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.
Wetsuits
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.
The eco friendly way to slip into your wetsuit with ease
The Surf Sock is the Australian made, eco-friendly alternative to the plastic bag to assist getting into your wetsuit and a great addition to your ocean swimming gear bag.
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 swimming traditionalists and the modern day ocean swimmer.
What to look for in an open water swimming wetsuit
Are you thinking about purchasing a wetsuit for open water swimming, or ocean swimming? Make sure you take into account all these factors before you buy.
How to choose a wetsuit for ocean swimming
Learn how to choose the right wetsuit for open water swimming, including ocean swimming and triathlons.
Open water swimming wetsuits
Open water swimming wetsuits are great for increasing your speed in open water and have the obvious benefit of keeping you warm in cooler water temps.
6 ocean swimming products I couldn’t do without
There are six ocean swimming products I swear I couldn’t live without when it comes to visiting the beach and enjoying my ocean swimming – check them out.
Wetsuits: To wear or not to wear
The wearing of wetsuits in ocean swimming events is a hotly debated topic among a small section of the open water swimming community, which side are you on?
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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.
Better swimming – It’s all in your head!
If you find yourself avoiding the urge to fight gravity to avoid sinking when you swim then you need to work on finding a balanced state in the water.
What to look for in an open water swimming wetsuit
Are you thinking about purchasing a wetsuit for open water swimming, or ocean swimming? Make sure you take into account all these factors before you buy.
Different strokes for different folks
When transferring from the pool to open water, there are some slight variations you can make to your swimming stroke when waves, wind chop and swimmer wash make the water surface bumpier.
