Lifestyle
The 5 point pre-season ocean swim checklist
With the unofficial recreational ocean swim season underway here are 5 tips to help make sure you’re firing early and going long this season.
Andre Slade
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Lifestyle
Health
Salt water therapy: Swimming my way through heartbreak and frustration
After suffering miscarriage in 2018, Nicole turned to swimming to rebuild her mental and physical strength.
OceanFit
Lifestyle
How far could you swim out to sea?
How anxious would you feel swimming out to sea, alone with nothing but a pair of goggles? how far would you get?
Andre Slade
Lifestyle
I’m in it for life, could you be?
When faced with the question of whether to patrol, or not patrol, the answer was never in doubt.
Andre Slade
Events
There are no losers, “Winning is doing”
Jane asks “what is winning?” on her journey to enjoy every moment of her new ocean swimming lifestyle.
OceanFit
Lifestyle
What happened when I ‘volunteered’ for an Ocean Confidence clinic
Lake-swimming, jellyfish-hating, cocktail-drinking Canadian Christie Preston tells the story of her experience in OceanFit’s Ocean Confidence clinic.
OceanFit
Lifestyle
New film shines light on beach accessibility and inclusion
A new short film showcases how creating an inclusive beach experience for people with disability is benefiting the community.
OceanFit
Family
How family beach-hang-times can help your kids in their swimming lessons
Sasha from In The Deep Swim School on how kids swimming lessons will benefit from coastal water adventures.
OceanFit
Family
‘Mermaiding’ is a thing and it can make dreams come true
Have you ever dreamed of being a mermaid? You might not have been able to realise your dream as a child, but now your child’s dreams can come true.
OceanFit
Health
Babewatch: There’s nothing slow motion about this swim crew
Find out how Babewatch are bringing awareness to mental health issues while having fun and keeping fit.
OceanFit
Lifestyle
Can ocean swimmers and surf craft users share the waves?
On our busiest beaches there is a fight for waves between ocean swimmers and surf craft, can they co-exist safely?
Andre Slade
Family
How to give the gift of the ocean to your child
Learn how to introduce your child to the ocean so that they can enjoy Australia’s favourite playground for life.
Andre Slade
Events
Tide’s in for aquatic events – what’s the salty secret?
The three major trends that should be on the radar for every event organiser, or sponsor, looking to maximise the appetite for ocean events.
Scott Rice
Lifestyle
Top 5 tips for your post City2Surf recovery swim
Running in the City2Surf this weekend? Here are OceanFit’s top 5 tips for your post City2Surf recovery swim.
OceanFit
Education
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
Lifestyle
A wet and wild weekend in The Palms
Take a look at what we got up to on our Wet & wild weekend @ The Palms.
OceanFit
Gear
How to take awesome photos in the ocean with a GoPro
Andre’s best tips to take awesome photos in the ocean with your GoPro.
Andre Slade
Lifestyle
The perks of ocean swimming
In the lead up to the Cole Classic, Andre spoke with Nick and Sam from The Daily Drive, about the perks of ocean swimming.
Andre Slade
Health
Ocean swimming keeps the black dog at bay for Hanby
Criminal lawyer Justin Hanby was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2013 and he now swims daily as a way to take control of his mental health.
OceanFit
Lifestyle
Win prizes in our Australia day photo competition
This Australia Day long weekend, you can WIN fantastic prizes, including a trip for two to the Whitehaven Beach ocean swim, by joining our Australia Day Photo Challenge.
OceanFit
Events
Weizhen has Cole Classic medal in sight to thank donor after transplant
After a liver transplant due to a genetic condition called Polycystic Liver Disease, Weizhen Zhou has set her sights on completing the Cole Classic. This is her story of teaching herself how to swim, 4am wake-up’s and taking on the ocean with OceanFit.
OceanFit
Gear
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 swimming traditionalists and the modern day ocean swimmer.
Andre Slade
Lifestyle
Join the ‘Ocean Swimming Enthusiasts’ Facebook group
It’s time to get social, we’ve created a Facebook group called “Ocean swimming enthusiasts” and we’re inviting you to join it.
Andre Slade
Lifestyle
Take a swim on the wild side
Wild swimming is a great way to enjoy your favourite activity in nature, learn what it’s all about and how to get involved.
Andre Slade
