Ocean swimming is not everyones cup of tea. Tetley trumped the swim for me this morning ! It was a beautiful morning as always, which took the sting out of my aged body and reflective mood…..  All the usual celebrities were out walking the concrete carpet. Dreamboat finally got a job like the rest of...

Lightning quid on a lightning blog from a guest blogger. Three quiz questions with the winner receiving a sweet prize for being so smart. First on the comments with the correct answers wins and no correspondence will be entered into. 1. Who is that in the distance keeping a pair of beady eyes on Lee...

———————– RUST NEVER SLEEPS: The beachfront water is looking surprising clear, even after Sydney got most of its August rain in past few days … (9.30 am yesterday)   ————- The rain is bucketing down this morning.  Manly Wine kept its lights on …   ——— Nothing stops Booty time …   ———— 6.30 crew...

Well who does the Manly Daily go to for all dolphin related photos? Our own Elaine of course…   Sadly Silky the wonder dolphin was not around this morning. There are rumours that Dreamboat has dispatched of Silky after feeling harassed in the water yesterday. Notice that the champagne cork Dave brought down to swimming...

The bold pink cappers who made it to the swim today on another wet and rather dreary day were rewarded with the return of Silky the lone dolphin!!! She swam with The Drinks Express at 6.30am and again with the 7amers! I was lucky enough to swim with Silky on 3 different days in January...

After a night of wind and rain it is not surprising the crowd for today’s swim could best be described as intimate.  Everyone was eager with the anticipation of taking on the elements. Take it easy was the advice for today’s swim.  The wild and wintry weather has stirred up the surf.   Tales from yesterday...

Where’s Billy? Was he at Curly with Fifi to catch the sunrise? Was he watching the moon from Sterling’s car?   Was he camping out? Was he looking at today’s Port Jackson? Was he in the water ahead of some of Drinky’s faithful crew?   Was he shivering at the start? Did he borrow Dave’s cap? Was he...

Last week I was swimming and diving in 29c water, this week ……hmmm?!   Where is everyone on this cold, wet, wave-y day? Phew, here’s one swimmer arriving, fighting with his umbrella (thanks to Nick D for today’s headline). Even the dogs have their coats on today. Arhhhh, there you all are ‘hiding’ under the...

A Verily Pirate Adventure – Chapter 2   Arrrrr……. What drives ye Pirates I hear ye ask? Why? I hear ye say….. These secrets be kept by ye swimmers. All ye Pirate can tell ye is that it comes from within. For some it be starting as a bet. For some it be starting as...

Some of you may remember that my channel journey’s been going for a while. It’s the B&B who really made the start of the journey possible for me, having started training in 2011 when swimming a Manly-Shelley return was a big deal! Bolderdash followed, and soon the 6km and 10km badges were established and I...