Like a scene from Jason and the Argonauts, a woolly man greets me today, a golden fleece hung over his shoulder. Finally a weekend of long sunny days awaits us. The temp is up!
609am splinter before the sun rises
Early at 6.27, The Guvnor pushes the starting line again.
Liam, staring into the crystal blue water, laments the loss of another Summer. Duncan tortures one of the weakest Express members looking for clues to his beloved lost leopard skin underpants. Shelley Keeble has a theory that Duncan only wears edible undies. I look around at the deviant crowd.
The Drinks Express on time 629 OTR. Salt water disciples.
Across our Bay
As Ian says these are the best days to swim, as we head into a glorious Autumn season. A lovely lady asked when the winter swim ends… it hasn’t started. But it will, when winter does!
FFF in action. I heard a rumour that the girls think the boys rant too much 🙂
Sarah from sales went north this morning. The current sales pitch: perfection with a little rip. As I put my toe in the water Sarah mentioned her northward run was looking for the Great White that was spotted yesterday. Definitely the glass is half full.
At 7am old greets the new. Salt encrusted with gastro proof bellies and the return of a toe dipping cautious crowd. Chippo tries to tea bag but crashes and burns.
Lainey from Loss Prevention uses the hours to value the burgeoning Lost and Found category of the BNB bazaar. Suzie’s left ugg boot, Faahany’s 8 pairs of Phantom Power goggles thought sacrificed to Huey the Wave god. My missing snorkle. Capless’s monogrammed hair tie.
Caroline & Chippo’s Pitch Report
Good Friday comes in peaks and troughs. You never know till you dip your toe. 21.5 prescription murky but warm. Speedy tinted googles needed today, drag reducing, glare reducing. The ones the Olympian’s wear. I’m 0.5s faster every 5k. No silver. no 13th man. A continual gentle swell across the bay makes for a ride. No smell or taste or anything unusual. Matt rocks the careflight budgies and I manage to keep up with him for 100m. Every swim is awesome and today was no exception. The sun is out, the water is warm! Enjoy your long weekend (not you Rusty stay inside!)
Happy Easter everyone. Thanks for the swim & coffee. Don’t let your true love run cold!
Carolinebythebeach, Rusty the Fish and Wolfgang Amadeus Cipolat
my song for this weekend:
3 comments
Sarah from Sales aka LSA
April 15, 2022 at 1:17 pm
Superb pics and blog commentary. Great team work! Why go anywhere else when the golden fleece is right here in Manly this weekend?
“Every swim is awesome and today was no exception!” – you got it!
Rusty and those in iso – you’ll be back very soon ready to rock again! Best wishes and meanwhile keep blogging from your sick bed!
Rusty
April 15, 2022 at 2:08 pm
Thanks Sarah, on track for Sunday return. Can’t wait!
Shelley K
April 15, 2022 at 5:58 pm
I was verballed! I know naught of no man’s underduds, nor would I comment on such if I did. But your blogs are without peer and I’m happy to be grist to your artistic mill.