Craig and friends looking the part, ready for their 7am swim.       Brian and Gary suited up ready, nice photo bomb / “moon” by “blue shorts” in the rear.   What a perfect picture of our sunrise…worth getting up for.     Lovely light while we wait at the point.     Noticing...

Modern society (the feel-good name we use to describe the human zoo), has brought many helpful technological advances.  However, the cost of this is a living environment that constantly triggers our stress response – a response we’re only meant to be in for 15 minutes. The mismatch between the environment we evolved for and the...

Another big wave day in Manly. The attendance page is showing 104 swimmers. I bet there were more! My  day started with technical difficulties. The blog camera decided to act up and display various error messages before fully giving up as I arrived at Shelly.. the moment beautifully captured by my lovely assistant Peta:  ...

Have you noticed that it seemed a very long week?  Perhaps it was the full moon on Tuesday causing time to warp these past six days. Whatever the reason, it was with trepidation I approached our favourite corner – mostly because I had promised to do the 6km today, and then because I saw the...

Some of you may remember the ad campaign from the 70s featuring Norm, encouraging people to get up and so something. This morning again I was glad to arrive at Manly and see people surfing walking, swimming doing stuff with kettle balls. The talk of big waves did give me pause but I know there is...

HIJACKED. Yes, that’s right readers the Thursday blog has been hijacked by a non-A-teamer.  “Alleluia” I hear the chorus sing.  In a stunning piece of philanthropic espionage a wily Team Omega rep has control of the keyboard under a certain local cleric’s own sign-in. Oh the fun I could have, the trouble I could cause...

The crash test dummies as I like to think of them (The 6.30 swimmers, The Drinks Express !) They test the water for us ! they report back to us 7 O’clockers Rips, Stingers , Blueys etc …. Today’s report was strong rip at the point.     Duskies all around. but I’m sorry I...

A sensational start to what is forecast to be another warm one. Today though just a relaxing 1/2 meter of swell from the East on a long period of 13 seconds with just a zephyr of warm wind from the NNE at 7 knots. However enjoy it now is the call with a building swell...

I swam at 6am in the light of the morning star with a group of 10 early risers including: Rob & Lee (who complained that the water was TOO WARM)   Kendelle and (Clair who swam in the pool today but came to the beach for coffee) Mauricio Ali (cuddling Drinky and sister Clair) +...

Mornin’ all. Inner Westies here. Fi1, Fi2 and Mickey are doing a triathlon down at Husky so it’s Emma and international photographer John reporting live from Manly today! Some important notices upfront first. RED FEB FUNDRAISING RACE –  Heart Research Australia Heart Research Australia would like to thank all those who participated on Saturday in...