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    Category: Health

    There’s cold, and then there’s Raynaud’s cold!

    Find our why your fingers and toes might be going white or blue when swimming in the ocean and how to manage this rare condition.
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    OceanFit 5 September 2022
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    Adaptation: Swimming through fire and pandemic

    For Nicole, this has been a pregnancy defined by drama and challenges, but through it all it was the call of the ocean, the Swimblers and her next swi…
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    OceanFit 12 June 2020
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    Top tips to prepare for a cold ocean swim

    When it's cold but you still have your heart set on swimming, e’ve got you sorted with our top tips to prepare for a cold ocean swim.
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    Elly McGuinness 1 May 2020
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    How to acclimatise to cold water

    Learn about three techniques you can use to gradually acclimatise to the practice of cold water immersion.
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    Elly McGuinness 30 April 2020
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    Science-backed benefits of cold water swimming

    The health benefits of cold water immersion are well documented, so if you'd like to feel instantly more ‘alive’ and energised, this 'therapy' mig…
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    Elly McGuinness 24 April 2020
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    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.
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    OceanFit 19 February 2019
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    Em’s Blissful Breakfast Berry Smoothie

    If you struggle to find something healthy and delicious for breakfast that will keep you kicking on throughout the morning try this tasty breakfast be…
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    Emily Gillies 11 February 2019
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    How to stay relaxed on ‘race day’

    It's totally normal to feel anxious on the day of an event, but how do you keep these feelings under control?
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    Lia Trebilcock 19 January 2019
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    Strengthen your core with this free video workout

    Strengthen your core from the comfort of home with this core workout to music.
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    OceanFit 9 January 2019
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    Angus Scott: Road blocks are only as effective as you perceive them to be

    How undergoing heart surgery at the ripe age of 33 set off an epiphany that would lead to lofty open water swimming goals.
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    OceanFit 28 November 2018
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