I was so ‘busy minding’ this Howly dog who ran off attached to it’s owners bag! …that I was ill prepared for today’s blog (that’s my excuse anyway!) 😀   Yeah you won’t BELIEVE it, but it was lovely AGAIN today!! Water still ok, not TOO cold!! It’s great how we all adjusted to moving...

How did you find this morning – dark, a little drizzly, and oh so warm under the doona?  Well, if motivation lost out to comfort, you missed a special day. It was disappointing there was no spectacular sunrise to capture for the blog. Instead the grey cloud and light rain that made everything look grainy. ...

111 Bold & Beautiful swimmers swam inside a technicolour ranibow this morning. I was lucky to be early enough to grab this photo of the 22 early lappers as they entered the water at Manly beach   One of our lovely swimmers from America, Lauren Gianino is sadly leaving us very soon. On Saturday night...

Yes it’s a special day for the Bold & Beautiful – dawning with a serene feel to Manly after another week of flat water,and warm calm days!   Yes Folks -Meet Karryn – all the way from Sylvania, who is B&B swimmer number 5,000! Here she is with two of the esteemed committee members – ...

“Many people spend their lives waiting to be happy.  You may think, “if only I had more money,” or “could lose weight,” or you fill in the blank, then I would be happy. Well here’s a secret: you can be happy right now. It’s not always easy, but you can choose to be happy, and...

Forget about travelling overseas when you can have the swim of your life right here in Manly! Visibility was the best it’s been for ages today and we swam with cuttlefish, porcupine fish, old wifes and a turtle! Wow, wow, wow! It’s nearly Winter for gawds sake and it’s getting up to 24 degrees today...

 115 Bold and Beautiful Swimmers today! Pretty good considering it’s getting colder….. And just to remind you all, swimming in the cold water IS GOOD for you!   I found 2 articles online on benefits of cold water swimming … and bear in mind they are really talking about swimming in water that is under...

Thinking about the past month or so, there hasn’t been a day when it wasn’t a good day for a swim.  For the 105 B&B swimmers who rolled up this morning – it was more of the same.   There is the little chill in the air that does make removing the cozy, B&B hoodie...

101 Bold & beautiful swimmers braved the “icy” 20.1C temperature this morning…brrrrr Seriously, its still lovely and warm! For anyone who reads the blog and hasnt come down for a swim yet, please do so as we would love to have you! The water is actually still warm and we are actually a pretty lovely...