101 Bold and Beautiful swimmers groaned with dissapointment when they heard the regular Monday blogger was back! Thanks to Joe, Mary and Lesbutt for covering me while I was off in volunteering in the slums building schools and orphanages… Well it was a nice start to the week with temps rising and sun shining  ...

For your Diary: The Bold and Beautiful Monthly Dinner IS NOW FULL – AND SO IS THE WAIT LIST! Please email Ian Forster urgently if you can’t go on ugoboy@optusnet.com.au ****** Charity Events: Fred Hollows Foundation James Pittar, the blind marathon swimmer who has tackled some of the world’s roughest oceans, will be swimming off...

We have finally come to the end of another winter and for some, there first winter with the   B&B Swim Squad.   We have had a few really cool days in the water, but all in all it wasn’t too bad.   Some may disagree.   We have been really fortunate this year having...

Before We Start! As you know there is a Federal Election on next week. Australia’s Opposition Leader, Tony Abbott, has announced that he will suspend and review Australia’s new marine parks if elected Prime Minister on September 7. He wouldn’t do this just days out from an election unless he thought there were votes in...

As  I sit in Bluewater Cafe going through the photos of this morning’s absolutely magical swim with other swimmers we try and think of a title to sum it up for the blog. Everything was just so perfect this Thursday morning on one of the last days of Winter… The calm, crystal clear water, the...

When I saw this lot walking in I thought perhaps I was late for the normal swim!! – but it was the 6.30am’ers! All 45+ of them!! They might need their own sign in sheets and blog soon! 😀 There’s a new dog in town! He aint the usual sort we ‘ave round  here… he...

 Ahhh, that’s better, finally someone listened when I said turn it up.  It was a balmy 17.7 degrees in the water this morning which is much kinder on the body. A gentle breeze in the air and the first rays of light displaying the flags on Manly.  An iconic image that always makes me smile. ...

It was another magic morning with a light souwester, crystal clear water and a hint of spring in the air. Even the water has warmed up to a balmy 17.1 degrees. The bay was brimming with life, there were schools of fish aplenty not to mention the 109 bold and beautiful pink caps. I also...

204 swimmers gave up their Sunday lie-in for a dip in the ocean and why wouldn’t they? It’s gorgeous today. We also were lucky enough to spot one of our favourites! I was very excited to find ‘him’. I’m off for a cycle, so Nick added more pics later. With a short timeframe this morning,...

Another cold one this morning folks.  With the cold breeze surrounding us I saw many people cold before they even started the swim.  The comradery of the swimmers always helps keeps us motivated when we don’t really feel like dipping our toes into that cold water.  As we all know though the benefits of swimming...