Wednesday 1st July – pinch and a sunrise punch start to the month

BOLD & BEAUTIFUL IS NOT CURRENTLY RUNNING DUE TO THE IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL DISTANCING AS MUCH AS IS POSSIBLE DUE TO CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)

 

Can you believe we are only 6 months into the year that is 2020 today?!?

It’s the start of July but for some also the first day of the new fiscal year and what a gorgeous start it was. Waves were bigger than the last couple of days but was – as always – a delightful winter swim.

 

 

 

Today’s theme was asking our swimmers the frequency of their weekly rad ritual. This smiley crew for example travels from the Willoughby environs and are swimming 3 times a week to get their winter badge:

 

 

Whereas this couple impressively swims every day and were very pleased to have finally made it to the blog. Nice work team!

 

 

Shout out to those swimming twice a week:

 

 

 

Double orca duo also aiming for their winter badge:

 

 

These ladies have upped their swimming ante in a time of Covid and are swimming 4 times a week:

 

 

This fellow blogger swims once a week but is also wanting to get her winter badge so working around her work schedule to get it and looking great in the process!

 

 

This trio feel very thankful to live here (I second that!) and swim 2 to 4 times a week:

 

 

Always a fan of the themed B&B wear – one swims every day vs the other at an equally impressive 4 – can you tell which is which?!?

 

 

Pals who swim together can also vary on who joins the swim and when starting with twice a week working up to 4!

 

 

 

Belated birthday shout out to this swimmer in her impressive swimming winter gear! Swimming 3 to 4 times a week and also aiming for the winter badge:

 

 

Speaking of birthdays, a very special shout out to Ian who not only swims every day but also turns 66 today – Happy Birthday Ian!

 

 

Last but not least there was a bit of excitement (& second land locked sunrise) post swim with a documentary being filmed about our B&B!

 

 

 

Due to Covid-19 and the current government guidelines limiting the number of people allowed to be in a group, Bold & Beautiful is still currently suspended.

But we recognise many of our swimmers are still swimming at various times and locations, and it is more important than ever to remain fit, healthy and connected.

As such, B&B is offering this unique, one off, Covid 2020 Winter Challenge Badge, kindly designed by our amazingly creative swimmer, Linda from Manly Mac Art.

To qualify for your Covid Winter Challenge Badge you need to swim 20 times across 7 different weeks of winter, between 1st June – 31st August.
If you are swimming at Manly, any time of the day, please continue to log your swim as Manly – Shelly Swim, this swim will not only count towards your Covid Winter Challenge Badge, it will also continue to count towards the Pacific Challenge.

If you are swimming in any other location, anywhere in the world, please tick your swim as ‘Covid Swim’, this will give you a special 19m on the Pacific Challenge and will count towards your Covid Winter Challenge.
Log your 20 (or more) swims without a wetsuit and you will be eligible for the special 2020 ICC (Ice Cold Corona) badge.

YOU MUST LOG YOUR SWIMS IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE YOUR COVID BADGE(S)

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