
All of you who stayed in bed this morning because of a bit of rain, missed a gorgeous swim this morning. Around 95 of us swam today with 2 newbies and these three were about to swim a double too. It might have been bumpy but it was warm, silky, stinger-free and bloody beautiful... It was wet too, so we didn't mind a spot of rain ;-) Water temp 23 degrees!

It was pretty dark, dull and damp at 6.30am so numbers were really down...

Whatever the weather, it's never dull when you've got such joyful ladies as these to greet you before a swim, Sue, Fiona, Lisa and Mandy, you are such rays of sunshine!

As the 7amers waded in, the cloud started to clear and sun tried to squeeze it's way through... The waves were up so we had to swim hard between the sets, but such a great feeling when we got to the point.

It's a big 'thumbs up' from Fiona. The water feels great!

This trio of South Africans think so too.

Here's Kyle with King Neptune. I heard that the gentleman on the right paid top dollar for Derek's beard that he sold on the internet 2 years ago. In true Derek fashion of course, the money is now helping a few families in Africa who've set up a thriving business with the beard money.

The Eastern corner of Shelly where the dudes that don't really want to be on the blog congregate. I just missed a beautiful photo bomb by Leisa but it's a beautiful looking arm and hand Leis...

These guys actually tried to run away (well walk backwards), when I mentioned a photo for the blog, so they probably should have been at work or somewhere else ;-)

But this 'Gaggle of Girls' were more than happy to pose for the camera. Jacky, (bottom right) is loving being back in CTB whilst on a holiday, after moving to Hong Kong recently.

Here we have very handsome Henry and Alex on the left, Fi in the middle and Rob, Jeff and Nicki on the right.
Alex came down to surprise his Dad, (Matt Hayes) today. Alex btw is an Instagram sensation for those of you who haven't heard. If you who haven't seen his Clontarf Great White shark selfie here it is!http://www.news.com.au/technology/online/social/alex-hayes-clontarf-shark-selfie-got-plenty-of-attention-on-instagram-but-it-was-a-fake/news-story/6ea5f21b8678b37f2ae133d3ea59ec8d
Good on you Alex!

Here's some of the amazing Babewatch crew who swam for 12 hours on Sunday, performed 476 massages and sold 287 slices for youth mental health charity Batyr. Well done guys! They raised around $4500 for this great cause.

...and well done to Julia Baird who could have saved a marine creature's life by collecting this balloon and tie today. Balloons look nice but are really not worth it, are they guys? I've given them up, along with plastic straws and disposable cups. We really don't want it all ending up in the ocean or in a Turtle's tummy...

This is Jenna who swims with Babewatch and is about to do the Rottnest Island swim. Go Jenna!

Wendy, Leisa and Suzie bouncing and bubbling around as usual ;-)

The water wasn't clear today but I was surprised to see this school of silver fish darting through the water chasing Yellowtail...

Gorgeous glowing sunshine as I looked back before heading in to shore, (trying to avoid being dumped). There were some big waves but it was fun!


So that's the story of today's swim folks... Thank you to Sharnie who delivered a great presentation about extending Marine Parks to cover all of Sydney in the future last night at Bluewater. We are so lucky to swim through an aquatic reserve here at Cabbage Tree Bay. She told us that since being declared a no take Aquatic Reserve in 2012 so many fish, species and marine life has flourished which is good news for fisheries too. These parks really should be extended. A Sydney Marine Park will be something for everyone
We want a multi-use park where families, fishers, surfers, divers, sailors, swimmers and marine life can all work or play. It can be a special place where commercial and recreational pursuits co-exist within a healthy marine environment.
A Sydney Marine Park will:
- protect habitat and breeding areas for our
precious marine life.
- provide resilience as climate change impacts on aquatic plants, fish and other marine life.
- increase fish stocks and fishing opportunities.
- help protect the coastal lifestyle we love and enjoy, now and in the future.
Show your support for a Sydney Marine Park today! https://abetternsw.good.do/sydneymarinepark/Time-for-SMP/
Some of the sea creatures spotted since my blog last week!

My favourite...Giant Cuttlefish!

Ball of Striped Catfish

Fiddler Ray

Moorish Idol
2018 Summer Badge Ceremony – Sunday 18th March

You’ve done the hard yards and got your Summer Badge(s), now come and collect your badges with all the pomp and ceremony the B&B can muster. Bring along $10 for each badge you have earned (correct money appreciated). The venue is the Royal Far West Children’s Home (opposite the beach) on Sunday 18th March, straight after the regular swim! Everyone is welcome, family, friends and swimmers alike.
A $5 donation will be payable to the RFW at the gate for hosting this event, and .... RFW will provide a FREE breakfast (bacon and egg sandwich and a coffee/tea). Bookings are essential to ensure there is enough food. Book here for Badge Breakfast
All 2018 summer badge qualifiers will be presented with their well earned badge(s), so whether you are getting one personally or you want to enjoy the celebrations of your fellow swimmers, a great morning is guaranteed so come along, soak up the atmosphere and get inspired for the upcoming winter badges...
RANDOM MONTHLY SWIMMER PRIZES STARTED !!
First winner - Nicole Piha
Thanks to an amazing new partnership, B&B will be awarding random monthly prizes just for swimming !!!!
What's the catch... you MUST LOG YOUR SWIMS TO BE IN THE DRAW !!! To learn more about how to log your swims if you aren't already, please find details further down in this newsletter
As of 1st February, every time you swim with B&B and log your swim as such, on our daily attendance software, you will automatically be entered into the monthly lucky swim prize !!!
Yep, each time you swim with B&B and log your swim that equals an entry into the random prize draw !!!
Prize draw will be completed at the end of each calendar month and completed by the computer software.
And there's more... THERE WILL BE AN EVEN BIGGER PRIZE FOR RANDOM SWIMMER OF THE YEAR !
And there's still more.... there will be a surprise event with maybe even more prizes... launching this relationship and the details of the prizes one weekend in February. I guess you'll have to swim to be lucky enough to be there :-)
*Conditions apply:
You must swim with B&B in the mornings to be eligible to log your swim.
Completing your own swims later in the day, whilst that is awesome, it isn't eligible for logging.
You must complete your log for the morning swim on the morning of your swim.
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