6:26 This time of year brings later sunrises which means a darker start for the 6:30 swimmers. The countdown is on for changing the clocks. There was a bit of fog in the air which made for an interesting view of the sun as it rose between my first and... Continue reading

The swell has decreased, still limited visibility and a few large moon shaped jellies out there. A beautiful morning and as always a great way to the day. Have you been to Forster, NSW? I follow 'Did you swim today' on facebook and recently saw a few videos from the... Continue reading

A bit chilly today, with calm seas and a little swell. In true B&B spirit Petra looks after her fellow swimmers and the ocean, Petra removed this plastic from the shallows. Earlier this week I found this ray? shark? decomposing. Fish were feeding on it, the circle of life. 2... Continue reading

The water was over 18, calm and pretty clear. We didn't see the turtle today, but had a nice sighting yesterday, off the Bower. A lot of sea life to see, found an Eagle Ray on the way to Shelly. Cuttlefish are still around. Saw this grey nurse just off... Continue reading

Sometimes you just want to. Sometimes it's a goal that makes you show up, sometimes it's great conditions. Other times it's friends. Today I showed up for the the 6:30 swim because I told 2 friends I would. The conditions were as expected, rainy, foggy and murky. At points during... Continue reading

With the water warm, but days of rain, I decided not to swim in the Ocean today. As I approached Manly I saw these 2 on the bench, and then saw the temp of 22.2 and only 2 entering at 7am. Appears to be a day of 2s! On my... Continue reading

What a beautiful week of swimming it's been! From Numb rays in the rain to turtle sightings everywhere! Like many of you my week started off with the Cole Classic on Sunday. While I swam the 5km, the Mini Mermaids had their debut into Ocean Swimming with the 1km. So... Continue reading

It was a beautiful swim today - the water was warm, visibility was better and no sea lice / bitey things in the water. Clouds to the West Sun to the East I didn't see many fish today, but the jelly blobbers are still around. Last Saturday Anne Edwards led... Continue reading

This morning the temperature and swell were up from yesterday, 19.1 with a few small waves, opposed to the glassy conditions yesterday. Yesterday the Australian Seabird Rescue team released Pepita, a turtle that was in their care after a being injured by a boat. The green agents from Manly Village... Continue reading

This morning the temperature and swell were up from yesterday, 19.1 with a few small waves, opposed to the glassy conditions yesterday. Yesterday the Australian Seabird Rescue team released Pepita, a turtle that was in their care after a being injured by a boat. The green agents from Manly Village... Continue reading

As I walked to Manly for my swim this morning I noticed the big rock in the sky glowing and looking beautiful. I arrived at Manly greeted with calm seas and a pleasant temperature reading. We didn't see many fish on our swim, but we talked about the different rocks... Continue reading

BOLD & BEAUTIFUL IS NOT CURRENTLY RUNNING DUE TO THE RISKS OF CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19). Thank you for following public health advice including physical distancing and outdoor exercising limits (currently 2 people at a time, within your LGA or within 5kms of your home) at all times (and please remember to... Continue reading

BOLD & BEAUTIFUL IS NOT CURRENTLY RUNNING DUE TO THE RISKS OF CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19). Thank you for following public health advice including physical distancing and outdoor exercising limits (currently 2 people at a time, within your LGA or within 10kms of your home) at all times (and please remember to... Continue reading

BOLD & BEAUTIFUL IS NOT CURRENTLY RUNNING DUE TO THE RISKS OF CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19). Today's sunrise was beautiful, it unfolded gradually and had multiple layers. The swell was also up. Yesterday as I was entering the water at 6:45 a seal was playing in the waves right in front of... Continue reading

With a colourful sky and 18 degrees in the water, these 6:30 swimmers were ready to go. There were reports of jimbles and this blogger and 3 of 4 of who she swam with, were lightly stung. Perhaps try swimming north and complete a stinger special to count towards your... Continue reading

Today's conditions in the water and out of the water were challenging, but the water is still warm - in the 20s. The swell was up and the water was murky. At 6:15 it was still dark: We walked to Shelly to swim to the point from there. On the... Continue reading

If you live in Manly you probably heard the down pour last night. At 3 am it was really coming down and still quite heavy with lightning and loud thunder at 4am. As has happened recently, I found that the rain stops right before I leave for my daily swim.... Continue reading

If you live in Manly you probably heard the down pour last night. At 3 am it was really coming down and still quite heavy with lightning and loud thunder at 4am. As has happened recently, I found that the rain stops right before I leave for my daily swim.... Continue reading

My arrival at Manly at 6:20 was met with reports of bluebottles. A quick walk to the water's edge and I saw and then heard the pop of bluebottles as someone ran past. There was much discussion about where to swim. Some people chose to swim north, others chose the... Continue reading

I love sunrises. They are a reminder that each day is an opportunity it make a fresh start, to have a positive impact – to start something new. A new year is similar – an opportunity to reflect on the year that has been and decide what your direction or... Continue reading