Was the rain the reason only 55 swimmers turned up this morning?  Or was it because of lingering hangovers from the long weekend and Triple Crown celebrations? The clouds were quite spectacular today.  Lots of grey tinged with pinks, blues and gold.   The vignettes of activity under the tree as we all meet and...

Special announcment Monthly Dinner – Bluewater Cafe, this coming Tuesday 10th June at 6.30 pm (book your seat at the bottom) Miles & Miles   Today’s blog is mostly about a long term B&Ber Miles Tollan, aka ‘nice-arse’ who is planning to swim miles and miles (all 22) of the English Channel very soon. Fat Miles after putting on 15 kgs and...

Being of English descent, I do like my cuppa’s! Today, after our swim we got to indulge in a lovely cup of the black stuff all in aid of “charrrrideeeee” “Come on, dive in!” Here’s Elaine and Leslie, who both got a bit confused with the whole tea and swim idea so they are enjoying...

Andrew Summers is a veteran of the Afghanistan war who, like many returned service men, has battled with PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder) since returning home. This morning he set out at 5 AM on a 40km walk doing laps of Manly beach carrying a 40kg pack to raise awareness of PTSD. Fortunately for Andrew...

Stats: 95 Swimmers 4 Newbs 19.8c It’s been a while since we’ve done an all pictorial blog so here we go – (also terrible technical hold ups today) Enjoy and have a good Long Weekend! Nick D Bottom of the Blog – the very useful stuff Monthly Dinner – Bluewater Cafe, Tuesday 10th June at...

It’s an amazing feeling coming eye to eye with a brilliant blue groper and yet… it’s one of the things that happens to us swimmers almost daily… 140 B&B swimmers must have felt very grateful this morning to be swimming on the 4th day of Winter in stunning conditions across Cabbage Tree Bay Marine Reserve...

At least 99 B&B swimmers soaked up today’s beautiful sunrise.   The early swimmers confirmed that it was indeed calm, clear and most importantly for those doing the WWW (Winter Without Wetsuit), warm.     The golden sun did its best to keep up warm while we gathered under the tree and stuff belongings into...

A single ripple reaches up beyond the safety of its familiar ocean, peaks and for an instant, it is.  The whole expressed completely in the one moment of perfection. Returning to the depths, never to re-appear in the same form.  An echo in the sun fuelled waves telling a tale to distant shores.  A half...

It’s the official start of winter and 152 swimmers celebrated the beginning of the new season in style – or alternatively, in onesies.         Today also marks the official kick off to the Bold and Beautiful winter badge season! You know you want one!  There are 14 weeks in the winter season.  To...