Interview Snippet: Port Douglas Ocean Swimmers
The Port Douglas Ocean Swimmers are a group of tropical swimmers who can boast about being the most northern group in Queensland.
Podcast
ONSHORE Podcast: Ep #038 – Cairns Mudcrabs Et Al
The Cairns Mudcrabs are a masters swimming club in Cairns and the most active in open water swimming in the area, including the lakes in the Atherton Tablelands.
ONSHORE Podcast: Ep #037 – Townsville Mermaids
The Townsville Mermaids are an open water swimming group that swim regularly along The Strand, enjoy post-swim slice and coffee and enter the annual TOWSA events.
ONSHORE Podcast: Ep #036 – TOWSA
TOWSA’s ‘royal’ beginnings stretch back to 1952 with the inaugural Magnetic Island to Townsville swim, and the association is now involved in organising a number of innovative local open water swimming events.
ONSHORE Podcast: Ep #035 – North Mackay Sinkers
The North Mackay Sinkers are a master swimming club who take a real keen interest in open water swimming up in North Queensland.
ONSHORE Podcast: Ep #034 – Val Kalmikovs
Val Kalmikovs is the president of the Keppel Islands Swimming Association and organiser of the Swim Around Keppel.
ONSHORE Podcast: Ep #033 – Jane Howells
Jane Howells is an open water swimmer in Yeppoon who is in the envious position of regularly being the only one ocean swimming in the gorgeous Cooee Bay.
ONSHORE Podcast: Ep #032 – Bargara Ocean Swimming Group
The Bargara ocean swimming group swim weekly out of Bargara, a beautiful coastal town and satellite suburb of Bundaberg in central Queensland.
ONSHORE Podcast: Ep #031 – Noosa Turtles
The Noosa Turtles are a great bunch of older blokes who love their daily swim, mateship and banter down at Main Beach Noosa Heads.
ONSHORE Podcast: Ep #030 – Mooloolaba Beach Bums
The Mooloolaba Beach Bums are a diverse community ocean swimming group in Mooloolaba who enjoy daily swims in the heart of the Sunshine Coast.
ONSHORE Podcast: Ep #028 – Gold Coast Open Water Swimming Club
The Gold Coast Open Water Swimming Club is based along the glitter strip famed for its long sandy beaches and bronzed locals.
ONSHORE Podcast: Ep #029 –Coolangatta Cobias
The Coolangatta Cobias, much like the impressive local blackfish they’re named after, roam the ocean in the tropical waters of south east Queensland.
ONSHORE Podcast: Ep #027 – Fabulous Five
The Fabulous Five are a group of sometimes five, sometimes more, sometimes less, ocean swimmers who swim around and under the jetty at Coffs Harbour.
ONSHORE Podcast: Ep #026 – Toronto Lake Swimmers
As the name suggests, the Toronto Lake Swimmers swim in the lake at Toronto, NSW, enjoying the fresh water and tranquility the only a lake can provide.
ONSHORE Podcast: Ep #025 – Smackerels
The Smackerels are an ocean, and sometimes ocean pool, swimming group that swim out of Merewether, Newcastle.
ONSHORE Podcast: Ep #024 – Paul Lemmon
Paul Lemmon is a masters swimming & lifesaving champion and coach who embodies everything it means to be a masters athlete.
ONSHORE Podcast: Ep #023 – Peninsula Ocean Swimmers
The Peninsula Ocean Swimmers are a close knit community ocean swimming group that swims out of Umina Beach on the Central Coast.
ONSHORE Podcast: Ep #022 – Balmoral Socially Distanced Swimmers
The Balmoral Socially Distanced Swimmers are a small group of girlfriends who’ve switched the pool for the open water without looking back.
ONSHORE Podcast: Ep #021 – Bondi Salties (Henry & Frank)
The Bondi Salties are the classic young group of ocean swimmers you’d expect to find on Bondi Beach who love to get ‘Salty’ on Friday’s!
ONSHORE Podcast: Ep #020 – Vlad Mravec
Vlad Mravec is well known in Sydney for being the go-to coach for long-distance open water swimming, with many of his prodigies completing Ocean’s 7 swims around the globe.
ONSHORE Podcast: Ep #019 – Cyril Baldock OAM
Cyril Baldock OAM is world famous in Bondi for his world-record expoilts in marathon open water swimming and his involvement in surf lifesaving for over 50 years.
ONSHORE Podcast: Ep #018 – Babewatch (Ali Smith)
Babewatch is a youth-focused ocean swimming group in Manly who’s energy and enthusiasm is not only infectious but extremely healing.
ONSHORE Podcast: Ep #017 Robert Chapman
Robert ‘Chappo’ Chapman reflects on his career as a champion surf ironman to provide invaluable insights into what it takes to be a great surf swimmer and ocean athlete.
ONSHORE Podcast: Ep #016 Shark Island Psycho Swimmers
The Shark Island Psycho Swimmers from the Shire are aptly named for their daily morning swim around Cronulla’s Shark Island.
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ONSHORE Podcast: Ep #001 – Bay Open Water Swimmers
Meet a hardy group of open water swimmers from the Bay Open Water Swimmers group in Half Moon Bay, Melbourne.
All good strokes come in threes
Freestyle is the go-to stroke in ocean swimming, but to be a truly effective ocean swimmer you’ll also need an efficient backstroke and breaststroke technique.
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’.
How to swim your best at the Cole Classic
To help you ease your anxiety, boost your confidence and swim your best on the day we’ve put together these pre, during & post Cole Classic swim tips.
