Today I was grateful I could swim all the way from manly to Shelly and back and no walking was involved. The surf has been so big I’ve avoided the more adventurous aspects of the swim . Below is nats photo from her morning walk   These blokes were already out and dry when I...

This is sort of a Surprise Bog, so short and sweet. I have admired Mary and Dawn and heard them chatting in the change rooms for many months, maybe years. They are always in the wave as I arrive. They are the kind of women I am aiming to be., fit, smiling, calm and energetic...

There’s usually a sharply increased awareness of the Coriolis effect at this time of year whilst entering the morning swim. Earth’s rotation moves the ocean surface left of the northerly winds, allowing cold water to spiral its ascent onto our beaches, bringing with it a little discomfort. But this shall pass. For everything is a...

Just a few days into the new year and we’ve had it all from blue skies and angry sea   TO THIS Stats: Temp: 19.4 Newbies: not as many as yesterday Swimmers: lost count at 279       SUMMER SWIMS As the Summer long distance swimming season approaches, it seems appropriate to explain what...

The smell of the salt hit us, as we hopped out of the car. A tell tale sign that calm waters had not returned to our corner. The summer days have been full of picture perfect skies, heat cloying and cicadas buzzing their white noise. The slow down is in full swing. The only energy...

The sea is different everyday in some way. There have been some big waves, strong currents, very cold water as well as sun and sand. And we cope by adapting according to our own ability. It has been hard for everyone to do summer badge swims though. Today there was a whiteout – after we...

Its what John and Olivia sang about in Grease ‘We go together Like rama lama lama ka dinga da dinga dong.’ They could have been singing about the B&B. In our case this morning we go together like a group of crazy swimmers. Together on benches:   Or without benches   And Michael has a...

Welcome to the 2nd morning of 2019 where the birds were up tweeting before Donald Trump, the sunrise over Manly was its usual stunning self and 800 swimmers were buzzing with holiday fever.  A sense of excitement was in the air and a special event was brewing! Something About Michael.   Henrietta and Dorset were...

Happy New Year. The start to another year of wonderful friendships, frivolity and FUN.     Stats: Temp: 19.0 Newbies; more than 15 Swimmers; 357 Operation Crayweed Grass planting in Cabbage Tree Bay If you are interested in supporting/assisting this initiative by way of signing up to be a CV (Citizen Volunteer) please read on....

How to have a better life.                                 Temp:  20.2º ——— Operation Crayweed Grass planting in Cabbage Tree Bay If you are interested in supporting/assisting this initiative by way of signing up to be a CV (Citizen Volunteer) please read on....