Pacific Jules

Friday 30 December 2022 Swim to boost your endolphins

Exercising makes you feel good by releasing endorphins but swimming lets loose something much better - endolphins and today, actual dolphins who were happy to swim to and fro among the returning swimmers.  I have good reason to believe they were conjured up from the sea by Anne.

or maybe the dolphins just like to hang around swimmers - and why not? I do

There the dolphins are in the distance.

Bit of a wave today as well as a good rip coming back in

The best swimmer person, Peter

A shark swam under me

 

Happy birthday Graham!!!

23/12/2022 - is it Christmas yet?

We almost have a summertime temp! Just a few more degrees!

Management always smiling.

These guys and others behind the scences have done such an amazing job organising events to raise funds for Royal Far West this year;

• Summer Badge Ceremony $611
• Winter Badge Ceremony $758
• Christmas Party $4882
• Quiz Night $2000

Keep reading for all the info you need to get those 2023 Summer Badges!

Drinks giving the rundown on what to expect out there today

Drinks Express picked out the few blueys they could see at Shelly. One being right in front of me. None in the bay though, only the shallows of Shelly.

If we all take one out of the ocean, then there will be none left. Right?

Larger crowds gathering over the last few days of the year - get those swims in!

Bruce, Tim and Melissa of the 7am BnB full of Christmas spirit

Kodak got in the water today! Her usual gig is videoing the podium finishes of the Drinks Express sprint back from Shelly. But not today, rocketting passed the Terminator to victory.

The delightuflly cheerful Christmas squad

I told the Baker that Panettone here is not the same as back in Italy. Easy peasy lemon squeezy, he said.

The ever beautiful Mermaids

Thanks for reading! Keep swimming! Caroline xx

 

SUMMER BADGES

As the Summer swimming season approaches, we look forward to our Summer swim challenges. By popular demand, we have decided to retain the summer challenge and super swimmer badges which were both well-received last summer. This year we will have the following badges:

• Summer Challenge - swim 30 times over summer (1 Dec to 28 Feb), and swim in at least 7 different weeks
• Summer Super Swimmer - swim 50 times over summer

 Three long distance swims are also on offer, all of which earn a badge:

• A 6 km swim will be held every summer Saturday morning (depending on conditions) generally starting at 7 am. The first 6 km swim will be on Saturday 3rd December.
• There will be a 10 km swim once a month over summer also starting with the 7 am swim. Dates for these will be announced in the blog. The first 10 km swim will be on 10th December.
• If these swims are too long for you, you can try a Triple Manly to Shelly swim any day during Summer (distance 3.5 km) from 6.30 or 7 am.

If you are unsure of the routes and protocols for these swims, please ask at the desk before you swim. When swimming these longer distances, we request that, for safety reasons, you stay with the group. We also request that you do not swim in dangerous conditions. The quest for a little cloth badge is not worth putting your life at risk. Enjoy your swimming. In order to be eligible for any/all of these badges you must log your swims in i-Log. If you don’t have a log-in, please contact Ian ([email protected]) .

20/12/2022 - Smiley Swimmers, Scones and Saffers

Swimmers love scones! A busy morning down at the swim today until the rain came although it didn't last long. It's holiday time so lots of us aren't working now and what better way to start our day than a swim with the B&B!

Andre is sure to bake something for us to share over the Christmas period... hopefully! Remember we usually wear a bit of Christmas attire coming down to the swim and especially on Christmas day bring a plate of treats to share!

Bruce will be in Fiji so he won't be around...Have a great holiday with the family, Bruce!

Tim is going up to Kyogle and Jeff has just come back from that neck of the woods :-)

So many South Africans love our swim. Here's one of our faves Di with a new swimmer, Natalia.

There's sure to be lots of 'Mermaids' around. Here are Helen, Tracey and Jocelyn

Lucy and I (along with Lisa P) are off to the Woodford Festival on Boxing Day. Here's Lucy with fellow 'Wows' Clare, Natalie and Alex

Ironman Ian is recovering from his huge Ironman event in NZ last week so won't be going far. He's in with a chance for the World Champs. Well done Ian!

Michael will be on patrol down at Manly on Christmas Day. Good on ya Michael.Take him and Derek a mince pie!

Sheena gave a little dance as she ran out of the water. She was so happy as she saw a turtle! It's always so magical seeing a turtle! Andre had mentioned a big Ray and I was lucky to have this huge Eagle Ray swim beneath me around halfway.

The water was a bit cloudier at Shelly but there is usually a Groper, Stingaree and Crimson Banded Wrasse to be found.

More Saffers, lovely Derek, Lucy and Louise

Even more! Kara, Gary and Jan Britts with friends

The Mermaid group or 'Merpeeps', the most social group of all the B&B swimmers!

Two more South Africans, Justus and Donald

This guy, Adam Graham swam with us for the first time today and even whizzed past legendary fast swimmer Jan Britts. He got a few golds in the NSW State Championships at the weekend. Definitely someone to watch out for!

The lovely Edwards family back visiting  from Singapore. Lovely to see Lucy, Brad, Millie and Zac again!

 

Have a great day folks. Keep swimming

Lainey

 

SUMMER BADGES

As the Summer swimming season approaches, we look forward to our Summer swim challenges. By popular demand, we have decided to retain the summer challenge and super swimmer badges which were both well-received last summer. This year we will have the following badges:

• Summer Challenge - swim 30 times over summer (1 Dec to 28 Feb), and swim in at least 7 different weeks
• Summer Super Swimmer - swim 50 times over summer

 Three long distance swims are also on offer, all of which earn a badge:

• A 6 km swim will be held every summer Saturday morning (depending on conditions) generally starting at 7 am. The first 6 km swim will be on Saturday 3rd December.
• There will be a 10 km swim once a month over summer also starting with the 7 am swim. Dates for these will be announced in the blog. The first 10 km swim will be on 10th December.
• If these swims are too long for you, you can try a Triple Manly to Shelly swim any day during Summer (distance 3.5 km) from 6.30 or 7 am.

If you are unsure of the routes and protocols for these swims, please ask at the desk before you swim. When swimming these longer distances, we request that, for safety reasons, you stay with the group. We also request that you do not swim in dangerous conditions. The quest for a little cloth badge is not worth putting your life at risk. Enjoy your swimming. In order to be eligible for any/all of these badges you must log your swims in i-Log. If you don’t have a log-in, please contact Ian ([email protected]) .

15 December 2022 Friday unified tribes

I am sure I was not the only swimmer today who saw all the different groups swimming about and thought of the unification of Italy. That beautiful country with all of its regional beauty and distinct features and culture was unified in the 1800s but each region retained its own character. So too the various swimmer groups - 6 am, 609am, 630am, Manly Beach Training, FFF and so on. 

A delight to come across a squad of physios today! My physios keeps me able to continue to enjoy life through all the things that happen. Square One was there in connection with the sponsees Waringah Triathletes who are another regional variety of Bold and Beautiful's swim location. 

Not as perfect yesterday they say

Manly beach training. Temperature in the rear

Great pals

An elbow

A separate group member but keen as

HAPPY BIRTHDAY NIC!

Everyone wants to be in the blog

Then we end up at the lovely Manly Point Cafe where even the cups indicating size make you smile

Christmas Party Fundraising

Royal Far West have asked me to give a big thank you to all the super glam attendees at the B&B Christmas Party for your amazing generosity. The total funds raised for RFW from the auction, raffle, and the profit from B&B takings was an incredible $4,882! If you missed out on the event this year, keep Monday 11th December free for next year. Merry Christmas.

Wednesday 14th December - The week before Christmas!

The week before Christmas - Sagittarius season, silliness, sleepiness, summer, so sydney....

Water temperature:   19.4 degrees

Air temperature at 7am: 14.6 degrees

Conditions: Silky, serene, sensational...

Vibe:  a bit of sleepiness... perhaps still recovering from the Epic B&B Xmas party?

Its the week before Christmas, and all through the Bay, Christmas Cossie clad swimmers are eager to play

Full to the brim of christmas cheer, joyful swimmers grinning from ear to ear

Lots of tired, smiley faces, ready for a break, after another tough year, how much more can we take?

Hanging for downtime, no emails, sleeping in, rest...  rejuvenation, refresh, bathing in nature, ocean therapy at its very best

Catching up with friends, family and more, welcoming visitors who arrive at our door

Hoping mother nature sends Sunny days, swims in crystal clear, calm waters, full of fish;  as the advent candles burn, make your wish

As snowflakes fall & Christmas lights sparkle across the world, and silly Christmas decorations adorn houses, boys and girls;

We love the contagion of Christmas festive joy and cheer, so look after each other; check in with your family, friends and neighbours, share food, company, wine, cocktails, mocktails and beer!

as always, have a wonderful Wednesday, stay safe, stay sane, look out for each other!

Merry Christmas!

Jocelyn

 

SUMMER BADGES

As the Summer swimming season approaches, we look forward to our Summer swim challenges. By popular demand, we have decided to retain the summer challenge and super swimmer badges which were both well-received last summer. This year we will have the following badges:

• Summer Challenge - swim 30 times over summer (1 Dec to 28 Feb), and swim in at least 7 different weeks
• Summer Super Swimmer - swim 50 times over summer

 Three long distance swims are also on offer, all of which earn a badge:

• A 6 km swim will be held every summer Saturday morning (depending on conditions) generally starting at 7 am. The first 6 km swim will be on Saturday 3rd December.
• There will be a 10 km swim once a month over summer also starting with the 7 am swim. Dates for these will be announced in the blog. The first 10 km swim will be on 10th December.
• If these swims are too long for you, you can try a Triple Manly to Shelly swim any day during Summer (distance 3.5 km) from 6.30 or 7 am.

If you are unsure of the routes and protocols for these swims, please ask at the desk before you swim. When swimming these longer distances, we request that, for safety reasons, you stay with the group. We also request that you do not swim in dangerous conditions. The quest for a little cloth badge is not worth putting your life at risk. Enjoy your swimming. In order to be eligible for any/all of these badges you must log your swims in i-Log. If you don’t have a log-in, please contact Ian ([email protected]) .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13/12/2022 - Swimmers can Dance too!

A lot of swimmers backed up a fantastic B&B christmas party last night with an amazing swim this morning! Around 230 of us celebrated at Bucketys Brewery  and it was a huge success... so lots of photos in this blog! The morning swim was extra special too with sun and visibility returning but temp was down to 18.2 but it certainly got rid of some dustiness!

Even Elvis made an appearance!

Some great costumes!

These tradies gatecrashed the party ;-) Where are you christmas colours guys?!!!

 

It was sooo good! A few photos from today's swim below

'Happy Birthday Maddy!

Happy Birthday James!

The Old Wives are back!

Blind Shark at the point

Hope these fabulous swim conditions continue.

Just realised I've been blogging weekly or fortnightly with The B&B 10 years now!

lots of love

Lainey

Monday 12th December 2022 - 1st Day > 20 degrees

A bumpy swim.  The very strong rip required a full workout to get back to the beach.

Guy said, “First day above 20…”


Mel & Clair said, “bigger than it looks”

Craig & Sean

Jon in red

Legend Joe



Mark swam 10kms on the weekend 

Greg & Lainey


Love the First Nations Art


Have a safe and enjoyable week

 

Simon

(Happy 48th Anniversary to my Jo)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Golden Mile

Yesterday I met a man who ruled the world in his sleep. A light southerly, a golden half hour before the crowds. 2 foot at the north end. Chop. CTB looks pretty tame today.

Pennies rising with the sun. The biggest bunch of 6am I’ve seen. Nestled into the pack is a man without a mission, a man without ambition, a man without a vision. But a mighty fine baker and a mighty fine man. He teaches me the ways of passage rock. Simply tuck the under carriage in and pray.

Faahany gave me the secret of going fast yesterday. A simple catch technique involving inserting the pinky first. Yesterday I cracked a PB. Or a PR on Strava. I tossed and turned all night dreaming of staying in touch with the front of the Drinks Express bus.

Madam Guillotine rounds up the 609 crowd. Time is ticking boys. On a mission. I chat to Trooper about his childhood in Adelaide. I leave the conversation quite disturbed….

Caroline and Rusty’s Pitch Report

Gentlemen start your engines. Faahany deserts me as I line up behind Madame Guillotine, Frangi on one side, and stretch my pinky with the new catch technique at the ready. I last 70 metres before eating wash. Technique plus fitness required to keep up with the champs. Back to the drawing board. The temp is feeling very summery. Caroline and Snoopy are firmly in the middle of the bus now. Bulldozers are taking over the land. Another new town on top of the real town. The FFF saw another record turn out. Trooper and Blocky’s recruitment drive has been exemplary. More girls than guys so I suspicious of their sales spiel, but admirable all the same. Not sure how we got to the front of the coffee queue (I think it was the pinky!).

The black man and the white man are scratching their sunburnt face. Digging themselves a hole in the ground to find a better place.

Sarah and Jon are off for a while to Hong Kong. I have been briefed to maintain the optimism and smiles. Safe travels.

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

Rusty the Fish & Carolinebythebeach

 

 

Thursday, 8 December 2022 – Who are Nellie and Pepita?

And who are these girls?

They are our own swimming mini-mermaids, a band of 12-13 year old young women who love turtles and the sea. They want to be sure both will still be around for many years. They are ardent supporters of Australian Seabird and Turtle Rescue (ASTR). To that end, they are holding their annual Christmas cake stall this Sunday morning, 11 December, near the Manly SLS clubhouse. After a successful day last year, when they raised over $500, they are hoping to match or beat that this year.

Tasty Treats for Turtles
(actually tasty for humans in support of turtles!)

All proceeds go to ASTR. You can be part of the support team.
Buy some of their gorgeous Christmas treats for yourselves or for presents.
Cash and bank transfer accepted.

And did you already know who Nellie and Pepita are?
They are two of the turtles rescued in Cabbage Tree Bay and rehabilitated by ASTR last year.

For more about Australian Seabird and Turtle Rescue: seabirdrescue.org.au

Today's water temp: 19.1

Thank you to the temp temp-takers and welcome back, Guy. We love your work!

When it takes three people to take the place of one…

SUMMER BADGES

As the Summer swimming season approaches, we look forward to our Summer swim challenges. By popular demand, we have decided to retain the Summer Challenge and Super Swimmer badges.

• Summer Challenge - swim 30 times over summer (1 Dec to 28 Feb) and swim in at least 7 different weeks
• Summer Super Swimmer - swim 50 times over summer

 Three long distance swims are also on offer, all of which earn a badge:

• A 6 km swim will be held every summer Saturday morning (depending on conditions) generally starting at 7 am.
• There will be a 10 km swim once a month over summer also starting with the 7 am swim. Dates for these will be announced in the blog. The first 10 km swim will be on 10th December.
• If these swims are too long for you, you can try a Triple Manly to Shelly swim any day during Summer (distance 3.5 km) from 6.30 or 7am.

If you are unsure of the routes and protocols for these swims, please ask at the desk before you swim. When swimming these longer distances, we request that, for safety reasons, you stay with the group. We also request that you do not swim in dangerous conditions. The quest for a little cloth badge is not worth putting your life at risk. Enjoy your swimming. In order to be eligible for any/all of these badges you must log your swims in i-Log. If you don’t have a log-in, please contact Ian ([email protected]).

 

07-12-2022: Keeping us safe

Manly Surf Life Saving Patrol 1 members and B& B swimmers, Jocelyn and Leah, were looking super energised as they finished their 6am paddle board skills training session today! Usually they would back up with the 7am swim but were rushing off to work today! Thanks for keeping us all safe gals! 

The conditions were looking pretty good today, as are these two, as they chat about the warm 19.6 degree water temperature and high tide conditions moving a lot of water around. It was a fun but bumpy ride swimming close to the rocks to Shelly and the clarity wasn't great - I saw more fish in the fish and chip shop than in the water today but hopefully clarity will improve soon.

These guys n gals are all super excited about Xmas. Clare is so excited she is celebrating it three times she tells me as she shows off her fab Xmas swim cap!

Hels did her first super early swim today as she was dashing off to work early too while Georgina donned her festive Xmas T-Shirt especially for the kids she will be teaching art classes to today.

Richard was doing up his imaginary tie in preparation for work while Dave was about to jump in the water with his shirt on - makes dressing for work after your swim a lot faster and more efficient.

You have to be careful with bloggers around as you can be caught 'mid fly' as Kirsty was today! And Dave is sporting his brand new haircut! Looking good Dave!

Have a great week!

Lucy

SUMMER BADGES

As the Summer swimming season approaches, we look forward to our Summer swim challenges. By popular demand, we have decided to retain the summer challenge and super swimmer badges which were both well-received last summer. This year we will have the following badges:

• Summer Challenge - swim 30 times over summer (1 Dec to 28 Feb), and swim in at least 7 different weeks
• Summer Super Swimmer - swim 50 times over summer

 Three long distance swims are also on offer, all of which earn a badge:

• A 6 km swim will be held every summer Saturday morning (depending on conditions) generally starting at 7 am. 
• There will be a 10 km swim once a month over summer also starting with the 7 am swim. Dates for these will be announced in the blog. The first 10 km swim will be on 10th December.
• If these swims are too long for you, you can try a Triple Manly to Shelly swim any day during Summer (distance 3.5 km) from 6.30 or 7 am.

If you are unsure of the routes and protocols for these swims, please ask at the desk before you swim. When swimming these longer distances, we request that, for safety reasons, you stay with the group. We also request that you do not swim in dangerous conditions. The quest for a little cloth badge is not worth putting your life at risk. Enjoy your swimming. In order to be eligible for any/all of these badges you must log your swims in i-Log. If you don’t have a log-in, please contact Ian ([email protected]) .

 

SUMMER BADGES

As the Summer swimming season approaches, we look forward to our Summer swim challenges. By popular demand, we have decided to retain the summer challenge and super swimmer badges which were both well-received last summer. This year we will have the following badges:

• Summer Challenge - swim 30 times over summer (1 Dec to 28 Feb), and swim in at least 7 different weeks
• Summer Super Swimmer - swim 50 times over summer

 Three long distance swims are also on offer, all of which earn a badge:

• A 6 km swim will be held every summer Saturday morning (depending on conditions) generally starting at 7 am. 
• There will be a 10 km swim once a month over summer also starting with the 7 am swim. Dates for these will be announced in the blog. The first 10 km swim will be on 10th December.
• If these swims are too long for you, you can try a Triple Manly to Shelly swim any day during Summer (distance 3.5 km) from 6.30 or 7 am.

If you are unsure of the routes and protocols for these swims, please ask at the desk before you swim. When swimming these longer distances, we request that, for safety reasons, you stay with the group. We also request that you do not swim in dangerous conditions. The quest for a little cloth badge is not worth putting your life at risk. Enjoy your swimming. In order to be eligible for any/all of these badges you must log your swims in i-Log. If you don’t have a log-in, please contact Ian ([email protected]) .