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Swim Safety: Channeling your inner Mitch Buchannon
Every time you enter the water with your swimming buddies, you should share the responsibility for each others safety, so it’s important you know how to assist if needed.
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The Surf God giveth & taketh away
When storm swells roll in they can reshape the topography of the seafloor, leaving behind sandbanks and waves of an unknown quality so the question is always ‘will Huey the Surf God be kind?’
Andre Slade
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Nature or nurture, you’ll always be learning in the ocean
Whether you’re a natural or a nurtured swimmer, we continue to learn something new every time we go for an ocean swim.
Andre Slade
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Have you got that sinking feeling in whitewater?
Does it feel like you’re going nowhere fast when swimming in whitewater? Learn how the density of water affects your ability to swim efficiently in turbulent whitewater and how to best negotiate it.
Andre Slade
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Respecting the toothless tiger
Taking on big and rough looking surf conditions at an event can be tough, but you shouldn’t be making it harder on yourself by forgetting some of the basics of surf navigation.
Andre Slade
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OceanFit’s 10 tips for safe social ocean swims
To ensure you keep safe whilst you’re enjoying a social ocean swim, here are OceanFit’s top 10 safety tips for you to consider.
Andre Slade
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Q&A: When are big waves, too big?
How do you know when the waves are too big for you? Is it as simple as finding out the wave height, or is there more to it?
Andre Slade
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What’s the time Mr Rip?
Learn how to navigate rip currents more efficiently and reduce the chance of swimming onto sandbanks and into the surf zone.
Andre Slade
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You need to be swimming more
If you want to be strong and confident swimming in the ocean, it all starts with being a strong and confident swimmer.
Andre Slade
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Facing your fears one swim at a time
One of the biggest hurdles for new ocean swimmers is fear. But are they legitimate or irrational, and how do we overcome them?
Jules
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The power of reflection
The ocean provides us with endless opportunities to learn from our mistakes, test our skills, and develop our surf sense – if we take the time to reflect.
Jules
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Reality check: Does your confidence match your ability?
The ocean is a great and powerful leveller, are you giving it the respect it deserves?
Andre Slade
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Different strokes for different folks
When transferring from the pool to open water, there are some slight variations you can make to your swimming stroke when waves, wind chop and swimmer wash make the water surface bumpier.
Andre Slade
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OPINION: Fear is easy, let’s choose the higher path
I’m more sad than angry, that there are ocean-lovers out there that are spreading misinformation about sharks.
Lia Trebilcock
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Everything you need to know about swimming in cold water
Learn about what constitutes cold water swimming, what it feels like, what the dangers are, and how to minimise the effects.
Andre Slade
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Bottom’s up: How to choose where to swim at the beach
Learn why different sections of water on the same beach can look so different and how to use this to your advantage.
Andre Slade
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Coriolis effect: When the water gets cold in summer
Why can the ocean temperature in summer be 24 degrees one day, 18 the next? Well it’s all got to do with the wind and something called the coriolis effect.
Rob Brander
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The surf sense ‘silver bullet’
Are you looking for the ‘silver bullet’ to becoming a confident and strong ocean swimmer? It’s a question we get a lot and we have the answer for you.
Andre Slade
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Andre talks ocean swimming on The Pod podcast
Andre dives deep into the sport of ocean swimming, with insights into the sport’s history, events, lifestyle, techniques, competitive tactics and where it all started for OceanFit.
OceanFit
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A guide to family beach safety
Beach days can be a daunting experience for parents but with our handy family beach safety guide and equipment checklist you’ll feel that much better.
Andre Slade
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How to assist a swimmer in difficulty
People can get into trouble at any time in the water and if you’re nearby you might be called on to assist a swimmer in difficulty.
Andre Slade
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The magic carpet (negotiating a shore dump)
There’s a little bit of magic in all of us! Learn how to negotiate a shore dump using the ‘magic carpet’.
Andre Slade
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The finish is right behind you
The Hawaiians say ‘never turn your back on the ocean’, and that advice rings true for finishing ocean swims.
Andre Slade
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Relax and keep your head down
If you find yourself fighting the open water and using up energy quickly, you might be swimming like this.
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