It was wonderful to turn up this morning and see a bit of swell making it into Manly. Of course the usual suspects were in attendance.       Along with Chris, Adrian & Will who all compete together in a waterpolo team called the Semis.   Photographers lined the shore to capture these intrepid...

Today I took the decision not to swim and just be happy with a “dry blog” as I can feel I”m getting sick again. It’s never quite the same but comes a close second best as Saturday is when more people turn up and everyone mills around to have their catch ups from the weeks...

Finding your Ikigai Apparently it is now “known” that working for longer may help you live longer. This may not sound all that appealing, but staying in the workplace for just one year more than another retired and healthy counterpart has been shown to be associated with an 11% lower risk of death from all causes. But...

I have a confession, I need to come out. I know many of you have suspected this for some time. My name is Peter and I am a thalassophile. OK there you have it, I’m a lover of the ocean. Funny thing is, now that I’m out, I think many of you may be thalassophiles...

It was a spectacular morning. Even though the breeze threatened to intensify, most of us enjoyed a calm crossing before the choppiness set in. The water temperature was a refreshing 16.8 – perfect for anyone who was feeling tired or sluggish or unmotivated. I know after working a 12.5  hour shift yesterday it was exactly...

A 6 second swell from the South, much more of a wind-swell really but no wind but for the zephyr of a Westnorwester tinkering down between the Pines. A high tide and a hive of activity.   The Sun now well above the Plimsoll line at 6:30.   The 6.30 crew outnumbered the 7’s. We...

It seems I hear more and more people claiming they’re “all alone”. Being all alone is a bit of a myth. We’re as alone as two drops of water in the ocean. If we FEEL we are alone it’s because we can’t find the energy to experience others. Another myth is that there’s nothing we...

but only for one day of the year! Just remember that everyone. Happy fathers’ day to all our swimmers who have children, or pets 🙂 John Kelly is a feature of today’s blog, here with Kieran before he and his wife Jenny started early. John is a father figure in the group, always guiding the...

Before I begin my Father’s Day tribute to the wonderful dad’s of the Bold and Beautiful Swim Squad and tell you about the conditions of the swim today, I would like to say THANK YOU to all of you. Why? It is because today marks my 2 year anniversary of my very first swim. I...

Spring is here. Lots of things going on . People turning their minds to new things to do. Swimming is a great way to spend the first of September. The water was 18.1 and clear as clear can be. Yes there are baby jimbles thinking about reproducing somewhere but they were not out   Swimmers...