The swimmers who swim in strong conditions like yesterday and today are dedicated. Nature showing all its glory.   This lot went north. ! Safely back   Preparing for 7 am   Sharny and swim companions   Annie, Emma (just off the plane from the UK; maybe the Prime Minister’s plane with Gay Waterhouse?) and...

Wednesday 21st September – a week ago I was arriving in Fiji, Mana Island for the Mana Swim Fest run by Oceanswim safaris.  We were blessed with (mostly) calm seas, sapphire blue, warm, clear water teeming with fish and coral all the colours of the rainbow.   Such a contrast to today: water temp: 16.8...

Simon hid his wetsuit today when I asked him and Matt to pose for a blog photo! I’ve the photographic evidence of him picking it up afterwards though! A stunning morning down at the B&B today. The temp had risen to 16.1 (barely noticeable), the sun was out and the seas were calm. Viz was...

Hi to all who read this local and abroad, like Tilly from last Monday, I to have volunteered to blog on a Monday and will be on a rotating roster with original Monday blogger Simon, so I  will feature every three weeks. I thought I’d start with how I came to swim with B&B. It...

It seems unimaginable that our friend, Nigel Scozzi, who taught many young locals how to save themselves and others on our beaches, would have a freak surfing accident at Queenscliff leading to life-changing spinal cord injuries. But six months ago, this actually happened. Nigel was surfing with his son and was found unconscious in the...

What’s better than celebrating a birthday with friends on a beautiful sunny day after a cooling (15.7 deg) swim in flat conditions and glistening water?       Celebrating your birthday AND reaching the 1,000 kms milestone on exactly the same day!  A huge congratulations to Robyn on reaching that incredible milestone! We wish you...

The forecast wasn’t great but as is so often the case,  it was a pleasant surprise that there was no rain and even some sun, making a spectacular backdrop. Photo credit to Alison.   Reports from the early swimmers were good. Colin and Greg said flat and fast.   Kate, Barb and Jacqui said gorgeous,...

Happy Monday swimmers! My name is Tilly & I’m new to the blog! I swim everyday at 7.03am with the A Team. I beat them all every morning and I love it (they don’t love it, which makes it even more fun!). It’s the best way to start the day. I’ve made some amazing friends...

We woke to the news that Queen Elizabeth II has died. Guy Dunstan recorded the temperature at 17.0 degrees and a thanks for her service. On a personal note I can note that I was named after her – as were lots of people of my generation – so a sombre reminder for me about...

Well done Milo on swimming with The Drinks Express at only 10 years old! Watch out for Milo he’s training for Ironman events already and is very strong and very determined! When I asked everyone about their swim today, most people just said ‘beautiful’! Viz was patchy and not great, didn’t hear amazing sealife reports...