Today I met a lot of swimmers who are doing triathlons. What a great goal and impressive to work towards and achieve. It reminded me that we all have our own measures of success. It also reminded me that success requires persistent effort. Kerry and Tim were moving around helping swimmers including newbies – lots starting to...

It was another spectacular start to the day in our little piece of paradise at Manly this morning with pond like water conditions a bit warmer than yesterday which I’m led to believe was a little bit chilly. The sunrise was spectacular for the 6am crew to head out. Michelle and Martin were up for...

After the recent high winds I mistakenly thought we might be in for some rough seas. Instead we were welcomed by the most spectacular conditions – Clear skies, pond-like ocean, clear and blue, with no hint of  a breeze. Perfectly Perfect!! The 6am swimmers, all 20 of them, strode out to the point to greet...

As I watched the fuse being lit this morning, I realised it was one of the few when it was hard to work out any swell direction because there was none. Even the wind was hard to gauge.   By the time I hit the beach I could make out the faintest of a southerly wind which...

I do not have to go to work today because it is a public holiday. This day notes the making of an 8 hour work day some time ago. What a lasting achievement – in many an office in Sydney, everyone is reluctant to leave after just 8 hours so as not to appear slack! Lucky today could...

Mornin’ all. Inner Westies here. Been a while. Great swim, lovely morning. Jazz festival weekend. Stats up front: 17.6 degrees water, 200 swimmers, 6 newbies.     Management rolling in (nearly slept in!)     Morning Alex!   Hi Robyn   Hi Stew, Maya and Tamar   Nicky and Kevin from Maine – welcome!   My...

  Wind:      Northerly (pushing wavelettes south – onto the walkway rocks) Air:         15º Cloud:     Nil Water:     18.0º Vis:        85 % —————— Emergency Services ———– Nick and Greg  (Or is that Greg and Nick?) Boyz in da Hood   ————- Mrs and Mr Sutton – Streetwork function two nights ago.  This charity nurtures youth at...

Last night I saw the Magnificent Seven movie – it was great to look at – the Arizona landscapes of rock  formations and open skies (and Chris Pratt). Not much in the way of plot to distract. This morning I was in my own magnificent event – a BB swim with 185 swimmers and 1 newbie...

Things do not always go as planned and that is alright, it is at these times that we sometimes need to just GO WITH THE FLOW. I think I have learnt this wisdom from being a mother of 5 boys. If I was to get upset over things that didn’t go to plan, I do...

Ewww…It’s a long blog today folks but what a swim! Don’t think I’ve ever seen the bottom of the ocean so clearly all the way across the bay in my 5 years of swimming. Around 180 happy souls joined in today in 18.6 degree water on a sparkling Spring day! Sea life in abundance, smiles...