned in time for the weekend, and...

Today as I walked from North Steyne to South Steyne, I caught sight of some early swimmers heading towards Queenscliff. I can’t tell you how beautiful it was, the sea was calm apart from a small wave here and there. And behind the waves, were initially two swimmers together, arm for arm, then slightly behind...

Today as I walked from North Steyne to South Steyne, I caught sight of some early swimmers heading towards Queenscliff. I can’t tell you how beautiful it was, the sea was calm apart from a small wave here and there. And behind the waves, were initially two swimmers together, arm for arm, then slightly behind...

No collective noun for waves so far as google told me so I have decided that today it was a nightmare of waves. I feel proud of myself for entering through them but even as I took them one at a time and chanted (as the BB elders have taught me), the waves are your...

After a spectacular red dawn it was quiet this morning and bumpier than the past few days. The board said 21.0 degrees, but the ocean looked cooler. And yet as the temperature falls the warmth in the group remains. Swimmers come down and talk sometimes to the usual suspects and sometimes to strangers. Just another...