Yesterday’s blog urged everyone to turn up en masse to celebrate the amazing Wilf’s birthday.  Little did we suspect how many would come to today’s party.  Such is the readership of the blog, and the star power of Wilf that whole streets needed to be closed just to accommodate the anticipated crowds.   As Wilf...

  Important Notice   Please note that bookings are essential for the Karaoke Night on 10th Feb. Book HERE NOW to avoid disappointment. See the bottom of the blog for more details.   Warning: This is my first blog. If you don’t like it, too bad for you. Complaints please to JK. With his persuasive skills, he managed...

A couple of days of bad weather and then… as you were! Resume your positions…   Over 80 of us ‘braved’ the 21 degree water with the sun shining down and smiles all around.   Well wow! Wasn’t that interesting in yesterdays blog about the A-team… did I sense a little bit of jealousy from...

Move over Spaniard, Scrappy Scotty, Fat Bishop, Dreamboat, Hot Rod and Studdy Sterling …There was a bit of rain today and the real men (and women) were out swimming! We had… Dicky Lacey, Speedy Stacey, Pregnant Lucy, Dreamtruck Tedley, The Skinny Atheist, The Bachelor, The African and Buffman all heading for a 12.8 minute finish...

You never regret a swim. I would love to say more today but a little pushed for time. Hope the pics tell the story. 75 Bold Swimmers No Newbies 21.8 degrees Rain Rain and some more Rain                                    ...

Life’s moments, the ones that matter, are always either a celebration or a test. On this day we, the people of Australia, celebrate.  An expression of gratitude for the lives we enjoy on this timeless, sacred land.  Giving thanks to freedom, fairness and friendship.  The fragile Aussie institutions that allow it all to be so....

175 incredibly good looking swimmers joined us this morning. And that, despite management’s best efforts to confuse everyone by moving the start and finish line to Shelly Beach. Again.   Now, it’s Sunday and we all deserve a break from our intellectually taxing lifes and day jobs. So I made it my mission to return...

  Pip, a dog, a B&B dog   Ray, a drop of golden sun   Me, a name, I enter and log   Swim, a great way to have fun!   Togs, the brightest they will be   “Let’s go”, a phrase to follow so   Tea, or coffee dairy free   That will bring...

IMPORTANT NOTICE NB One!  Tomorrow Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th January, our swims will commence at (be starting from) Shelly Beach at 7 am. This is necessary due to major Surf Carnivals being held at Manly SLSC … and up towards Queenscliff. Please do NOT leave your belongings at the surf club, as they will...

After a couple of days of bodgy weather and condition (and attendance), the beautiful weather was back again this morning. And didn’t we 100+ swimmers enjoy it!   The A-team turned up in force this morning… Sterling back from Melbourne, Dave… well he never really left, Brad was there with his beautiful wife Lucy, Irishman...