While driving to Manly this morning I heard an interesting piece on the radio about the forecast weather patterns in Australia. It appears  the tropical Pacific Ocean is approaching La Niña thresholds, and we are verging on a La Niña alert. This likely 2017-18 La Niña event is forecast to be short-lived and weak, with sea surface temperature patterns in...

Pretty challenging today It is great to be alive. I am always reminded of that when I see the sea. Last week our Karen and Maryanne swam in the Coogee Island Challenge having done it last year in quite challenging conditions. Look at the smiles and enthusiasm   Sarah also came back to swim the...

So this week the hype has been around the royal engagement and the upcoming spring wedding.  But when you think about it, Bold and Beautiful Swim Squad really has a lot of similarities to our what is happening on the other side of the globe. Our queen is of course Julie Isbill who set up...

Perhaps you were excited to catch sight of the ocean first thing this morning?  I admit that after more than a couple of days without some saltwater over my gills I become quite irritable, so it is always with great excitement that I approach the top of the hill at Fairlight where I know I...

The temperature is playing tricks on us again, we were back to 17.9 degrees but it felt like 16 going around the point. We needed to “double cap it” again today. (I did this and still got an “ice-cream headache”) The big rip was there again today to keep us on your toes on the...

The dragon tattoo.   Storchy said, “Did you see this pre-dawn shot on your way to the beach?”   Congratulations to Our Fifi for winning the Wedding Cake Island Swim yesterday!!!     Fifi’s winner’s towel.     Sarah, excited to still be swimming with her broken toe.     Louise and her Newbie nephew...

Good morning everyone, and Happy Sunday. It’s really starting to feel like summer – the hazy humid air, the surf lifesaving season in full swing, nippers, blue sky and how nice is it to get out of the water and not be cold! The early swimmers got a good start and missed the crowds.  ...

———- FIVE a.m. COFFEES – Available Here When too much coffee is never enough; you too can join Guy Dunstan in the black of night.  Limit: Five piccolos per day       ———- DEVON DREAMING “Waiting for Midge” segment     ———-   —————–   ———- Help country kids learn how to surf! A...

When I was in primary school and we had athletics carnivals, I was impressed by the children who ran fast and won races. However, I could run but not as quickly. The ones that amazed me were those who could high jump. There is no way in the world I could do that. Some people ...