2020-21 Season: What we’ve learned
2020-21 was an extraordinary season, let's look back on what we’ve learned as we swam our way through a pandemic.
Tag: Cold Water
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.
How to acclimatise to cold water
Learn about three techniques you can use to gradually acclimatise to the practice of cold water immersion.
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…
How to repair a swimming wetsuit
Learn how to repair your swimming wetsuit when you get a nick/tear in the neoprene or you pull your zipper off.
Everything you need to know about swimming in cold water
Learn about what constitutes cold water swimming, what it feels like, what the dangers are, and how to minimise the effects.
Coriolis effect: When the water gets cold in summer
Why can the ocean temperature in summer be 24 degrees one day, 18 the next? Well it's all got to do with the wind and something called the coriolis ef…
Newds outraged by sensible decision at Bondi to Bronte
A sensible decision by the Bondi To Bronte organisers made wetsuit wearers eligible for prizes on Sunday, but the 'newds' weren't happy.
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 swimmin…
10 winter swimming motivational tips
Winter can be a hard time to get motivated to maintain your swimming fitness. Here are OceanFit's top 10 tips to make winter swimming less of a chore.