The morning started in such a beautiful light , and then it just got better and better. Walking to manly from north Steyne I caught the sunrise and arrived just in time to see the 6.30 group head off from the point.
The air temp at the beginning of the day was 12 degrees and the water temp was 19.7 so it’s no surprise everyone got in and stayed in. Lots of doublers and I presume triplers too. A few wetsuits being worn but it felt more like 20.7 to me in the water.
Meanwhile before the swim I watched more of the sunrise from the waters edge and caught up with the people coming and going.
Mirek was paddling alongside a group swimming from manly around to the harbour side , including Greg who’s training for a 32km swim in lake St. John in July in Quebec. Greg’s the one being kissed by mirek!
really early swimmers cross paths with normal early swimmers and stop for a chat and pic, thanks girls
i spent so much time at the waters edge I bumped into the 7am group starting! Running late as a blogger isn’t good . Got a few of you though – Patrick and daughter Zoe
Here comes just a small bunch of the total 427 swimmers
Shelley and Melise started together then Melise joined me and others enjoying the bower break on a crystal clear day. Perfect for snorkelling and enjoying the change after yesterday’s surfy, swelly conditions.
i saw Gary the Groper and followed him a bit but Elaine and anne really saw marine life
James enjoying the spectacular conditions
Anne saw the cuttlefish and a stonefish? Stunning whatever it’s called and a lucky sighting
Elaine’s cuttlefish- equally beautiful-
Now for the interesting news. Two of our swimmers recently completed long distance swims overseas. Congratulations to mark mallison and dean swimmer- superfish!
Mark did the Gibraltar strait with three others . Swam 20km in 15.6 degrees for 4 hours and 18mins . His pics-
Dean did a swim in Hawaii , the Ka’iwi channel swim. He swam 46km in 20 hours and 12 min with 4-5 of those hours having a white tip shark the size of a kayak following him . Unfortunately for him the currents worked against him but he came out the other end body and humour intact .
Two last snaps as I finished
Now , the dinner on Tuesday night will be fascinating, Penny Berents is speaking. Please go to yesterday’s blog to click the link and book.
New towels are available from the budgysmuggler web site
get out there and enjoy the weekend everyone!
Edwina.
14 comments
Elizabeth Stewart
05/05/2018 at 12:21 pm
That is just a fabulous blog. So much to admire. The B.B. swim in exquisite conditions and the wow swims done by people around the world. Thanks Edwina for bringing it all to us
Edwina Harrison
05/05/2018 at 12:29 pm
Aren’t the superfish inspirational? I need to aim for a 6km I think 🤔🙏
Inge
05/05/2018 at 12:42 pm
HAPPY BIRTHDAY EDWINA! Thanks for the lovely blog. Dean and Mark’s swimming feats are extraordinarily impressive…WOW!
Shelley K
05/05/2018 at 12:42 pm
Awesome birthday blog Edwina. Great to hear about the big OS swims, also congratulations to the swimmers rounding North Head this morning
DWSS
05/05/2018 at 12:49 pm
Happy Birthday Ed!!
Great blog.
The shark next to Dean was a 12ft Altantic Great White and it was kept awayby the shark shield for 5 hrs. That is when you depend on batteries working.
Veena lost her goggles today if anyone found some Predators?
Bernhard
05/05/2018 at 1:31 pm
Happy birthday Edwina. You couldn’t have wished for a better day. Enjoy and party hard 😀
Lisa B
05/05/2018 at 3:15 pm
Wonderful blog Ed! What a perfect day for a birthday!! Thank you for blogging on your birthday. That is true commitment. Well done Inge, Greg, Steve and all the other swimmers who swam to Manly!
Edwina Harrison
05/05/2018 at 6:00 pm
I know right? How was today’s swim around north head?
Edwina Harrison
05/05/2018 at 6:01 pm
Nice to see you at the beginning big sista 👍😉
Edwina Harrison
05/05/2018 at 6:02 pm
Dean wasn’t meaty enough for the great white?? I’m staying inside the bay I think 😂👍
Edwina Harrison
05/05/2018 at 6:03 pm
Wasn’t it perfect 💖 let’s keep it coming 🙏
Edwina Harrison
05/05/2018 at 6:04 pm
Thanks Lisa , anne does half the month on Saturday and I take the other half 😉👍
LSA aka HKTQ
05/05/2018 at 7:12 pm
Congratulations Mark & Dean! Dean’s swim sounds like it was really tough. Thanks for reporting, Edwina and congratulations to the North Head swimmers too! Looks like you had good conditions.
Lovely Birthday blog… x
Edwina Harrison
05/05/2018 at 11:48 pm
Thanks Sarah 💕