Preparing for Australia’s newest open water swimming marathon
Australian long-distance swimming champion Sam Sheppard shares his specific training preparation for marathon distance open water swims.
Training
Is your practice reflective of the game?
The pool is a great place to practice ocean swimming skills and spend quality time drilling down into the technical aspects of the skills in order to perfect them.
Making peace with the pool
If you want to be a strong surf swimmer it’s time to make peace with the pool and start to enjoy your swim sessions.
Why balanced beach training is important (and how to do it)
Learn how cross-training and adjusting certain variables within one type of training can help you achieve a balanced beach training regime.
Can’t swim? Learn how to start running
If you’re interested in starting to run as part of your open water swimming cross-training plan, check out these top tips to get you going.
How you can get the most out of barefoot training at the beach
OceanFit’s top 5 tips to help you get the most out of your barefoot training at or near the beach.
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.
The benefits of barefoot training
Dry land fitness is likely to form part of your overall ocean fitness training plan, and there’s no better place to do these than barefoot on the beach!
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.
Take up a new ocean sport and sharpen your skills
If you’ve become complacent in your ocean swims, or feel like you’ve plateaued, there’s no better way to compliment your swimming than to take up a new ocean sport.
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.
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.
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.
The swim set for the seriously lazy swimmer (like me)
This is Andre’s swim session for when you really don’t want to train, but you know it’s good for you.
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?
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.
Tips to enhance your pool swimming experience
Whether you’re swimming at a small local pool, a large aquatic centre or an ocean baths, here’s a few things to help you enjoy your experience.
Pool lane swimming etiquette
Lane swimming is bathed in unwritten rules that help to regulate lane swimmers and reduce ‘lane rage’. There’s no need to be intimidated though, just follow this simple guide to lane swimming etiquette.
How to prepare for a run-swim-run event
The transitions from running to swimming can undo swimmers who aren’t fit and prepared, so here are a few tips to get you through your run-swim-run event.
Top 5 winter fitness tips for staying healthy
We’re all guilty of slacking off to some degree over winter, but there are a few simple ways to keep your fitness and health in check over these cooler darker months.
Ocean swimming training tips for beginners
Learn how ocean swimming can be an enjoyable and rewarding sport with world master’s champion Paul Lemmon’s 7 ocean swimming training tips for beginners.
How to swim train through a shoulder injury
Learn how using a pull buoy is a great way to reduce the stress on the shoulders allowing you to continue swim training through a shoulder injury.
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