I’m not sure how many of our 333 swimmers saw the scoop of today’s swim, but being a slow swimmer I was lucky enough to! We’ve had sharks, ships, bull rays and even recently a dolphin …but today, imagine my excitement on finding a rare sight in these parts!   Yes! That’s right…..a penguin! He/She...

It’s good to be back in Manly after a 2 week stint up the northern coast of NSW.  There’s nothing like getting home and back in the water.  It looks as though the group has grown while I have been gone.  There were loads of swimmers in the water today which is great to see,...

Today: Little bit grey with the sunrise, although the sun is forecast to join us later in the day, it was nice and warm still. Some were bangin’ out a few postures before work..   The Polar Vortex – even though mainly affecting the other side of the planet, has started to show some influence...

Silky, the lone dolphin hasn’t been around since Monday but I had to share my photos on today’s blog as I was lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time, (Cabbage Tree Bay early morning) on Sunday and Monday. Silky came right up to me as the photo below shows! More...

YES swimming is the only sport you smell BETTER afterwards!! 🙂 I got this idea on Sunday whilst waiting in line for a hot drink at Manly Wine and just in front of me was a cyclist who had clearly just been on a huge cycle and I had to hold my breath whilst next to him...

Start humming this song from the Sgt. Peppers album Picture yourself in a boat on a river, With tangerine trees and marmalade skies Somebody calls you, you answer quite slowly, A girl with kaleidoscope eyes. Cellophane flowers of yellow and green, Towering over your head. Look for the girl with the sun in her eyes,...

This morning we had an exceptionally beautiful start to the day with a balmy morning temp of 22 degrees and glorious sunshine. Booty Camp is back after the festive break!  Looks like a great excuse to roll in the sand don’t you think? The indulgent holiday season must be ending for some swimmers as we...

Today’s blog is brought to you by us, guest bloggers, Dylan (aged 7) and Jared (aged 5). Today was our FIRST paddle to Shelly beach. It was great conditions out there today – really flat. It felt just like swimming in a fishbowl. As per normal below is a picture of the sunrise coming up...

What a huge week it’s been with consecutive days topping the 300 mark as more people than ever before join us for the 7am wake up call The only day that fell below 300 was thursday – crappiest day of the week when the sun never shines and we all sleep in 😉 I’m surprised...