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Swimming Idiots

Swimming in the ocean regardless of the weather or water temperature? Idiots!

  • Home
  • About
  • Swim Routes
    • Seasoned Idiots
    • Inshore loop 465m
    • Island Pool loop 1.04km
    • Post loop 1120m
    • Cobblers Beach 2.35km
    • Barrel 2 loop 1.53km
    • Barrel 1 loop 1.42km
    • Two Bays Swim 1.68kms
    • Australia Day 1.4km
    • Around the Island 1.33km
    • Around the Bay 1.06kms
    • Zig-zag 1.04km
    • Edwards Beach lap 625m
  • Post Archives
    • Swimming 2020
    • Swimming 2019
    • Swimming 2018
    • Swimming 2017
    • Swimming 2016
  • Photos & Videos
    • Hall of Fame
    • The Gang
    • Videos
    • Shoeless Photography
  • Water Temperatures
    • 1976 – 1986 Winter Avg
    • The 80s
    • 2014 Stats
    • Feb 2018 Statistics
  • Add New Post
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Swimming Idiots

Swimming in the ocean regardless of the weather or water temperature? Idiots!

Cobblers 2019

  • Dave
  • Tue 31 Dec 2019
  • 6 Comments on Cobblers 2019
  • Feelings of trepidation for the ensuing 2.3km swim today was not helped by the bushfire smoke permeating my bedroom last night, nor was the fear of sleeping in and missing the swim. I donned my wetsuit in the cloying humidity at 6.10am and made my way to the beach. A smoke hazed red sunrise, the […]

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    Follow up Test Post – Duplicate notifications

  • Dave
  • Sun 29 Dec 2019
  • Apologies for this post notification but I am trying to troubleshoot why we are all receiving duplicate notifications. You can thank me later if it works 😉

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    Water temps of late

  • Dave
  • Sun 29 Dec 2019
  • The water temps have been solidly in the high 22s but dipped today to 22.4C. A bit whiffy by the island so stay away from that end. I was pleasantly surprised to see a not so familiar face, one Katie Meredith, holidaying in Sydney before returning to her day job in Canada. Katie has also […]

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    For the record – Scout Hall swim distance

  • Dave
  • Sat 28 Dec 2019
  • The distance swum on Christmas Eve to and from the Scout Hall measured .354 miles on the outward stretch and .371 miles for the return leg. Thanks Google… you rock… NOT. So 1167m round trip although Dave S. exited stage left at the blue boat to head straight in, dragging his cramped calf muscles behind […]

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    Nelly No-friends

  • Stephen
  • Fri 27 Dec 2019
  • A great swim with all my fellow Idiots this morning…NOT. I felt like Nelly No-friends. Hellooooo….where was everyone ? Regardless…thnak you Ruth for delivering the 23 degree water . Dave Sanney…buy an alarm will you. The pic. below sums it up beautifully….deserted stairs……and Linda’s expression most apt.

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    Frozen water swimming.

  • Richard
  • Wed 25 Dec 2019
  • 1 Comment on Frozen water swimming.
  • Merry Christmas to the Swimming Idiots. I’d take a swim in your honour, although where I am (Lech, Austria) the water is pretty much frozen all around me. The only alternative is some skiing – the winter swimming of Europe. Enjoying a white Christmas – a rare treat for this Swimming Idiot. Cheers

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    Have a Merry one – Brothers in Arms !

  • Stephen
  • Tue 24 Dec 2019
  • Last swim before Christmas…..and a beauty ! Judy makes a surprise visit…after she & John were turned back after attempting to get to Bawley Point…bushfires still raging down the south coast (hope you’re OK Chris & family) plus Bevan (sans westuit), Dave S. (avec rubber), Rob J. and I …all farewelled by Linda on the […]

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    “This Is Balmoral” Pics – 2019 In Review

  • Chris
  • Fri 20 Dec 2019
  • 1 Comment on “This Is Balmoral” Pics – 2019 In Review
  • I thought a few Swimming Idiots like might to see why i’m so often late for swimming!  Here’s a slideshow of my ‘2019’ Balmoral pics (also posted to This Is Balmoral on Facebook).  Enjoy! This Is Balmoral 2019 – V3

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    Congrats to Will B-J!!!

  • Chris
  • Wed 18 Dec 2019
  • 1 Comment on Congrats to Will B-J!!!
  • The ATAR results are out and a very proud Stephen announced that Will has scored a superb ATAR of roughly 119.238. (A rounding error may apply).  Anyway, it’s an impressive result and it calls into question where he gets his genius from. Nice work Mr Will! 

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    Happy Birthday Luke!

  • Chris
  • Tue 17 Dec 2019
  • 1 Comment on Happy Birthday Luke!
  • He’s almost exactly twenty-one today!  Congrats Luke – a big milestone today.  Hope you have a fab day. Here’s to the next fifty!!

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    Welcome back Richard!

  • Chris
  • Thu 05 Dec 2019
  • 1 Comment on Welcome back Richard!
  • Great to have a double helping of Basil-Jones-ness this morning. And very kind of Stephen to plan to be away on biz from tomorrow so we know for sure who’s who at the steps for a while. Richard’s arrival bought classic Balmoral summer conditions to the beach. And Bev, Stephen and David bravely swam without […]

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    It’s nearly summer, which means a new wettie for Dave!

  • Chris
  • Tue 19 Nov 2019
  • With just over a week to go till the offical start of Summer, Dave gave his brand new wetsuit a test run this morning.  Luckily it worked well and Dave it successfully kept him warm despite the “bitter Balmoral conditions” (err….??). It was also great to see Bev back at Balmoral after breaking his bike […]

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