5.53am
Richard congratulating Jo and Roger on their success in yesterday’s Avalon to Newport swim.
10 swimmers braved the pre-dawn light at 6.06am, but Bianca didn’t show her face. Jo guided me to see the cuttlefish at Shelly and the wobby in the weeds, Suzie saw the turtle near the pool.
Shaun, Henrietta and Dorset.
Birthday smiles for Lisa’s daughter.
Heading down the ramp
Last minute adjustments.
and chat.
Love That Pink cap.
Iconic.
7am parade.
Kiss Kiss Sharnie and Nick.
Brad’s family posed for my pictures, thanks Milly, Zac & Lucy.
After the swim.
Have a great week ahead
Simon
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Stats: Temp:21.6 degrees C, Swimmers: 180++, Newbies ?1
Swimming badges
Did you do the hard work to earn a summer badge but were unable to attend the badge ceremony at the weekend – make sure you bring $10 per badge and see Ian and he will ensure you can add your new badges to your B&B hoodie.
B & B Monthly Dinner– Are you swimming with Elasmobranchs?
The next B&B monthly dinner will be on Tuesday 11th April at 6.30 pm at Bluewater Restaurant. Our guest speaker on the night will be Sian Liddy, a Marine Science student at the University of New South Wales, who will pose the question: are you swimming with Elasmobranchs?
Sian is looking for citizen scientists to engage with a research program she is running as part of an Internship with the Manly Environment Centre. The research aims to use non-invasive methods to assess elasmobranch biodiversity in the Cabbage Tree Bay Aquatic Reserve. So come along to find out how you can be a part of this exciting new project.
The cost of the dinner is only $25 a head and includes shared entrees, a selection of mains to choose (incl a vegetarian option), corkage (for byo wine only). Glasses of beer or wine and desserts are also available at the special price of only $5 each. Numbers are limited, so bookings are essential: To avoid disappointment and secure your spot please BOOK HERE NOW.
What is an Elasmobranch??
The secret is out. Elasmobranchs are Sharks and Rays. One of our swimmers, Sian Liddy is conducting a study that runs from now through to June. It involves sighting and taking photos of sharks and rays in Cabbage Tree Bay, recording the sightings online and uploading a photo. It’s not a one-off; it’s for recording every time you see and take a photo of an elasmobranch-type creature. To find out more about this fascinating study, book in for the monthly dinner on Tuesday night (details below).
8 comments
Roger
April 10, 2017 at 11:03 am
What a superb pram portrait 🙂
Jo
April 10, 2017 at 1:03 pm
Thanks for the swim and the blog Simon!
Rusty
April 10, 2017 at 2:51 pm
Great blog again Simon. I like all people photos.
I’m loving all the yellow tail in the water at the moment.
Bill McCaffeine
April 10, 2017 at 3:36 pm
Love the closeup photographs !
A breath of fresh air to not have Rainer in the background.
I hope he is OK, did anyone notice if he got back to Manly ?
I’ll send the Lifeguards a postcard suggest a check before they start dragging Cabbage Tree Bay ……….
LSA aka HKTQ
April 10, 2017 at 3:54 pm
Me too -the yellow tail are my favourites!
LSA aka HKTQ
April 10, 2017 at 4:09 pm
Great blog and pics if though a couple of the best ones got ‘lost in transit’:-) x
Inge
April 10, 2017 at 8:20 pm
The close-ups are great Simon!
Dilemma
April 11, 2017 at 10:12 am
Great blog thanks Simon.
If any ladies would like to email Manly council re the appalling state of the ladies toilets the email is records@manly.nsw.gov.au