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Tuesday 13/02/2024 – Great friendships made at our swim!

February 13, 20240

It’s my blog so I’ll post the first pic of my good old Dad, Trevor, 89 years old, Birmingham born and bred. Here he is connecting with his mate Ian (who he met through Ted and I and the swim :-)) He reads the blog every day back in Brum! He’s got 3 more weeks in sunny Sydney before going back to soaking and seriously cold Solihull.

The swim today was beautiful but waves were big and not much break between sets. Well done if you got through them and well done if you swam from a different part of the bay too!

Some of the ‘Mermaids’, the swim group that probably parties the hardest of all the groups who swim with the B&B. Fun Fridays often involve shots of Fireball, cake and prosecco post swim. #fridaymorningsarethenewsaturdaynights 

Dave, Michael, Brian and Marco are part of the ‘MODS’ or Men of the Door. Dave was congratulating Brian on his swimming today. “You’re getting better” he said. Brian has been practising for well over 60 years, thanks Dave!

Kelly, Jan, Fi and Mary looking very colourful before their swim and those beautiful smiles!

Kas and Nicola met at the swim and have become big buddies. I love the way this swim connects people 🙂

Welcome back Roz from Portugal. She’s currently house sitting for friends made at the B&B. She may be looking for more house sitting opportunities if anyone needs someone…

We had a lot of fun with these hats when Drinky and Penny brought them along to a B&B Mum for Mum fundraiser!

The Guv with his gstring and furkin last week!



Wobbies and a Stingaree

Two B&B legends

Proof the Mermaids can party.A Mermaids pool party!

Well done Andrea on setting up Lombok’s first swim school to address the 13 drownings that occur each day. Here’s a few words thanking the B&B community

The B&B (all of you!) have been an amazing support in more ways than one. From backing last years Christmas in July Party, to the hundreds of donated goggles and the ongoing kindness and mentorship of you all.
This project was never in the plan but I could not be more thankful and proud of the collective community effort that has now brought it to life✨
We opened two weeks ago and it has been a huge success. Yesterday I ran lessons with the Islamic Deaf society. The kids had so much fun and were so excited to receive their goggles – thank you… check out the video!
I’ll be sure to keep you updated… this is just the start 🚀 There is such beauty in the fact that the B&B swimming community can impact and build a swimming community 4534km across the sea.
Happy swimming and making friends guys!
Lainey

 

 


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