Friday 2 February 2018 Super swim after a super moon

I did not see the super moon so instead today with a group of others I had a super swim.

Here are the Babewatch group who swim with BB and talk about anxiety and depression that  people suffer from to raise awareness. Apart from that awareness-raising and being very excellent swimmers (with Murray aka The Kid) being super fast ()and kind – they talked me in to the beach when I seriously needed some talking down from a big panic), Erin in the middle has worked as a shepherd with a crook, in Ireland. Also a quad bike.

Here are Ross and Tony (multitasking on his bike) and friend

JK and Catherine (newbie who waited out the crowded days)

The upcoming dinner – Dorsett draws to our attention – details below

Super swimmers who swim super-early

Lovely to see Marije – here with John

Our own triathletes bloggers

Andy and “I” were hoping for a shower without a queue but the construction tape was impregnable.

Gillian and Jonathan

Encounters with early swimmers. great to see the smiles as they exit

In the water

Masters of the universe swimmers – Mark Richard and friend

Peta kindly stopped on the way back from Shelly

An admirable elbow. for me this swim is almost all about improving my technique. So it is great to watch the excellent swimming around me. Freestyle is king to me. I saw an article recently about the ‘invention’ of freestyle and how there is some dispute about which of two people swimming at Coogee – one was surname Cavill and the other was an ancestor of Tracy Wickham named Alick Wickham.

Notices

RANDOM MONTHLY SWIMMER PRIZES STARTING IN FEBRUARY !!

Thanks to an amazing new partnership, B&B will be awarding random monthly prizes just for swimming !!!!

What’s the catch… you MUST LOG YOUR SWIMS TO BE IN THE DRAW !!!  To learn more about how to log your swims if you aren’t already, please check details in the recent newsletter or send an email to ugoboyo@gmail.com

As of 1st February, every time you swim with B&B and log your swim as such, on our daily attendance software, you will automatically be entered into the monthly lucky swim prize !!!

Yep, each time you swim with B&B and log your swim that equals an entry into the random prize draw !!!

Prize draw will be completed at the end of each calendar month and completed by the computer software.

And there’s more… THERE WILL BE AN EVEN BIGGER PRIZE FOR RANDOM SWIMMER OF THE YEAR !

And there’s still more…. there will be a surprise event with maybe even more prizes… launching this relationship and the details of the prizes one weekend in February.  I guess you’ll have to swim to be lucky enough to be there 🙂

*Conditions apply:

You must swim with B&B in the mornings to be eligible to log your swim.

Completing your own swims later in the day, whilst that is awesome, it isn’t eligible for logging.

You must complete your log for the morning swim on the morning of your swim.

All swims, as always, are completed at your own risk, as per general B&B disclaimer.

Summer 10km swim
The proposed date for the next 10km swim is Saturday 10 February at 7 am. 

Swimmers are required to bring their own food/drink requirements which can be left at Manly.

The swim is dependent on suitable ocean/weather conditions.

Remember to be sensible as no badge is worth putting yourself and others in danger

Monthly Dinner – 13^th February 2018 – Guest Speakers

The first B&B monthly dinner for the year will be held on Tuesday 13th February at 6.30 pm at Bluewater Restaurant. The guest speakers on the night will be Dr Ezequiel “Ziggy” Marzinelli and Dr Adriana Verges from the Sydney Institute of Marine Science(SIMS). SIMS, in partnership with Dorset Sutton and Jenny Lim Sutton and the Manly community, propose to undertake Operation Crayweed Manly, a project to restore lost underwater forests in Manly, in particular a type of seaweed called Crayweed, which provides critical habitat for crayfish (Eastern Rock Lobster) and abalone. Ideally the restoration would take place in Cabbage Tree Bay, as an iconic and beloved place under the watchful gaze of a community of custodians who care and love this exceptional marine environment. However this will depend on gaining community support and approval from NSW Department of Primary Industries (Fisheries) due to Cabbage Tree Bay’s status as an Aquatic Reserve. The project team are keen to talk with the B&B community, as people who love and use Cabbage Tree Bay, to hear your thoughts and seek your support for this project.

The cost of the dinner is great value at only $25 a head, which includes shared entrees, and a selection of mains to choose from (including a vegetarian option). Glasses of beer or wine and desserts are also available at the special price of only $5 each. Numbers are limited, so bookings are essential:  To avoid disappointment and secure your spot please book HERE.

Bob Hayter’s Funeral is in the Magnolia Chapel, Macquarie Park Cemetery & Crematorium at 11am on Wednesday, 7th February.

What I have been reading

Continuing with the rereading of Michael Connelly, A darkness More than Night and still going with my Walks book from last week which is good. it is sort of about the UK and interesting walks but also about interesting people who have done them and also about how interesting walking is, depending on where you go