Yet another Mega blog……get a cuppa and read on. Today’s  turnout:  33 swam and welcome to the 4 newbies Professor Nick TB’s official temp reading: 17.6 First day of spring and there definitely seemed to be more flesh than neoprene this morning. Beautiful flat conditions and great visibility so much marine life out there it was stunning....

Yet another DOUBLE blog today  – update from Jules below.  Today’s  turnout:  52 swam Winter wonderland, great visibility, just to damn cold to stick around and enjoy the aquarium conditions. Last day of winter…..i think I noticed a few ice blocks, and a polar bear  floating past this morning, not sure of the actual temp...

In  2011 a crack commando unit of  hardened swimmers set out to swim every day of the year including all through winter. Some of these swimmers were so hard they swam without wetsuits, a few were sectioned and deemed to be insane……These people promptly escaped from maximum security hospital to the murky world of the...

Normal blog + Dardanelles update  Today’s  turnout: 51 swam and 1 newbie (Derek Martin and Vanessa Wilton got there 20th swim in today) Beautiful Manly is back, clear water great visibility, flat water, warm air temp – going to be a stunning day Fact of the day: A shark may grow and use over 20 000...

It’s a mega blog today ( Usual blog + France update, + Istanbul update) Today’s turnout: 67 swimmers + 7 new swimmers + 40 muffins (Maureen Rath Only T bagged so she didn’t get a tick!) I did say today was going to be a good day to swim and I’m pleased to say the...

Today’s turnout: 83 swimmers + 1 Newbie White out. The fog rolled in early this morning and it sure made for an interesting swim. As we set off from the point it looked like a mini cole classic. all you could see against the white fog was the assemblage of people in pink. Unable to...

Hello and Happy Friday to one and all. it will be a short blog today because i’ve got lots of work to do. What a week it’s been. Today’s blog was going to be called ‘Here comes the sun’  I heard NTB singing it this morning whilst getting changed and the sun was out so...

53 swimmers, As the blog title says, Its getting better but there are still some curly ones rolling in. According to Miss Goodwin “The RIP is Massive” Visibility is good, but not so good that anyone could see Nick TB – Maybe because he didn’t turn up with his thermometer (Tut Tut ) That means...

Its a Loooong blog, get a cuppa and take a seat. 55 swimmers, Another 50 /50 day today – Due to the newly formed sandbank out the back the big waves are still forcing a few swimmers to form a splinter group and take the half way option. Wise move folks.  (swim to your ability,...

Nibbles tonight at MANLY WINE. Usual place usual time. 46  swimmers this morning. The pacific is still throwing a few sneaky waves at Manly beach just when you don’t expect them so most took the half way option. A few of the more experienced….. swimmers did the normal swim to Shelly and  back and thoroughly enjoyed...