After the very hot day yesterday I was thinking about discarding all warm tops and packing away doonas and expected that everyone would leave wetsuits at home and dive in. But it was not so. The water felt quite cold at 16.8. It is all relative. “It’s warmer at the point” said no-one today.
I have recently been watching on youtube Pierre Lord’s ice mile and wondered what it would be like to swim in water below 5degrees. And just like that, I ran into Pierre swimming in to shore. So I asked if today’s water was comparable to an icy lake. He made a head motion which I took to be affirmative. So there you have it.
I was running late today but as the group is not swimming as a group it was ok as I found lots of excellent swimmers to photograph.
Here are the fab swimmers getting ready for the swim
the dog did not consent to the photo
This lovely group of friends was having a lovely chat when I interrupted for a blog photo. Very kind
And also hit the news jackpot. Peter was swimming back when an albino port jackson circled under hi and then swam towards him. Again and again. he kicked and kicked until he got in. Really not the story I wanted to hear as I approached my swim but there you have it. Maybe it had been stirred up by the other port jacksons and wanted to tell Peter about it. Who can know.
And Maxine saw but did not interact with the grey nurse
This lovely swimmer is Allison and her mother is Elizabeth Stewart. Just like me
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.
Winter Badge Collection 2020
Congratulations to all those who completed their Covid-19 winter swimming challenge. As we are expecting nearly 600 swimmers to qualify, 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 are two ways you can obtain your badge(s)
- Place self-addressed, stamped envelope in the box provided outside the surf club between 7 am and 8 am any during the week, to Sunday 6th September, inclusive. Inside the 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.
- Post a self-addressed, stamped envelope with payment and swimmer details, as above 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.
Please Note: We will place a New Swimmer sheet and pink caps with the collection box so that any would-be swimmers can sign up and collect a cap.
One comment
edwina harrison
September 4, 2020 at 9:20 pm
I miss swimming the waves, looks great 🙂 never seen an albino PJ.