Congratulations Julie Isbill, Founder of Bold & Beautiful Manly, and now proud holder @#150 of Open Water Swimmings “Triple Crown”       Here is Dr Jules Isbill  and partner Dr Michael Christie getting ready for the 48kms around Manhattan Is NYC.  Jules finished in just over  7 hrs. Jules said, “… Swim around Manhattan...

Mornin’ all. Inner Westies here. What’s going on with this weather?? 17 degrees both in and out of the water this morning. Gorgeous. About 320 swimmers and 6 newbies. Such a great crowd for a winter’s morning.           630 crew coming in as we go out         Fellow blogger...

I am often trying to find ways to get down to the B&B more often than I do. Mostly I burst through the obstacles that hold me back, but sometimes it isn’t always possible. Whether it be work, travel, sport, housework, kids, husband, late nights, & just lots of stuff that gets in the way....

It occurs to me what a global life we lead. I encounter at the swim lots of people who are from different parts of the world or who travel to different parts of the world. I have also recently very much enjoyed reading about Brendan Maher’s swim of the English Channel, Julie Isbill’s swim of...

The beat was more obvious this morning, but it’s there everyday.  The inner beat you tune into that keeps your life in rhythm, and for us it includes an ocean swim. It’s why we feel out of rhythm when we don’t get a dose of the ocean. It’s part of what gives our lives meaning....

The gusty, windy conditions were very deceiving.  As I lay tucked under my duvet, in the darkness of pre dawn,  listening to the howling wind, I imagined the conditions at Manly would be less than ideal. Blogging duties ensured I made it down to the Beach before sunrise where all my doubts and unnecessary concerns...

For those wondering, Apricity entered our language in 1623 when a very chilly Englishman, Henry Cockeram used it to describe a love for the warmth of Sunlight in Winter. The Oxford Dictionary provides a contextual sentence which possibly raises more questions about other words that have fallen on paths less travelled.   “These humicubrations, the...

Humans make health over-complicated, mostly because our conscious mind likes to think it’s running the whole show… But it need not be so. It’s simple, so simple one of the key factors that determines how much illness or wellness you get to enjoy in life is even indicated by the words themselves… Illness starts with ‘I’,...

  Today was one of those mornings when you approach the beach and know with this sunrise that it’s going to be a happy day! First there was the solstice (nudie) swim where some 60 or so swimmers swam from either Shelly or Manly. One unsuspecting non B&B swimmer got the surprise of his life...

The sunrise today was outstanding. As the 280 swimmers descended on Manly Beach the sun put on a show. The ocean has been kind, calm and clear these last 6 weeks. So, today it decided to mix it up a bit literally. The ocean was a bit like a washing machine. There were great waves...