Even though it was rainy conditions this morning, there was still a great turnout of swimmers for this mornings jaunt from Manly Beach to Shelly Beach and return.
Yesterday there were 80 people leaving at 6.30 for their morning swim and this morning another large contingent turned up again.
Above some of the 6.30 swimmers make their way down the ramp.
We’ve also had lot of new swimmers join us over the summer holidays and today was no exception with another 22 new swimmers joining the squad.
There was a welcoming party to great newbies and tell them the rules of what to and what not to do.
Another newbie who had her first swim today.
And of course some of the regulars were also there.
All in all it was a beautiful morning in the water, even though a couple of showers came through at the end of the swim.
If you are swimming on Saturday make sure you bring some spare change to buy from our cake stall with all proceeds going towards Dr Ray’s Women’s Hospital in Nepal. Roz and Lainey would also welcome anyone who can donate some cakes or slices to be sold. Details are below.
Hope to see you all out in the water again this week.
D from the Z’s.
Stats
Water temperature 21.9 degrees
Newbies 22
Total swimmers 229
8 comments
Lainey
January 5, 2017 at 11:43 am
Thanks for a lovely blog and mentioning the cake stall. Thank you also to those people who have offered to bring something on Saturday. We’ll be at the Surf Club from 6.30 am so if anyone else can donate something would be appreciated. So hope the clarity of the water doesn’t disappear after today’s rain.
Elizabeth
January 5, 2017 at 12:12 pm
Big effort capturing early swimmers. Lovely swim today. Little bit of gentle rain but some brown-red algae. I suppose that comes with the warmer water
JK
January 5, 2017 at 1:55 pm
Nice one D
FrannyFish
January 5, 2017 at 2:54 pm
Howdy, Here are some of my snaps from this morning … thank you for being patient with me while I work out how to not stop the drops forming on the lense. Any ideas suggestions welcome. Let me know if you want copies of any … frances@viz.com.au
https://www.flickr.com/photos/franceswhitfield/albums/72157674933625374
Gemma
January 5, 2017 at 6:03 pm
Great blog Deanna and fantastic photos, Fran – thanks so much for sharing!
LSA, HKTQ
January 5, 2017 at 10:11 pm
Thanks D & all for keeping us all up-to-date..;..great to read your blogs while away!
LSA, HKTQ
January 5, 2017 at 10:11 pm
FrannyFish – amazing pics, love the drops on them. You should pick up a blogging vacancy – all you’d have to do would be to post your pics!
Lisa B
January 5, 2017 at 10:35 pm
It was a lovely swim today – not despite of but because of the rain. Thanks for reminding everyone about the cake stall on Saturday Dee. Great photos Fran