The ocean as the great calibrator
Rosie Ning talks to mother of two autistic children, Irene Turner, about how ocean swimming calibrates her mindset and enables her to face her everyday challenges.
Damien Bridger: Navigating big surf after an acquired brain injury
Gold Coast-based ocean swimmer Rosie Ning chats with fellow swimmer Damien Bridger about ocean swimming with an acquired brain injury.
‘Beyond’ by Sally Mayman: A pictorial celebration of belonging on Sydney’s Northern Beaches
Sally Mayman captured her fellow swimmers and their connections with the sea during the many Covid lockdowns and turned them into a fine art book.
The ladies of Lake Burley Griffin
Canberra import Katie Price shares her story of the ‘Ladies of the Lake’ – an unlikely group of swimmers enjoying the self-anointed ‘most mocked swim venue in Australia’.
Adaptation: Swimming through fire and pandemic
For Nicole, this has been a pregnancy defined by drama and challenges, but through it all it was the call of the ocean, the Swimblers and her next swim that helped get her through.
Why we swim
Some swim for fitness; some for solitude. Some, for the lifestyle and friendships, and some, literally, for a sea change.
Salt water therapy: Swimming my way through heartbreak and frustration
After suffering miscarriage in 2018, Nicole turned to swimming to rebuild her mental and physical strength.
There are no losers, “Winning is doing”
Jane asks “what is winning?” on her journey to enjoy every moment of her new ocean swimming lifestyle.
“Have a go. Get in and do it!” Jane’s motto after life-changing ocean swims
On Jane’s 50th birthday her life changed, she discovered the body image movement and ocean swimming for physical and mental health.
