To follow on from my English as a second Language class last night, where we talked about comparatives, it seemed appropriate to do the same this morning. The water was a little cooler than yesterday at 17.7C but as flat and clear as the last few days. Spectacular both in and out. It seemed a...

Hey guys   Happy Monday! It was a lovely morning this morning, and it was a beautiful sun rise. Water was cold at 17.7, but the visibility was pretty perfect. Nothing exciting was spotted during my swim, but I nearly swam into a turtle last week so I’m still pretty happy about that!! ☺️ I...

“HARK! I hear the cannons roar!” Trooper shouts, gathering the FFF. Today is the final act. The last rush into the surf. The ultimate dash to the wall. The final curtain call. Closing remarks? Adios arrivederci au revoir auf wiedersehen farewell …Don’t worry! FFF will be back in October. Do not attempt to leave the...

In a newspaper article recently our swim was referred to as ‘The Rock Star of Ocean Swims’… Whatever that means we know our swim is pretty special… For the last couple of weeks conditions have been pretty much perfect! We’ve had  sunny days, still warmish water temps, relatively calm seas and loads of fish. The...

Clair & Camilla   5:42am Cool   I swam at 6 with this crew + Hasko   …but it felt warmer   Mick & Geoff 6:29 …suck it in… Matt Jo Robbie Victoria Dorset & Alan – buddies since school. Brian Marco Ian   Niamh & Jon – visiting from Dublin Jessie & Tilly LOL...

I think there are no regulation collective nouns. It seems the collective noun for swim days like today should be an Insufficiency of Superlatives. Exceptional day to swim; superb etc.   Hi Chad – the last time I saw him he was doing swim/run crawl from Shelly pool to North Curl Curl and back.  ...

There’s certainly a chill in the air and the winter gear is reappearing but it seems to be turning into a gorgeous day.   Temperature is still OK but it’s the cold air when you bring your arms out of the water that cools you down. Viz still isn’t great, with that milky feel so...

Siyabona Apologies the next few blogs from me will be from pastures afresh. A few pics of our Saffer trip which we absolutely loved especially seeing my family and old friends. First the call of the wild and wonderful Kruger ( I can’t seem to right some of these images ) Bush babies in 2...

Hey guys   Happy Monday!   While the air was fresh, the sun was out so it was a beautiful way to start the week! The water was 19.6, but definitely felt colder as the temp starts to drop.  The water was a little sharky, and while I saw some fish & got a few...

  Magic not just in Cabbage Tree Bay, but also in Tonga. In Tonga each year humpback whales travel to the warm waters(24degC) to mate, give birth & raise their young. Whales arrive mid-June staying until mid-November. Manly locals Alice & David Edgar enthralled us at last night’s BnB’s evening talk with their experiences of...