Summer holiday ocean swim events
We’ve compiled a list of Xmas/NY holiday swims in Australia & NZ for you to schedule into your busy time off.
Melbourne’s Bay swimmers hitting the road for their swim due to poor water quality
Victoria’s extreme wet weather this spring has bought a slow start to the open water season for swimmers in Port Phillip Bay.
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.
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.
New book documents the history of Victoria’s open water swims
We talk to avid ocean swimmer and amateur historian Don Warner about his decision to write the Victorian Open Water Swims book.
U24: Melbourne’s new ultra-marathon swim
The inaugural running of the U24 swim from Safety Beach to Sorrento Beach, in Port Phillip Bay, Melbourne, has been hailed a success by organisers.
132 swimmers take on Australia’s largest rip
We caught up with Rip Swim event director Grant Siedle to find out how swimmers fared crossing the entrance to Port Phillip Bay this season.
5 of the best ocean pools in Victoria
Discover five of the best ocean pools along the Victorian coast that you’ll want to add to your bucket list.
Scaled-down Great Victorian Swim Series back for 2021/2022
The GVSS is back with free entry and eight events after a challenging 18 months due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Holiday ocean swim events in every State
A list of ocean swim events held around Australia over the Christmas and New Year period, for easy reference when finding a swim to enter.
The Australian Triple Crown: An analogy for life and recovery
Suzie Ryan talks to Luke Richards about conquering the Australian Triple Crown and how open water swimming is an analogy for recovery from addiction, anxiety, and depression.
The re-birth of open water swimming in Port Phillip Bay
Suzie Ryan talks to Peter Hendriks about the re-birth of open water swimming in Melbourne, the growth of the online community of Bay swimmers, and the increasing popularity of cold water swimming.
