Another walk around to Shelley today, more carnivals at Manly , people everywhere, surf skis and boards everywhere, tents everywhere, just a few swimmers and even less dogs. Some of the swimmers making their trek around the corner: I found some people stretching pre swim, very wise! I try and... Continue reading

The rain has set in, a bit of a wind came up later too. Today was a bit more like a mild winter day really, and not a peep of a complaint from anyone. The morning yoga people were waiting patiently for people to arrive when I arrived today. A... Continue reading

Conditions didn't look very nice today, quite bumpy with a wind about, and plent of people arriving to either try for a summer badge or do the regular swim. I was told the 6km would be a slower than normal one because of the work involved swimming against the wind... Continue reading

Conditions didn't look very nice today, quite bumpy with a wind about, and plent of people arriving to either try for a summer badge or do the regular swim. I was told the 6km would be a slower than normal one because of the work involved swimming against the wind... Continue reading

Today's sunrise pic is from Elaine, who does a regular jog before the swim. All week she's been posting beautiful photos on social media, secondary to the smoky haze and colourful skies. En route to the swim I bumped into Pete and Jacqui with Nipper! How adorable is the pup.... Continue reading

Today's sunrise pic is from Elaine, who does a regular jog before the swim. All week she's been posting beautiful photos on social media, secondary to the smoky haze and colourful skies. En route to the swim I bumped into Pete and Jacqui with Nipper! How adorable is the pup.... Continue reading

Today was spectacular in so many ways. The bright sun coming over the horizon, with that calm bay ahead of me. How could it not be a great day down at the swim. Our newbie on the right with his daughter-Tom and Alex. Dave and Maisy chilling out after throwing... Continue reading

It couldn't have looked more appealing after reading last nights forecast for big waves and hearing a wild wind at home. How lucky are we I thought, like a lake with sun shining. Not a bump to be seen. Then I saw John and that temperature, and my heart sunk... Continue reading

Contributions were made from James Frawley and Elaine de Jager, thanks for the photos peeps. Today's swim was eventful to say the least. Surf was up and the crowds were growing. The choice was there for people to enter via the surf at manly, halfway at high tide with a... Continue reading

Today I swam early and got a glimpse of what the club area looks like before the crowds arrive. Same with the bay, not a bad experience. I bet this is what it was like in the early days of the Bold and Beautiful. Sunrise walk to Manly Beach. Lots... Continue reading

One of my patients told me yesterday the weather was going to change on the weekend. He called it the last hoorah from the winter season. Let's hope so, it was greyer and colder and a bit windier when I woke up to head down to Manly. If that's what... Continue reading

It was a cold morning today but the water temp was recorded as 17.9 which is a pleasant increase from yesterday. Anything to entice me to undress and swim in winter, I could have slept in today but glad I pushed past the snooze button and turned up. Super sunrise... Continue reading

Conditions were perfect today with a calm beach and bay, mildy cold temperature outside and in the water, and a lovely sunny day waiting for us as we finished our swim. A handful even braved doubles and triples or a boulderdash Mr Maher! I caught these early birds running out... Continue reading

There was lots of chatter in the build up to the soltice swim today. People were asking on social media, should I or shouldn't I? How cold is it? Will people see me? What if there's surf? On and on it went. In the end it wasn't as difficult as... Continue reading