Friday 22 January 2016 – Grateful for an end to several hot days

I am worried when I see board riders at the beach when I arrive. I like board riders and marvel at their skill BUT it means waves and I may not be able to get in at the beach. The waves were ok but I was worried about diving under them because of all the seaweed!. here are some others who were grateful to have the chance to swim today

 

and Paul (long time swimmer but blog newbie – thanks for featuring in mine!) and Kathryn from Canada

 

 

 

Martin with some ladies getting ready to try out the waves

 

Swimmers are so photogenic:

 

these swimmers having a rest before a vigorous swim

 

 

 

I am always glad to see Jim and Anne

 

Here are Alan and John. Alan is always so helpful in his endless attempts to improve my wave technique. The slow improvement progress is not his fault

 

Pauline and her relatives who are here for the weekend activities – see below

 

Some early swimmers. It only takes them a few minutes to swim to Shelly and back and their hair is not even ruffled.

 

Now i am getting on with my swim which is what I am here for. The returning early swimmers give a report. “Quite bumpy” said this swimmer. I have worked this out to mean that it is not like pool swimming today

 

After my harrowing efforts to get to the point, I was lucky to get guidance by the super Crosby family for whom the conditions were no trouble at all. After all, they brought their own water safety official.

 

Distant shot of Shelly in case I did not make it in time

 

 

 

 

Ian is holding everyone back so I can get some photos

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Howard posing with Vas who had his first swim today. He is hooked

 

 

There was a lot of leaf litter and rubbish today. There was a lot less after the BB went through. If we each pick up one thing, it makes a big difference to the sea life and our enjoyment of the swim.

 

Surf Carnival swim change for 23 and 25 January. It’s that time of year again when our corner is over run. The Manly Surf Lifesaving Open Carnival will be held on 23 January and the Nipper Nats on 25 January 2016 (Saturday and Monday). On both days there will be a very high level of IRB activity in the Southern corner in front of the surf club and the ramp, particularly in the early mornings starting from about 5.30am. On these occasions, we revert to starting from Shelly, swimming to inside the point and then back to Shelly. It is important that we all co operate as the likelihood of head clashes or being run over by IRB’s are increased on these two days. Thank you for your co operation.