Canada Day swim
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'.
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The oldest pool
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…
On the bottom
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…
Brighton Icebergers - wind & swell at swims
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…
RBYC Brighton Icebergers Sea Temperatures
Some all-year-round swimmers record their open-water swims at Royal Brighton Yacht Club (RBYC) on their smartwatches. They use Garmin watches that also au…
Wilhelmina “Mina” Wylie – Swimming Legend
Wilhelmina "Mina" Wylie (1891 - 1984) was one of Australia's first two female Olympic swimming champions, the other being her friend Fanny Durack (refer to…
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Channeling - Swimming from Ordinary to Extraordinary
This article is a book review of, "Channeling - Swimming from Ordinary to Extraordinary"
Social Open Water Swim Group Liability
Local open-water swimming groups are dynamic entities. They often begin with just a handful of regulars, gradually expanding. As these swimmers become fitt…
5 Components of Swim Fitness Part 1
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…
Port Phillip Bay EPA water quality
The table below shows the average of all samples of the EPA's beach report enterococci (bacterial) sampling results from December 2013 to February 2024.
Portsea Surf Life Saving - The Club House
This article is a book review of, "The Club House - 70 Years of Building The Portsea Surf Life Saving Club"
Truganini Swims
Cultural warning: Aboriginal & Torres Strait Island readers are advised this article contains images and names of deceased people.
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