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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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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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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.
Andre Slade
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The tortoise and the hare
This well-known fable is a great reminder to ocean swimmers of all ages, that there’s more to swimming through the surf than speed.
Andre Slade
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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.
Andre Slade
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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 diving under waves).
Andre Slade
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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?
Andre Slade
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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 icon.
Andre Slade
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Are you going insane in the surf?
Doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result is the definition of insanity, so are you guilty of this when you’re ocean swimming?
Andre Slade
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How the Melbourne Cup is like an ocean swim
When you think about it, racing in the Melbourne Cup is actually a lot like an ocean swim event.
Andre Slade
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Do you know, what you don’t know?
Are you unknowingly holding yourself back from being a better ocean swimmer, because you think you know all there is to know about ocean swimming?
Andre Slade
