Gertrude Ederle Swims the English Channel
On August 6, 1926, Gertrude Ederle became the sixth person and first woman to swim across the English Channel. In the face of widespread doubt that a woman could accomplish…
Cold water River Suir Swimmers
It never ceases to delight me to hear other cold-water swimmers describe their experience of cold-water swimming. It's almost as if the longer you experience these delights, the epiphanies in…
Swimming made easy for women
On the 3rd of March in 1876 a Sydney Illustrated News article titled "Swimming made easy for women" suggests that the first step in swimming is to "Wet the head…
Capt. Mathew Webb swims the English Channel
On 24 August 1875, Captain Matthew Webb of Great Britain became the first person to swim the English Channel. His swim was considered a feat of the impossible at the…
Double Dip
The Brighton Icebergers know it as a 'Double Dip'. It works like this; Cool down in your normal brisk swim, twenty minutes in and you've already gained a hypothermic grin.…
How AI starts swimming.
Robby says... Swimming is a great form of exercise that provides many benefits to the body such as cardiovascular fitness, strength, and flexibility. Additionally, it is a low-impact activity that…
Sea Temp reading locations – Vic
Here is the designated swim locations for capturing sea water temperates at https://ozswims.co
Victorian Open Water Swims Book
By Don Warner Open-water swimming events have been important community occasions in Victoria for over 100 years. The inaugural Yarra River 3-mile swim was held in 1913 and was conducted…
Swimmers sea temp readings
How's the sea conditions today? What's the temperature? A most common greeting amongst Iceberger Swimmers in Victoria. At the Brighton Icebergers we have a regular reading taken at 5:30am and…
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BOW Marathon Swim – Wrap from water level
Half Moon Bay 10 January 2021 By Don Riddington “10k swim around the sunken Cerberus. What would you rather be doing on a beautiful Sunday morning?” asked Chas “Err, 5k…