Friday 28 December 2018 Pink comfort

Today the conditions were quite challenging so it was a comfort that a BB swim can start at half way or at Shelly if your skills are not sufficient to go out in such surf. The early swimmers did a huddle and then set off through the waves. The BB swim is a swim we choose to do. No water safety is provided or arranged so you should decide what to do based on your own skill. There is always the comfort of asking the early swimmers what it was like and also for advice from other swimmers who have skills at determining the conditions from the shore or like me who have heard the announcement over the tannoy. When you are out in the sea, it is always a comfort to see a pink cap also out and about. I appreciate it that people share their knowledge and also keep an eye out for others. I think it is a feature of swimmers who are smart – because they swim. Good to reflect on this as we have now passed the 10th anniversary of BB.

Here are some lovely men of the BB

 

The early swimmers saw the conditions but embraced them

Welcome back Alanna – with Sema and Dee

 

Simon with some newbies

Most of us are here willingly even enthusiastically. Here is a study in reluctance. You can bring a dog to the beach but if he does not want to walk up the stairs…

 

Swimmers visiting from Bondi. Welcome

 

Newbies galore

These newbies from Connecticut – Tracey and Tim

 

Three brothers on the right with swim friend on left

Here with Kylie

Some swimmers are skilled in the waves and South Steyne was only for them today:

The famous shower scene

 

Entry at halfway

The women at the other wall

Jenn bravely swam again after being mutilated by a bluebottle on Christmas day. Luckily she got a hot water shower and recovered ok.

 

Here is Roz – I swam with her in CanToo

Doublers

Mutid

Gillian getting some plastic ou of the sea

Close up of the blue bottle ravages – hot water is the way to go.

 

Temp today was 20.3

Total swimmers 580

Lots of newbies

Operation Crayweed Grass planting in Cabbage Tree Bay

 

If you are interested in supporting/assisting this initiative by way of signing up to be a CV (Citizen Volunteer) please read on.

 

The SIMS (Sydney Institute of Marine Science) Project Team expect to start the preparation work in late January and in February.

 

Assistance could take the form of on-land prepping as well as snorkeling assistance helping the netting get secured etc. SIMS/U.NSW do however have strict compliance paperwork to be prepared/signed off on before commencing such assistance.

 

If you are interested in becoming a CV to help the marine regeneration initiative could you please send your full name, mobile number and email to Dorset Sutton (Project Sponsor) at suttondorset@gmail.com.

 

Dorset will forward you by email the paperwork required to be completed. At this stage actual prep/dive dates are not know, but we are interested in seeing how many potential CV’s we’ll have.

 

Forms will also be available at B&B Board each morning at our swim.  See Dorset at the swim.