A warm day but quite a strong swell and – gasp – occasional big waves. A beautiful morning for swimmers to enjoy   and here they are enjoying it a bit of a sense of the swell Dorsett got a cut to better fit his BB cap and Michael is admiring it. Maybe he will...

It’s days like these when there is so much news we need more pages for the blog. What’s the big news? I can hear you asking. We first had at about 6.30pm last night a swimmer (I don’t think he was one of ours) about 20 metres off shore at South Steyne was bitten on...

These guys and Murray, Jo and Capless swam at 5.40am today. Infact despite the thunder, lightening and rain all who swam came back smiling saying things like,’There’s something special about swimming in the rain’ (Newish swimmer Liz), ‘Luverlee!” (Sarah-Anne), “It was actually really nice” (Little Sarah)!!! Our fearless leaders were there early to welcome the...

What a morning, the water has warmed back up to 20 degrees, smooth clear water and lots of lovely B&B friends to share the morning..   Ted, Charlie & Freddie. Lainey, Mia and Nic. The Yoga crew. Penny, Mikaila, Roz and Peter. NB: The summer swims are starting this weekend. My ice block cosies and...

Peaceful @ 5:43am.     The 5:44am squad plus Fiona & I.     Masters board session.     Simon stretch.     Cropped or Uncropped? Warning don’t look at the Uncropped.       Drinkless express.     Thanks Ali A for another delicious birthday cake.     Ali Ks much loved coffee.  ...

I’m sure most of you think that the daily blog is published by a well oiled machine of dedicated bloggers. Monday to Saturday, you would be right. Then you come to Sunday. After the swim I asked Rainer who was blogging this morning for the Sunday team. We couldn’t figure whose turn it was. Then...

Did you know that when you immerse yourself in the ocean you are performing an ancient ritual of purification? Rituals featuring water are practiced by many faiths. Water has a central place in the practices and beliefs of many religions for two main reasons. Firstly, water cleanses. Water washes away impurities and pollutants; secondly it...

It looked good from the point… but arctic conditions returned with the inland winds blowing cool water to the top. 16.6 degrees and a lot of chattering teeth. Here is the finish with Irishman Alex and Christoph the big German locked in an epic tussle for bragging rights.   And it was Christoph who won...

Dorset got me thinking this morning – each summer/winter we strive for badges, but the badge is just one part of the whole Bold and Beautiful story. While the badge is the individual reward for our hard work – braving the chilly winter mornings or swimming longer in summer, the greater reward is the friendships...

Happy Wednesday All Bit of a gloomy morning down at Manly but the rain stopped just in time for us to jump in the water and have a nice morning swim.     Ian providing some morning wisdom to us all from his recent trip to India. Highlight of his trip was seeing the close...