Rainer was in charge at Shelly Beach today?…and there were two swimmers still coming into the beach…meanwhile the A-Team were champing at the BIT…it was a struggle…BUT “LIPS” did the impossible and held back the crazy mob.   There they go …..   Yep, they went that way… Rainer had to jump out of the...

I swam with this group at 6.05am. Roger, Sam, Fifi, Richard, Paul & Michael.     6.07am Michael & I had red lights.   Shelly at 6.18am, thanks for this shot Fifi of Richard, Sam, me & Paul.     6.44 Pano.     Down the ramp at 6.50am.       Drinks express return @...

A pretty spectacular sunrise to welcome us into the ocean this morning (but to be fair it might be like that most days and I just sleep through it). Thank you everyone for the tips,advice, extroversion and obliging smiles that got me through my first blog picture taking sesh with only moderate awkwardness (I hope)....

This morning’s fluffy blanket cloud cover delivered us a mild morning with little or no chill. However with gentle rain falling it looks like the majority of the weekend swimmers chose the ‘under the covers’ option this morning. Sue’s brightly coloured outfit provided welcome relief in the varying tones of grey.   Shaun was there overseeing the...

  In today’s world sometimes you don’t know what to believe – is a celebrity endorsement what they really think? is a recommendation in a commercial real or scripted? does Nutribullet really blend ingredients at the cellular level? Does the twitching lure really catch fish because it aligns with their DNA?  At BB though we do...

This morning was yet another spectacular sunrise, spectacular conditions and spectacular company as we celebrated Gemma and Nicola’s birthday’s, spotted plenty of duskies, old wives, flatheads, wobbys and other sealife. With Ian and Pauline away celebrating the wedding of their son, JK was doing on management duties, welcoming new swimmers and making sure they knew...

This morning dawned with so much promise. The sunrise was spectacular as it breached the narrow band of cloud on the horizon. The water was relatively warm, certainly over 20 degrees and continues to feel like smooth silk as you make your way to the point. Clarity has returned to almost 100% perfect status and...

A pristine morning with the slightest West South West zephyr angling through the pines. One of those days when the water and air temperature are so very close that its hard to tell if you are in or out. At 7 we were just off the bottom of a low tide, warnings were out for those...

Ali asked Sam, Clair, Bianca and I  to meet at 5.40 because she needs to swim before commuting to work @6.45am. The crowd in the background was Lainey’s running group.     Brett and Hasko joined us in their neoprene @5.44am.     Clair’s red light.     Bon voyage to Jonathan & Sarah on their way to...

This morning’s sunrise was a muted affair compared to yesterday’s sky-on-fire show, but gorgeous nonetheless with its muted, subtle tones. But first, the 6am group starting out   The view from the steps above the surf club. Manly comes awake The 6.30 group starting to make its way past the early surf club board trainers...