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Butterfly and brain cancer

Rachel Matthews lost not just one friend to brain cancer but two. Now, she’s rising to the challenge of swimming 10km butterfly and raising
funds for Brain Cancer Research.

Mina Wylie: The story behind the bronze statue at Wylie’s Baths

Author, Grace Barnes attempts to restore Mina Wylie, arguably one of the greatest swimmers Australia ever produced to her rightful place within Australian sporting history.

Are Manly’s Drinks Express a bunch of suspect characters?

In an article written from deep inside the cult of the Drinks Express comes a story of camaraderie, mateship and an overriding drive to good in the community.

3 tips to get the family into ocean swimming during the holidays

You love ocean swimming and the summer holidays are the ideal time to introduce your family to this wonderful sport. Here are our top tips to get the whole family enjoying an ocean swimming lifestyle.

SMART goals for swimmers: How to set and achieve your swimming goals

Learn what SMART goals are and how to set and achieve all your swimming goals for the new year ahead.

5 New Year’s resolutions for ocean swimmers

It’s the new year, so that means you need New Year’s resolutions! Here are our top five New Year’s resolutions for ocean swimmers.

The great holiday swim balancing act

Struggling to find a balance between training and holiday commitments? Here are our top tips to have the best of both worlds this holiday season.

Younger Veterans connecting over an ocean swim and coffee at Terrigal

Veteran and Terrigal ocean swimmer, Scott Warr, has started a new ocean swimming group to get veterans moving and supporting each other.

No pool, no ocean? No worries! Lockdown swimming served as a chilly substitute!

For Caroline Makin, swimming through lockdown in Canberra’s Lake Burley Griffin is just another great memory linked to being a Masters swimmer.

Coalcliff surf club launches ocean swimming club

The surf lifesaving club has opened its membership up to community swimmers who can join the club as non-patrolling associates.

Personal reflection: Butterflies over the water

Words by Nicole Holyer. A journalist and writer by trade, Nicole posts very irregularly on her blog, and for us. The sun’s out

Getting your season off to a flying start

The ocean swimming season is just around the corner, here are our top five top tips to have you ready and raring to go.

British triathletes learning from Aussie Surf Superstar

Ex-surf ironman world champion, Phil ‘Clayto’ Clayton, has been mentoring some of the world’s best triathlon athletes.

Cold Water Club invigorates and empowers community

Jai Simpar found the cold water of Port Philip Bay as a way to ease his anxieties and now he shares the experience with like-minded souls.

Where Australia’s cold water swimmers, swim (and you can too)

Hear from swimmers who swim in the coldest places in Australia and find out where the iciest locations are throughout the country.

Open water swimming in the top end

We catch up with swim coach, surf lifesaver and open water swimmer, Amanda Bagley, about what it’s like swimming in Darwin, Northern Territory.

Winter swimming clubs the soul of the cold water community

We take a look at the history of Australia’s Winter Swimming Clubs, how you can get involved and hear about what it’s like to be a member.

The tradition of celebrating Winter Solstice with a chilly swim

Each winter, swimmers across Australia dive into mid-winter waters to celebrate the shortest day and the countdown to summer.

Have Box Jellyfish made their way to Sydney?

The Shark Island Psycho Swimmers in Cronulla may have discovered a new species of Box Jellyfish on a recent morning swim.

Transplant recipient credits ocean swimming for saving his life

Michael Mackinnon talks about swimming as a transplant recipient, conquering marathon swims and being named as swim captain for the upcoming World Transplant Games.