Water Safety

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.

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?

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.

World Ironman Series: Positive direction or rogue and risky?

The World Ironman Series debuted last month in Bali but I disagree with their decision to flout their risk management and social responsibilities.

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.

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.

5 tips to keep you safe at the beach this summer

If you only use the ocean to cool off after tanning, or while watching your kids have all the fun, here are five of my favourite beach safety tips to stay safe.

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?

OceanFit teaches Nepalese students how to stay safe in the water

Following a tragic run of drownings this summer, a Sydney international business school visited Bondi for an ocean awareness session to help them enjoy Australia’s favourite playground safely.

Myth of the collapsing sand bar

The media like to report of a ‘collapsing sand bar’ that cause people to be ‘dragged out to sea’ in rips but the idea that a sandbar can collapse is a myth.

Audio: Andre gives an insight into the holiday drowning spike

Andre spoke with Natalie Peters on 2GB about the recent spate of drownings, why we might be seeing this spike and things we can work on to reverse the drowning toll.

This ‘golden rule’ will keep you beach safe this summer

Surf safety messages can get so complicated. There are so many rules, but what if I said you only need to know one ‘rule’ when you go to the beach?

Ocean swimming safety

The ocean is a hazardous environment at any time and ocean swimmers must always respect it. Learn how to stay safe while ocean swimming.

Learn how to survive rip currents

Rip currents are our beaches hidden danger and they are responsible for the majority of beach drownings. Learn how to spot, avoid and survive a rip current.

The OceanFit Ocean Responsibility Code

The beach is Australia’s favourite playground. Keep to the Ocean Responsibility Code to have fun and stay safe at the beach this summer.

Do fluro vests spell the end of bare chested ocean swimming?

New hi-vis fluro vests are set to become the norm in ocean swimming events and for ocean swimmers this policy will effectively mean the end to participating in an ocean swim event ‘bare-chested’ or just in cozzies.

Where to swim when not between the flags

Learn how to choose a place to swim when you don’t want to swim between the flags on a patrolled beach or when you’re on a beach without flags.

5 tips to avoid drowning at the beach

The beach can be an dangerous and unforgiving place and all beach-goers should know these five basic beach safety tips to avoid drowning at the beach.

Big wave charger or beginner? Read this it could save your life

Learning to relax and not to panic is a very important skill and may help you save your life in all types of surf conditions.

Rip currents: Friend or foe?

Rip currents are the biggest hazard you’ll face at any surf beach and 30-40 people drown in rips annually in Australia making them worth knowing more about.