Dangerous When Wet: The Musical in Sydney about two Australian women who, through the medium of swimming in the early days of the 20th century, changed the world. The vaudeville style musical was backed by the Randwick City Council and tells the story of two local swimmers, Fanny Durack and Mina Wylie in their fierce struggles to be the first Australian women to compete in the 100m freestyle at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics.
This article is a book review of, "The Desert Swimmer" by Brendan Cullen with Paul Mitchell.
Lord George Gordon Byron is regarded as one of the greatest British poets but what is less widely known is that Lord Byron was an excellent open water swimmer.
Robert Burns had a fatal connection with cold water swimming at the the young age of 37 after years of failing health.
The equipment provided in the kits exemplifies the critical need to stem the bleeding and is designed for members of the public to use.
In May 2022, a small group of swimmers based at Parkdale were considering where to go for an 'away' swim. Then John suggested, 'Why don't we head down to Canadian Bay, Mt Eliza for a Canada Day swim on 1st July'.
This article is a book review of, "Channeling - Swimming from Ordinary to Extraordinary"
Our site [seaswims.club](https://seaswims.club) records sea temperatures automatically from a swimmer's smartwatch, but it also takes manual recordings of the temperature, swell, clar…
Australian beaches are beautiful and unpredictable in equal measure. Here we re-state Surf Life Saving Australia's beach safety messages in their own words — the seven top tips, the flags, the lifeguards' advice, and what to do if a rip has you.
I have seen many swimmers asking on Facebook about training sets and what they should do when they swim. I have answered many of them but feel it might be…
In a recent swim, my swim buddy discussed the different starfish. It was delightful to learn that the 11 arm starfish were local ones, not the purplish inv…
Built in the 1880s, the oldest pool and swimming club in Australia is the Dawn Fraser Baths. It is a tidal saltwater pool located in Elkington Park, Balma…
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