May 07

For a while now, I've been accumulating a list of things to do before I die. And am proud to say that I have one more thing crossed off. Swimming laps at Icebergs, Bondi Surfclub! Unfortunately my timing was a bit off and the time of year being May, meant the water temperature was a very frostly 17 degrees, I guess that's why they call it icebergs. Being not a cold water type it took a fair bit of focus to stay in the water as I climbed down the ladder, plus there were quite a few spectators viewing from the bar upstairs, so an immediate evacuation would have been embarrassing. Well I managed 6 laps of the 50m pool, the shock to the body was extreme and had difficulty feeling my limbs. Anyway, after a lovely hot coffee I was rather pleased with myself, here's the photo evidence!!

The anticipation of a heart stopping experience

Proof!

Relief