Summer Solstice today and what better way to mark it than with an ocean swim. It is a whipple amazing way to celebrate. This is an expression from the Oxford dictionary word of the year considerations but unlike “milkshake duck” or the winner, “youthquake” it is one that applies to swimmer. It is defined as:...

Today was Nat’s first day with the swim group after her recent surgery. No swimming for another two weeks or so but being back by the sea and returning to normal routine is important in the recovery. And wasn’t it great to have her big smile and positive character back chatting amongst us all. Most...

We all know our swim is special…Dining at Doyles yesterday with overseas visitors was really lovely but it did make me think… After parting with a few hundred $s I thought about the happiness and joy we get from our daily ritual. And it’s completely free!!! Of course we know it’s so much more than...

What a great morning at Manly today. This is Chris and Arthur two of the gung ho boys from the 6.30 crew. Looking fit!   This is Jason and it was his first swim today after many months of contemplation. I hope that you enjoyed your swim.   This is Skye, Karen & Stacey, looking...

Roger said, Everyone will be there….     It’ll be grand     We can be in the blog   Talk about Santa Sweep up the glass Sniff the wind Put our pretty caps on     Ride the tide Split the rip Pose for Simon Snack on Devon Watch the skies See Roberto’s next...

Mornin’ all. Inner Westies here. That was the question we all pondered on arrival… 26 newbies, 420 olbies (doesn’t quite work does it!) and warm water 20.8 degrees. Seas have been rough this week and again this morning. Even a bit of surf at Shelly. The pictures tell the story today – lots of happy...

Hearing distant thunder early this morning, I made a quiet wager with myself that the 6k and 10k swim would be called off. Betting against yourself is the best bet there is because there are no losers, but more on that later. Despite the conditions, over 300 bold and beautiful people came to swim together...

What a morning! It was lovely to come down to some nice swell breaking off the point and a bunch of surfers and bodysurfers getting long peeling waves! Official temp was 19.7 degrees but I reckon there were patches of 17…   I arrived as the Mayor of the Bold and Beautiful, The Right Honourable...

So much headline drama this morning that we almost need two blogs and a Panadol. First it was the swell and whether we swim from the beach or ½ way. Ian as usual took command like a young Trump in training and suggested we swim from Shelly. Either that or build a great big wall...

If there were a few sore heads after last night’s Christmas party, they were either not in attendance this morning or else were very well hidden…  Around 300 swimmers managed to drag themselves out of bed for their dose of Vitamin Sea (or perhaps they partied through the night and bypassed bed altogether?).  It helped...