Pacific Jules

Friday 20 February 2025 Always good

Swimmers had a great swim today.

Pinch Me

It's the perfect time of day. To throw all your cares away.

It's the perfect time of year. Talk around of the return of the duskys.

Try to figure out what all this is for. Try to see the world beyond your front door.

 

Rusty's Pitch Report

Like a dream you try to remember but it's gone. Magic out there. Water temp high, viz high, biteys all gone. We taper to the point, shed then pool. Rotate your hips says Brett. Ali spots a blind wobby, a north west blowie (that's what my dad calls them) and a tight pack of black fish. Dawdling is the order of the day. A day for it too! A big Drinks Express enter as we exit, all smiles and energy. The word 'magic' tosses around. A medium size FFF gathers, an intense rant underway as I pass. As my late mate Paul often said to part company 'Giddyup'. So Giddyup & get out there gang!

Thanks for the swim & coffee Team. Remember don't let your true love run cold!

 

Rusty the Fish & Baby Spice

and for the runners and swimmers this week, some Canadian magic to inspire you (press play):

 

 

 

And we danced

Misty. A light easterly carrying the smell of warm places. The beach is empty at 545am. Empty car spots line queenscliff. Daughters day.

My daughter painted me a sign a few years ago. Sort of my motto now. 

"Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass. It's about learning how to dance in the rain."

 

 

 

Just get up. Get out there. And go. Never regret a swim.

 

Rustys pitch report

Push off Shelly. Still. Flat. Super clear. Had the shivering shag in tow. Then Tony. Then Special K joined. A big smooth eagle ray at the shed. Whiting. Discussion around why no whiting in NZ. A turtle off the pool. A couple of laps, swimming in the rain. Like a fine Sav Blanc. Except by the stairs where leaves signalled a metallic taste as the rains washed into the bay.

Thanks for the swim amd coffee team. Remember don't let your true love run cold!

 

Rusty the Fish and Baby Spice

 

Meanwhile...on holidays..

Cam goes skyward in Melbourne

Kath and Di goes to the Galapogos

Monday 23 December 2024 - Big crowd, poor visibility, great wave home.

 

B&B Blog - Monday 23 December 2024

 

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Big crowd, water clarity down, great wave home.

 

I swam at 6am with this crew.

 

James forced to remove cheat pants.

3 boys post 6am swim.

Panoramic crowd@7am.

Family of 3 from Queensland before & after pink caps.

22.4 degrees in the water.

Trooper Simon Phin.

Linda Goodwin & friend.

Caroline Giardina Dragon Boat Queen.

Muscles Miguel Maestre.

David & co.

Jeanette Brits.

Lesbubbles & Leveena Denton.

Lovers Alex Prendergast & Alison Annett.

 

Have a safe & enjoyable Christmas. 

If you’re on the beach Christmas afternoon come and see us on Manly LSC Patrol 5.

Simon Fraser

 

 

The Chosen Ones

Caroline's Pitch Report

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! 🎄🎅🎁🎉🍾 festive cheer all around 

6am and our corner is soooo busy! By the time Dx are ready to get in, it’s pumping 🏊‍♀️ 🏊‍♂️ 🏊 7am - and it’s as crowded as a 24h rave 🕺 

Bay is flattttttt 🐟🐠🐡 Visibility is almost aquarium standard

 

 

Thanks for the swim and coffee team. Remember don't let your true love run cold!

Hope you have a wonderful Christmas

Rusty the Fish & Baby Spice

 

A tribute song to the early risers amongst us, whose virgin tracks cross the bay at 6am and before...we truly are so privileged to share this experience together! 

 

Friday 13 December 2024 Lots of water all about

The sea came up the ramp. Very high tide. the sand is disappearing. Swimming was fun though

Friday 29 November 2024 Best place to be after a heat wave

Fabulous morning at Shelley Beach

When the Manly rip is working & the surf is pumping here is our favourite swim out for a more relaxing though somewhat bumpy swim. Today I loved the silvery seas shimmering across the bay this morning The jellyfish tribe with Caroline finished their Shelley swim with a coffee at the Boathouse. Sue caught up with Ian for a chat after her morning double and Jenny B told Ian that she was the only member of the Golds to make it down today. They are all promising to hit the water with you tomorrow Jenny.

Enjoy your Thursday

HRH

There's magic everywhere

It's Saturday, no it's not, it's just really busy. Hard to find a park. Here I go, out to sea again

Friday's Fast Fives are queued up. Anyone can join, not a clubby thing, just come to the ramp at 6.25am. Look for the good looking roosters in their FFF budgies!

The sunshine fills my hair, And dreams hang in the air

6am is the new black. Warm, lush, sparkling. A 5.40am sunrise helps as does a tropical feel to the water. A slight North East but nothing threatening us in the water.

Taipan sponsors FFF with flags. Women outnumbered men, patriarchy quivered in their budgys.

Boomer rants about something for so long everyone fell asleep.

No need to laugh and cry. It's a wonderful, wonderful life

The Sales team set up the day with another outstanding swim north

These blokes make Drinksy look small (and he isn't). Had a great chat to Stickman (Drinksy's faster brother) about swimming in the fast lane.

I miss FFF and Punter's Saturday tips, still nursing the calf back to full health after an epic soft sand collapse in the weekly Baby Spice FFF challenge.

and the Queen and Kylie, sans wetsuit!

Tony (Faahany) is back from his Phuket trialthon adventure. The water here a bit cooler than the 34 degrees in Thailand.

A face for radio, Greg Cole

Reid, Fingerbone & Blocky living the dream

Anne joins the 6am crew 

and 007 (James) sticks out his gut (I had to photoshop it out) and subconsciously thinks about raising $5million. Snoopy looks on in amusement and thinks my 4km a day has wiped out my gut..

Another day, Tim relentlessly rips off another lap, heading into top 20 territory

and special shout out to mate Thommo, who nailed his age group in Phuket Tri on Sunday. A massive effort after 22 years of plugging away with Faahany.

Thanks for the swim and coffee Team. Remember don't let your true love run cold!

Baby Spice & Rusty the Fish

 

still looking for my missing coffee...

Jen in our Ocean Swimmers sprint group recently wrote...

You are enough in every way, In every moment, in every day.

Let the world see you shining bright, unfiltered and raw.......

In our little corner of the world I believe you can be just that...

 

Friday 1 November 2024 a dip and a swim for the first day of the month

Manly put on a great day for 1 November 2024 - nice gently waves, over 20 temperature and zero bluebottles in the water.