BOLD & BEAUTIFUL IS NOT CURRENTLY RUNNING DUE TO THE IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL DISTANCING. (COVID-19)
The weatherperson on TV said there would be a cold snap today so I thought it might not be a great day to swim but it was FABULOUS. The temperature in the water was lovely. It was clear. There was a gentle swell and a bit of waves. And lots of people swimming at different times. I hung around reluctant to go home to get some good shots of what I think is the best part of BB – the swimmers. To be honest, I was also looking intently at the horizon to call the whales. It is about time that we had a visit in Cabbage Tree Bay. But all I saw were those gorgeous gropers and old wives fish.
Here is Ruth who has not been in the blog before. I am so glad to have gotten her as she completed her swim
At Shelly Beach I came across the A Team. It is my husband Malcolm’s birthday today and they wished him a happy birthday which was very nice (as he does not even swim) and recalled the nice times of swimming and living freely before Covid.
David does not ever wear a swim cap
And socially spaced WOW
I have lots of other swimmer photos and will put them onto fb
Caps and Badges
On Saturday 20th June, your B&B volunteer helpers will be at the benches (100 m north of the surf club, weather permitting) from 8-30 am until 9 am with the following items:
- summer badges (triple, 6 km, 10 km), distance badges (500 km, 1000 km, 2000 km) and last year’s winter badges – $10 each (cash only please bring the correct money)
- silicone swimming caps ready for winter – $15 each (cash only please bring the correct money)
- latex caps (free) if you have broken/lost yours or have friends/family who have just started swimming
- sign-up sheet for anyone who wants to sign up and start logging their swims.
Swim Anywhere, Any time to qualify for your 2020 Once Off – Unique – Covid Winter Challenge
Due to Covid-19 and the current government guidelines limiting the number of people allowed to be in a group, Bold & Beautiful is still currently suspended.
But we recognise many of our swimmers are still swimming at various times and locations, and it is more important than ever to remain fit, healthy and connected.
As such, B&B is offering this unique, one off, Covid 2020 Winter Challenge Badge, kindly designed by our amazingly creative swimmer, Linda from Manly Mac Art.
To qualify for your Covid Winter Challenge Badge you need to swim 20 times across 7 different weeks of winter, between 1st June – 31st August.
If you are swimming at Manly, any time of the day, please continue to log your swim as Manly – Shelly Swim, this swim will not only count towards your Covid Winter Challenge Badge, it will also continue to count towards the Pacific Challenge.
If you are swimming in any other location, anywhere in the world, please tick your swim as ‘Covid Swim’, this will give you a special 19m on the Pacific Challenge and will count towards your Covid Winter Challenge.
Log your 20 (or more) swims without a wetsuit and you will be eligible for the special 2020 ICC (Ice Cold Corona) badge.
YOU MUST LOG YOUR SWIMS IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE YOUR COVID BADGE(S)
A message from Ema Grose
Hey friends,
This year, I’ve decided to sign up again for Dry July. We know 2020 has been a year of challenges, which makes the challenge all the more difficult!
Going dry won’t just benefit my own health, but it’s all for a great cause. I’m raising funds for Dry July Foundation to help support people affected by cancer, who need our help now more than ever.
Any donation you can give would be greatly appreciated, even if it’s what you’d save on your daily coffee or commute! You can make a donation here: www.dryjuly.com/users/emma-grose.
Thanks in advance for your donation!
(A non-alcoholic) Cheers,
Emma
What I have been reading
I have been reading Lionel Shriver’s book The Motion of the Body Through Space which is ok (after vowing never to read another Shriver book after the Kevin book which was so suspenseful that I could gt no sleep until I finished and so full of words I had to look up. Despite being ESL/NESB/FLOTE, my vocab is pretty good but this book made me feel like I was barely literate). As soon as I finish I am starting Phosphorescence which sounds like a book for these times.
One comment
Adrian Oosthuizen
June 19, 2020 at 2:35 pm
Great blog and photos, Elizabeth.
It was a good swim – it certainly is time for those whales to pay us a visit.