Get your ocean swimming dreams dancing to the beat this season
Have you got ocean swimming dreams that you're not realising? Make this the season to get those dreams dancing to the beat.
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.
What it means to enjoy the freedom
Andre reminisces about a moment on a Swim The Whitsundays tour that crystallised what it meant to 'enjoy the freedom'.
2020-21 Season: What we’ve learned
2020-21 was an extraordinary season, let's look back on what we’ve learned as we swam our way through a pandemic.
Swim tourists welcome with open arms
Ocean swimming groups around the country are welcoming swim tourists to join their community and swim with them.
3 Ironman greats give 6 tips to becoming a legend in the surf
What is it that makes multiple championship-winning Ironman & Ironwoman athletes so good in the surf?
Staggered starts a positive legacy of unprecedented times
The best consumer-focused initiative for ocean swimmers to come out of the pandemic has been staggered starts, with more innovation by event organiser…
Fun ways to remember all your surf swimming tips
There's a lot to remember when learning to swim in the surf, so here's some fun, memorable names to help you.
Dr Rip says: Wave power, there’s an equation for that
Professor Rob ‘Dr Rip’ Brander, a surf scientist, explains the difference between wave energy and wave power.
There’s a lot of water in those waves
It might sound like a ridiculous thing to say, but some waves do in fact have more water in them than others.
Sea Breezes – The Reason Nothing Much Good Happens After 8am
Learn what a sea breeze is and how timing your swim before a sea breeze kicks in will result in better water surface conditions and a more enjoyable s…