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...

25  swimmers  for this mornings swim. Still some rough seas so we thought it best to take the halfway option. Water was quite good considering, apart from that it was a pretty uneventful  but nice swim. Pics below from James: B&B On tour: Double Trouble Mahdi and Vicki at the Salt Mines 400 steps 135metres...

Forgive me Julie for I have sinned. It had been 48 hrs since my last swim but I did go today so I am eligible to write the blog , here goes. Chanel swim update: Iain’s conquered the channel – 15 hours and 14 minutes !!!! Gaetan (token Frenchman, team coach, wingman and now bestist buddy...

Goooooooooooooooood Morning Manly First up, our fellow swimmer Iain is SWIMMING TO FRANCE TODAY AT 10am (Aussie time) 1am (UK time) I guess the planets are aligned and the swell is manageable or something like that but whatever, ‘Good luck Iain’. As you can see from the photo, he is having a lovely time in...

Happy Friday fellow swimmers….. 50 swimmers, 2 newbie’s for this Freezing Friday. What a difference a day makes though. Conditions today were flat and the vis was not too bad either. The consensus was “ It was the coldest swim this year” As you entered the water you could feel the full chill. All in...

Whales whales and more whales…. Only joking Jules – they wouldnt dare turn up without you. 27  brave souls ticked strangely no newbies, Maybe they heard Linda was in charge this week? As predicted, as soon as Jules leaves Manly the seas rise and the waves roll in.  A few people swam to Shelly and...

58 ‘ticked’ Bold & Beautiful swimmers. Another great morning for a swim with a little wave and a rather large fishing vessel… 4 swimmers enjoyed the ‘double shuffle’ this morning; David Coward, Isobel Kirk, John Bond and Michael Christie. 97 swimmers have now qualified for their winter badge !!!  With another 33 on target and...

63 ‘ticked’ Bold & Beautiful swimmers. A gorgeous swim this morning, with beautiful clear water. A massive flathead at Shelly and a tiny baby flathead and a baby stingaree at the point – very cute. Iain McGregor is safely in Dover, has had a swim in the bay and is looking forward to reaching the...

49 ‘ticked’ Bold & Beautiful swimmers. The conditions are still beautiful, although a little cloudy in the water, with a fantastic little body surfing wave to take us back to shore. Anna Alvsdotter is babysitting a gorgeous chocolate Labrador called Binty who you can see in the third photo calling out to us all as...

50 ‘ticked’ Bold & Beautiful swimmers. The rumblings of thunder and flashes lighting up the sky at 6.30 this morning kindly settled down and cleared the way for our beautiful swim. 9 swimmers enjoyed a second lap. 90 swimmers have currently qualified for their 2011 winter badge !!  Only 17 winter swims left to go,...