Friends, nice to be back after a week off blogging (thank you Sterling)… our little family grew last week with the prized arrival of little Luca. He is already firming as favourite for the 2030 Summer Triple Crown…   Beautiful conditions down at the swim with about half in wetsuits now. I think I will...

Mr Number 1 (John Bond) has number 2s  with management because  he has swam off the map with a staggering 2228.5Ks  !! he is about @ Townsville….. next stop Cairns. Our Web master better get to work !   They didn’t even mint a special 2000k badge for him !! come on give him a...

It was a chilly 10 degrees air temp at 7am today, a toasty 19.9 degrees in the water….and a luxurious 32-38 degrees (Internal “pee” temperature inside a certain newish local swimmer’s wetsuit – not making her but she was at Blue Water Cafe) today telling us all her little “secret”. Some of us cope better...

It’s 6.30 Monday morning, air temp 13 deg, water temp 19.9 degs as: Storchy’s bootcamp starts a series of beach sprints, ( David Panton, in the lead, has to make sure he is fit enough for his date with the Foreign Minister tonight)   The Drinks Express enters water I had my bike today so...

Rainer tells me its all about the words. Les tells me to let the photos tell the story. No Walkley award journalism (yet!!). Welcome to MEFF’s first blog. Mickey, Emma, Fi and Fi. We’re all inner westies who make the pilgrimage most Sundays and have done since 2013. Nice and flat today – water murky,...

A beautiful Autumn day for BB to mark ANZAC Day 2015.   People were getting ready for the ceremony families, newbies and regulars Ian, Alana, John and more. A newbie signing in among the red poppies… Sterling can say tomorrow what happened with the Triple Crown race. Important information distributed     Patrick preparing for...

  RACING HAIRCUTS Here is a close cut, suitable for improving your swim time.  It’s a seven-year-old’s first effort … but she still hit me up for 20 dollars.  Enquiries to Ringworm Roger   — RACING TOMORROW Reposting Sterlo’s comprehensive scoreboard for first two legs.  Third and final race is tomorrow Anzac Day – battling...

Sterling here filling in for the Bishop who is expecting the arrival of No. 2 this morning. Time to wake up – it’s swim time! Finally the sun is out Great to see George this morning And sea-life rejoicing Yours truly had the swim of his life, coming in a narrow fourth. But Scotty too...

Yep that’s right only 17 brave fool hardy souls swam today ! First arrivals @ a bit past 6am. Gayle, John, Bruce & Ian.   The Booty Boss & Gayle doing a run to the pipe and back   Conditions  weren’t looking that great as different sets came rolling in !   Cap’less Dave ponders...

“A Few Good Men” (& Women) are Volunteers ! Our regular Tuesdays blogger & his wife Melissa & Brian are volunteers for the SES ! so as you could imagine they had a very busy night & didn’t get any sleep doing a sometimes thankless task !!! This sign says it all doesn’t it !...