If you are reading this my blog on 30 June 2023, it is courtesy of a glitch in the matrix. I am in New Zealand and you are enjoying a wonderful winter swim at Manly. Here are some photos of the swim that I definitely took myself:   The Temperature Is a large quantity of...

Siyabona  this fine morning from Old Blighty CTB continues to deliver winter joy as I see from blogs and friends reports. I always think winter brings out the best of the swim grit and fun. Solidarity in freezing one’s bits off. Warming in imaginary make do ‘saunas’. 50 shades of what that SLC door can...

  Glowing skies for those who arrive early. I have to admit Lainey sent me the first couple as I’m not that timely.     The mermaids and manmaids getting ready.   Michael, Peter and Ian, in his warm oodie, welcoming but didn’t see any newbies. My last shot of Ian on duty before he...

Hey guys   I hope everyone had a lovely weekend!   I was lucky enough to get to the swim this morning just before 7am to see the sunrise & it was so beautiful. Water felt super cold this morning at 15.8, but the low tide is a nice way to slowly walk into the...

A moment, a love. A dream, aloud   6.15am Shelly. A stark contrast to our Solstice fun. Brooding. Guy’s magical chalk refuses to be washed away A kiss, a cry. Our rights, our wrongs. A gentle swell taps at the beach.         Rob Obrien cracks 2000 today. NIce job. One of our...

Wednesday 21st June – solstice is tomorrow!   get ready!    We are also celebrating the departure of the jellies!   Wonderful Wednesday brought one of the coldest mornings this year with the mercury dropping to below zero!  The water, however was delightfully tropical in comparison at 16.3 degrees! water temp:  16.3 air temp at 7:00...

Simone is back from Europe and can’t believe the temp is down to 15.7 and we’ve been hit by a tornado of Jellies! Most of them were soft and squidgy salp today though and the stinging ones have disappeared almost. A beautiful, calm and clear swim today!   We all love these gorgeous friendly guys...

Hot quote from sparkling personality Simon Phin: “Today’s is the clearest water I have ever seen.”                        

• Water 16.3º (Briefly, in the shallows) • Nil waves (Flat as glass) • Over 100 in the 6.30s (What’s going on there?) • Sean Abbott’s birthday • Solstice next Thursday 22nd – 6.15@Shelly Beach       SOLSTICE SWIM: Thursday 22nd June 2023 6.15 for 6.30 start at Shelly Badges $10 (cash only) at...

Hey guys Happy Monday & Happy King’s birthday! Visibility was pretty good this morning, but nothing exciting was spotted during my swim. Only a very slow swimmer (me) in a super annoying wetsuit! It’s a lot warmer for sure, but I hate it! It was Race 1 of our A Team Winter Triple Crown, and...