Monday 17th May 2021 – Monday Monday, jimbles in the bay.

Monday, Monday, So good to me

(The Manas & The Papas, 1966)

I swim to the Trident with these guys at 5:30 am

Kenny’s open day partner

6:29am Drinkless express.

capless Dave & Jonny

Murray the kid & Rusty

60+ swimmers set out before sunrise

Unfortunately swimming stopped mid bay “jimbles” some went to Shelly others went north, many were stung.

Roger & Lainey played it safe.

Others still took the plunge

Marco – loving the light just after sunrise.

Dave Lindsey & Zula.

Marco Rob & Bruce

Chris Hattie Becks

Bruce

Ateamwentnorth

sisters Sarah (from Forster) & Lucy

Jemima Stephen and tattooed Lincoln

Congratulations to our Legends who completed in yesterday’s 11kms+ South Head Roughwater

I know many B&Bers competed but I only have photos of:

Danny & Jane 3.05hrs PB.

Jen and her duo partner – 2.14hrs (2omin changeovers) and fronted up at 6:30 this morning .

Stay safe and enjoy your Monday

Simon

BOTB NOTICES

Winter Swimming

While we had hoped that the B&B could resume its normal activities by now, we are still bound by Covid 19 restrictions with which we would be unable to fully comply. So, for the near future, B&B’s operations will continue to be suspended. This does not mean you need to stop swimming. As an encouragement to swim, B&B will offer its usual badges over the winter swimming season. To qualify for a highly prized winter badge, you need to:

·         swim from Manly to Shelly and return (or halfway swim) a minimum of 20 times between 1st June and 31st August. 

·         swim in at least 7 different weeks during the same period.

·         log your swims.

If you manage to do all of your qualifying swims without a wetsuit (or other thermal enhancing equipment), you will also qualify for the coveted WWW badge (winter without wetsuit).

Since we no longer have restrictions on movement within the community, the Covid swim will no longer be a swim option and all swims must be at Manly. Should there be any restrictions imposed during the Winter period, The Covid Swim will return as an option.

New Swimmer sign-up – also caps/badges 

On Saturday 22nd May, your B&B team members will be at the benches (100 m north of the surf club, weather permitting) from 8 am until 9 am with a sign-up sheet for anyone who wants to sign up and start logging their swims. Any new swimmers who have started swimming over the summer period are invited to sign up and get their free B&B latex cap.

We will also have the following items available on the day:

• summer badges for sale at $10 each
• silicone swimming caps ready for winter – $15 each (cash only please bring the correct money) 
• latex caps (free) if you have lost/broken yours

Message from Duncan

Keep warm this winter swimming season and help raise funds for the Tim Keith’s film documentary ‘The bold and beautiful’. The film’s targeted completion date isthe 1st of July 2021 and we need your support to fund the final cut.

John Hill legendary triathlete and owner of Fastgear Australia has agreed to help film funding by donating the profits of orca swimming wetsuit sold in May 2021. For every wetsuit purchased at RRP Fastgear will donate the mark up to fund film expenses. (limited of 20 customers). Make sure you tell the store that you are raising funds for the documentary

I can highly recommend Fastgear as the swimmers wetsuit store and their insight and experience is invaluable in ensuring you get the right suit and right size. Online www.fastgear.com.au, email john@fastgear.com.au or via phone (02) 8068 6229

Help us fund the final cut and keep warm at the same time.