The Swim-out ring was special. Compassionate energy during the one-minute silence. Tearful. Perfect conditions for a beautiful seaborne ceremony. Farewell to two blessed icons of this large swimming community Continue reading

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our monthly (sort of) Tuesday night drinks and talk returns. Tuesday 8th August at 6:30 PM. Upstairs at Manly Surf Club. Come along, the bar will be open. Bring some finger food, have some fun and learn a thing or two. 'Crayweed' (Phyllospora comosa) once formed dense beds... Continue reading

Hot quote from sparkling personality Simon Phin: “Today's is the clearest water I have ever seen." Continue reading

• Water 16.3º (Briefly, in the shallows) • Nil waves (Flat as glass) • Over 100 in the 6.30s (What’s going on there?) • Sean Abbott’s birthday • Solstice next Thursday 22nd - 6.15@Shelly Beach SOLSTICE SWIM: Thursday 22nd June 2023 6.15 for 6.30 start at Shelly Badges $10 (cash... Continue reading

Solstice: Thursday 22nd Happy Birthday Fi! Continue reading

Water: 21.9º Vis: Exquisite Found: Fitbit (by Allister Lugsdin) - See whiteboard crew tomorrow Sharks: Heaps Tuesday Night Talk. This month’s talk, SWIMMING WITH WHALES Husband and wife team Alice and David Edgar are Manly locals with a love of marine mammals and whales in particular. Ten years ago they... Continue reading

CONDITIONS (For Tilly’s blog) Air 14º Water 20.4º Ocean Stupendous Clock Still Broken Continue reading

The sea turned rough this morning. A few of our folks entered the North Steyne Swim. Its bigger swim was a longer than usual 2.8, and return cans were out front of Manly Club’s beach front. There will be a few stories about today’s event ... from surviving competitors. Don’t... Continue reading

CONDITIONS Air 12.9º Water 19.7º Coles Carpark 25º (For Ekaterina) Tide Out Surface Flat Waves Occasional biggish one standing up on the corner Bommie Goin’ Off Horizon Bumpy Photo Credit: Jocelyn's Jellies It was a unique and fascinating experience, swimming through these ... Avatar-like Badges: Sunday week 2023 Summer Badge... Continue reading

Drinks for our inestimable Liverpudlian JK at Steyne last night ... Happy Birthday John! CONDITIONS Water: 22º Air: 22º Jellies: Four (They found their marks) Wind: Nil Dolphins: Three wins in a row JK: Going to pubs all week long Continue reading

CONDITIONS There was a lightning storm at 5.30 am out on the horizon. It’s a peaceful, calm scene Air: 26º (and rising) Surface: Flat Water: 23.2º Jellies: Nil Waves: Nil Vis: 70% Blueys: Nil Wind: Nil Continue reading

SUMMER BADGES As the Summer swimming season approaches, we look forward to our Summer swim challenges. By popular demand, we have decided to retain the summer challenge and super swimmer badges which were both well-received last summer. This year we will have the following badges: Summer Challenge - swim 30... Continue reading

Perfect morning for a swim ... vis still poor, but &B 2022 Christmas Party B&B Christmas Party is back again this year !! The Party will be held on Monday 12th December at 6.30 pm at Bucketty's Brewing Co, 26 Orchard Rd, Brookvale. All swimmers and partners/friends are welcome (no... Continue reading

I only saw four people today ... a fresh sea breeze had shuttled folks off home by 8 a.m ... Budgie Smuggler Swimmer of the Month Budgie Smuggler Swimmer of the Month for September is Allan Bicknell. Allan will receive a voucher for a new pair of Budgy Smugglers from... Continue reading

Too cold for bloggin' ... File photos only ANNOUNCEMENTS RUOK?? Join the Manly community for an event to acknowledge R U OK Day. At the Manly Wotso rooftop Thursday 8 September (10 am-11.30 am) What to expect! A keynote talk from the one and only Duncan Young (of the 6.30... Continue reading

UPDATES 1. Air is 10º (Rain didn’t quite arrive) 2. John Kelly was guest chalker over weekend 3. There’s a temporary plunge pool next to ramp 4. There are three more weeks of Winter Continue reading

Air: 11º (Cold As) Water: 17.7º Ocean: Flat As Depth: Shallow As Lucy: Up-country on a farm Above: Newly set-up Shark Tracker Buoy B&B monthly dinner – Tuesday 12th July 2022 At our next monthly dinner, to be held on Tuesday July 12th at Bluewater Café at 6.30 pm, the... Continue reading

Conditions perfect this morning Continue reading

Beautiful black, sub-tropical night sky for 5.30 MLSC Candles Clustermuck of blubber stormed the 32 swimmers on 6.09 to Queenscliff Drinky slept on his good ear and missed his alarm Tilly smashed the A-Team, taking Triple Crown off James Bolds Anzac Ceremony at 7 am Several swimmers got stung by... Continue reading

It's a dark start for Tuesday ... there was lightning on the horizon - and we may be in for a rainy week Roberto loves challenging surf. No such luck today, it's a friendly sea What was that temp guy's name again? Kylie, Gary and Jenn waiting for the 6.09... Continue reading

Massive seas this morning ... water 22º On-Point Pete: "Too freakin' scary." ----------------- Honkers John: "Wild." ------ Jo Barton (Coming back in): "Butt-clenching." ----- Jeffie: "Nothing untoward out there ... but just a quiet teabag for me." ----------------- Bodysurfing Brian: "Not as bad as last Tuesday." ------------- Champs (who turned... Continue reading

Water 19.1º Air 19º Stingers Nil Entry Easy Visibilty 65% Sky Overcast Bay Calm Ambience Serene Rain Soon ... B&B is BACK!! From 1st December the Bold and Beautiful Swim Squad will resume. This means that the regular daily 7 am group swim will recommence. We request that you note... Continue reading

Air: 13º Water: 16.7º Surface: Flat Wind: Picking up, and cold Birthday Shout-outs: Public Announcement: Fishes Sighted: Fashion Update: Social Notes: One sleep to go ... all set for tomorrow night SOLD OUT Unfortunately the Christmas Party on 7th December is now sold out. If you wish to be added... Continue reading

CONDITIONS Sky Overcast Water 18º Surface Calm but undulating Ambience Trippy Returnee Dorset Air 17º Vis Poor Jimbles Nil Floaters Messy debris across bay Aid Tennis Ball Continue reading

Conditions Air: 13º Wat: 18.5º Waves: the big ones starting to arrive Queensie: Bommie looks like an alpine volcano Continue reading