Every swim is special for a B and B swimmer but this morning was extra special for John Bond. After 5 years of commitment to the B and B group, our trusted water temperature monitor, has swum  a combination of singles, doubles, triples, boulderdash’s, 6 km’s, 10 km’s and a swim across the Heads...

Ski gloves are the go for Shelley, with her brother Saul.   The line up for a cold shower?? The tap water is cooler than the sea water.   Beautiful Polly patiently waiting, lucky she has a fur coat.   Kerry, very happy that she only has a few more “cossie” swims to tick of...

Breaking news! – Check out the message below from, Queen Jules@The English Channel Hello fellow B&Bers and  bloggers, I am Lexie White aged 10.   Monday  27th June, my brother Luca and I were invited to write today’s blog. I think it takes heaps of courage to wake up and be psyched enough to get yourself...

Brrrrr! I’m talking about the air temperature! Soooo cooool down at B&B Central this morning. The good news is that the water temperature had crept back up from 16.3 to a balmy 18.1. Still not enough for me to jump in today. Plenty of swimmers turned up for a dip in the ocean, past the seaweed...

As silly as it might seem on this terribly cold winter’s day, there were 230 swimmers flinging themselves in to the 16.3 degree water this morning! A stunning pre-dawn sky over a weedy beach greeted us this morning. Now here is Sophia.  She is freezing because she wants to add the Cold & Bold plus the...

I enjoyed my swim today even though thee was a lot of sea weed and the water was cold and murky. there is a badge at the end of it! also, it is a great thing to do to start the day.   Sarah and Alex agree     Belinda getting ready with friend  ...

Camaraderie is a spirit of good friendship and loyalty among members of a group. Yep that about sums it up ! the loyal band of winter swimmers.   Mr McCaffeine  & I walked around to half way just swapping friendly banter and enjoying the morning sun, we even got told off by some random  “are guys...

  Can you believe it, 74 brave swimmers turned up for the B&B Nude Solstice Swim today! We entered the water at 6.20am. (Drinky wanted us back in time to not collide with unsuspecting 7am swimmers!) I apologise for blurry photos. It was very dark and I haven’t got the hang of night settings on...

  ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• RECENT EVENTS: A: The Big Storm   —– Remember that science story about oceanic currents; and the shipping container full of rubber ducks ..?   ———- Pro lifeguard Dave Boardman walking shovel to North Steyne clubhouse; to shift a tonnage of sand out of its lifeguard HQ   ———– Point Cafe was closed...

Do or die… It’s a catchy gung-ho saying, but really it’s a fallacy of false alternatives, we’re kidding ourselves. Let’s be honest, dying is a certainty, sooner or later.  Later being the preferred option because enjoying one’s maximum quota of living is usually the aim of life.  And then, if the goal is to enjoy...