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    Author: Andre Slade

    Andre is the founder and director of OceanFit with more than 30 years involvement in the swimming, lifesaving and water safety industry.

    Timing is everything

    Timing plays a huge part in negotiating waves, and getting your timing right will make you a more efficient ocean swimmer in the surf zone.
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    Andre Slade 16 January 2018
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    Open water swimming books

    Seal your ears for pain-free open water swimming

    Say goodbye to painful ears with SwimSeal, a new ear drop that coats the ear canal and prevents water being trapped and causing infection - the leadin…
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    Andre Slade 12 January 2018
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    A simple technique that will make you a superhero of the surf

    We've got a technique to help you negotiate the surf that is so simple, you'll wonder way you haven't thought of it before (Tip: it doesn't involve di…
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    Andre Slade 9 January 2018
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    5 tips to keep you safe at the beach this summer

    If you only use the ocean to cool off after tanning, or while watching your kids have all the fun, here are five of my favourite beach safety tips to …
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    Andre Slade 6 January 2018
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    10 ocean swimming event tips for first time ocean swimmers

    Ocean swimming events are fun, challenging... and a little scary! Make your first ocean swim event a day to remember with these 10 event tips.
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    Andre Slade 27 December 2017
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    How sandbanks are like swimming between the flags

    How can you stay safe at the beach, if you know to swim between the flags, but you choose not to?
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    Andre Slade 12 December 2017
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    Are you a WAIF?

    When making decisions about whether or not it’s going to be a good day for an ocean swim, you're going to need to dig deeper than the weather app ic…
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    Andre Slade 5 December 2017
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    Newds outraged by sensible decision at Bondi to Bronte

    A sensible decision by the Bondi To Bronte organisers made wetsuit wearers eligible for prizes on Sunday, but the 'newds' weren't happy.
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    Andre Slade 4 December 2017
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    The great wetsuit debate

    Do you only swim ‘newd’, or are you impartial to a bit of rubber? This question is at the heart of the annual wetsuit debate between ocean swimmin…
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    Andre Slade 28 November 2017
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    female ocean swimming with a fluro swim cap

    A cap in the hand is worth two in the season

    Why do we wear swim caps and are we wearing them for the right reasons?
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    Andre Slade 21 November 2017
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