A quick view of our swim today, apologies for the delay I had to head off on the bike straight after. Pretty in pink …..Petra was pretty upset with last nights Rugby result.         A few waves for the way in What’s going on here?     A lovely tonal group lilac...

Rays of light beamed skyward out of a bank of low-lying clouds.  Orange, peach and pink hues spread beneath, emptying into the swell on the horizon. Soon the sun peeked its head over the silver lining and bathed us as completely as our immersion in the salty slosh. The sandy sediment of the shore churned...

Weather reports said it was raining at Manly but when I got there, I found the beach was open and BB was going ahead like every other day! Happy birthday Izzy. I scored the photo and some of the lovely Vienna shortbread she was giving out   Nicola getting ready   Mark passing on information...

What a swim! Such a good morning to be down with friends at the Bold and Beautiful… 80+ of us in 19.9 degree water! And not a jimble in sight…   That photo doesn’t show it, but on the point were some really good set waves. Both on the way out and in, the waves...

Life will give back exactly what you put in.  The effortlessness you enjoy during this transaction will be directly proportional to the authenticity through which you live it. Your life is not another’s story. It’s not a story at all. It’s a poem. One that doesn’t have to rhyme. Start when you want. Finish where...

Tuesday 20 October 2015 – A Summers Swim Classic start to a Summers Day A perfect Summers swim with a low tide and classic Summer Nor Easter poking into South Steyne. With 2 foot of swell on a 7 second period, it was about as close as you get to a standard Summers day but...

Very rippy today

This morning we farewelled Julie Isbill, Michael Christie and their friendly swimming buddies from WA, The Polar Bears! It was great to have Jules and Michael swimming with us again for the last three days. The amazing pair who started this swim group and made it the inclusive, welcoming, fun loving group it is today!...

This morning, Craig Mellis became the 168th swimmer to pass the 500km mark on the Pacific Challenge. Congratulations Craig!   Unfortunately, the blogging team was poorly prepared and Craig had to celebrate the occasion without the customary tiara, novelty glasses and pimp cane. Gaetan returned from his 6am crash test dummy swim, describing in graphic...

My most magical moment to date from a B&B swim was swimming through hundreds and hundreds of yellowtail fish. I think it affected me so much because as a kid I was an avid fisherwoman and would sit for hours catching them from a jetty in Pittwater. It seemed so surreal swimming through this fish-ball…...