There's nothing better than the weather man getting it wrong. Initially the forecast was for big swells both today and tomorrow but the calm bay was a perfect welcome for everyone this morning. Some bumps in the bay and some waves but nothing like the forecast and we were all pleased.
The usual people mingling and chatting pre swim
This man was sitting on the wall of the ramp with a lady but she promptly ran from my camera, was a lovely moment to watch as they pondered their swim, now he looks alone but he's really not, polite enough to put up with my camera, thank you sir :
Lisa caught up with Gino and friends, he's getting married in 6 days and talking about the solstice swim already!
Some sandbars still around, Kerry and Attracta caught waist deep while I was nearby ankle deep! Almost but not quite.
After bouncing over a few waves to get to the point, I found a nice view of the sun through clouds then Jenny and Paula before our swim
At Shelley there were a few people waiting to head back again, probably about 285 actually!
Anne took some lovely photos today:
Fiona saw some snakes or eels today, playing together on the sand below:
While long distance swimmers were finishing off their 6km swims and further the rest of us had our coffee's and breakfasts with the rain starting again. Alex P has a routine of stretches and movements post swim, here fiance Ali helps out with the more difficult ones:
Paula did 5 laps of the bay, quite hard core really!
Melissa achieved her 1000km today, congratulations and sorry I missed the tunnel
There was a dusky about on Thursday, he was too deep for me to capture but Elaine bumped into him in the shallows of the scenic route :)
I snapped two of our older swimmers during the week while they chatted over coffee, so nice to see them when they're down at the swim.
Megan Fraser found these prescription glasses a while back on the benches, if they belong to you, please contact her or management:
Notices: 290 swimmers, temperature 21.2 degrees and 7 newbies
The Monthly Dinner– 12th March 2019 – Guest Speaker
The first B&B monthly dinner for the year will be held on Tuesday 12th February at 6.30 pm at Bluewater Restaurant. Our guest on the night will be Helen Pitt, a Sydney Morning Herald journalist who won the 2018 Walkley Book Award for her book The House, the dramatic story of the Sydney Opera House. In 2016, she wrote a story about the Bold and Beautiful swim club, which is where she met veteran B&B swimmer Wilf Deck, a former Opera House engineer with Arup’s who features in the book. Helen will talk about the book and will have copies for sale on the night.
Please book early for this event as it is sure to be popular. The cost of the dinner is great value at only $25 a head, which includes shared entrees, and a selection of mains to choose from (including a vegetarian option). Glasses of beer or wine and desserts are also available at the special price of only $5 each. Numbers are limited, so bookings are essential: To avoid disappointment and secure your spot please book at www.boldandbeautifulmanly.com.au/bb-bluewater-monthly-dinner.html.
Redevelopment of Manly Surf Club
Alex Prendergast is the B&B representative on the steering committee overseeing the proposed redevelopment of the surf club. Alex has been asked to canvass the opinion of the B&B membership regarding improvements that we see would be beneficial to our group. So, now is your chance to have a say in this matter. If you have any suggestions, regarding the development can you please send them to Alex at [email protected].
Ok, that's it for me, have a nice weekend and stay safe out there,
Edwina.
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