Friday 11 September 2020 JOY JOY JOY

BOLD & BEAUTIFUL SWIM GROUP IS CURRENTLY NOT RUNNING DUE TO THE RISKS OF CORONAVIRUS(COVID-19). IT IS IMPORTANT TO CONTINUE PHYSICAL DISTANCING AND FOLLOW PUBLIC HEALTH ADVICE.

Thank you for swimming at different times of the day and please continue to stay safe and remember to maintain 1.5m distance.

Bit of a swell in the water at the beach, cool water but smiling faces everywhere. Look at this group at Shelly

Here is the photo I took of the (highly demanded, but maybe only be me) shower scene – amidst calls for the po-po so I am taking a risk of capture in publishing under my own name.

TRUDI’S BIRTHDAY 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TRUDI

And then the rest of the swimmers getting ready to go in at all different times – because there is no group swim still – or getting ready to go home after an early swim

There was a good bit of swimming today and a bit of managing the waves

I tried to get a shot of the occasional wave set.

Distracting myself by looking at actual swimming

Juliette near the point. She saw a turtle

One swimmer swam between us so fast that he was captured as a blur

Here is another blur

Here is Karen. She saw that I was waiting with trepidation behind the waves on my return. She asked if I was ok and waited for me to swim in. Even though it became apparent to her that I cannot swim fast and that I kept checking she swam in with me. Thank you Karen for being the very best type of ocean swimmer.

At Shelly

Robyn and Alison

Lucy – I think I got in her way because i was admiring her excellent technique but she was nice about it

Some lovely swimmers out and about

The temp was 16.8 today and felt similar to the 15.8 today

Bin before a wave

Bin during a wave

This is a photo of the swimmer who got a photo of two grey nurse sharks near the pool showing them to another swimmer. The closest I got to getting a photo of the grey nurse.

Winter Badge Collection 2020

Congratulations to all those who completed their Covid-19 winter swimming challenge. As almost 600 swimmers qualified, the badge distribution this year will be different in order to maintain a Covid-safe environment for our volunteers. Unfortunately, only virtual handshakes and hugs from Ian, John, Anne and Pauline and contact-less distribution.

There is only one way you can obtain your badge(s)

1. Inside a self-addressed, stamped envelope place cash for your badge/s – $10 per badge for the Covid Badge (if you completed 20 swims over winter) and an extra $10 for the Ice Cold Corona Badge if you did those swims without a wetsuit. Family members/friends sharing an envelope must clearly name each swimmer and badge achieved. Please check postage rates and size of envelope required for multiple badges.

1. Post this envelope in another envelope to Ian Forster, 6 Bligh St, Northbridge. 2063.

Badges will be posted as soon as they arrive. If you have any other badges that you are missing and wish to purchase, please include cash for those as well.

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What I am reading is the new book about Richard Fidler book about Prague.