If there was any day not to miss going for your regular dip with the Bold and Beautiful then this morning was definitely the morning.  The sunrise was spectacular, the water temperature bathtub like, no stingys that I know of and the duskies, old wives and yellowtails were all out in force. The 6.30 Drinks...

Following on from my blog 2 weeks ago,’ The Big 5 of CTB’,  I’m including a look at 5 of the beautiful fish we see regularly on our swims. It’s a good one to look at with your kids or grandkids too. (And I show the kids I teach, so ‘kill 2 birds with one...

When the alarm crackled this morning and I was sure it was a mistake. Far too dark for swimming. After a quick check of the time I hauled in this photo which confirms beyond a doubt Winter is coming. It was even too dark to check the conditions however at least it was the warm...

Stats – 376+ swimmers, 28 newbies, 23.7 degrees C. I arrived in the dark, Manly Council have already gone back to AEST.   No company for a 6am Shelly so I walked to the point.   The tractor had already finished it’s sweep of the beach.   Jo & Capless Dave swam with the 6.30 Drinky Express....

Happy Easter from the Bold & Beautiful! Plenty of Easter bunnies turned up for a swim!   A lovely                         Newsy bit at the bottom: B&B Swim School is Back   Join Pacific Jules Coach Sarah Anne for an hour at Shelley Beach to...

Heading down the hill the weather report was recommending to get out and about today as it was going to be the very best day of the Easter break. Looking at the gathering under the tree, it appears there were at least 310 other people who were of a similar mind!  A huge turn out...

On this good Friday, I saw a Random Breath Testing Police operation on Spit Road and mobile speed units at Balgowlah. I got no demerit points because I was going to a swim in the sea with the Band B. So were these people:   Merryn and her sister Charl and his friend   Peter...

Drinksy and his faithful crew  getting down in the dark for their 6.30 swim, ten minute’s before the Boulderdashers at 6.40 !     Martin gets an early start on his Boulderdash.   Here is some of Boulderdash crew ! Derek, Michelle, Nicky, Greg F, Greg M, Michael, Louise, Sue, Jason, Kerry, Elaine, Karen, Martin, Rachael, Shelley K, Lips.....

Craig with Chris showing off his brand new wet suit. (Not that he really needed it –Yet!) The water was a lovely warm 24 degrees but the air temp was a cool 16 degrees. We had this strange cool layer on the way to Shelly. Maybe its natures way of getting us ready for the...

Dark, grey and 15deg air temp, not very inspiring. But waiting at The Point in 23.4deg water, with raindrops teasing the surface into a bluegreen velvet and a solar disc sunrise peaking down beneath the cloud canopy, the morning began to feel more like a long slow sigh… Hey, you know that new-age saying, ‘Breathe...