Summer kicked off this morning with the first 6km swim, a birthday song in the bay and 20 degree, mostly clear water. It was great to be back in the water after a week of storms, a wobbygong attack and ramp closures. Drinky, the fearless leader of the 6.30 group warned us “to save some gas for the rip coming back into Manly and to watch out for those wobbygongs!”
Controversial head of management, John, warned the first 6km group of the summer to “stay together, look out for each other, tell someone if you are getting out of the water and that it is not a race”.
Beautiful Rhonda, spotted in the photo below, did her bit to clean up our beach.
Fun Fact about 1st December
Kenny G set a record when he held a note on the saxophone for 45minutes and 47seconds.
SUMMER SWIMMING BADGES
As the Summer long distance swimming season approaches, it seems appropriate to explain what it takes to earn a Summer badge. Three long distance swims are on offer:
- The 6km swims are held every summer Saturday morning starting with the 7 am swim. The first 6 km swim will be on Saturday 1st December.
- There is a 10km swim once a month over summer also starting with the 7 am swim. Dates for these will be announced in the blog. The first will be on December 8th.
- If these swims are too long for you, you can try a Triple Manly to Shelly swim any day during Summer (distance 3.5 km) from 6.30 or 7 am.
Please note, Badges will be awarded to swimmers completing any and/or all of the 3 swims at the times and dates stated above and throughout the Summer months.
You will earn a badge if you complete these swims and log them in iLog. The system will only record authorised 6K or 10K swims that are logged on the appropriate days. Badges will be presented at the Summer Badge Ceremony in March. If you are unsure of the routes and protocols for these swims, please ask at the desk before you swim. When swimming these longer distances, we request that, for safety reasons, you stay with the group. We also request that you do not swim in dangerous conditions. The quest for a little cloth badge is not worth putting your life at risk. Enjoy your swimming.
Enjoy your weekend, Barb and Jen
4 comments
Elizabeth
December 1, 2018 at 11:41 am
Great blog for first day of summer. A beauty
harrison edwina
December 1, 2018 at 2:53 pm
Lovely photos too , congrats to the long distance swimmers 🏊♀️
Shelley K
December 1, 2018 at 3:55 pm
‘controversial JK’!? do tell. Thanks Jenny. Great swimming today
John B
December 1, 2018 at 5:45 pm
Thanks for the blog Barb and Jen.
Well done to all the 6k swimmers this morning. Conditions were better than expected and we were able to reach north Freshwater.