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.
Drowning is one of the leading causes of unintentional death for Australian children, and it happens in seconds, in silence, and in water shallower than most people imagine. Here is what the evidence says about why kids are at risk — and the four things that actually prevent it.
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…
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…
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…
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…
Local open-water swimming groups are dynamic entities. They often begin with just a handful of regulars, gradually expanding. As these swimmers become fitt…
This article is a book review of, "Channeling - Swimming from Ordinary to Extraordinary"
This article is a book review of, "Immerse". Author; Fiona Basile. Published 2023; 144 pages, AU$89.99.
This article is a book review of, "The Club House - 70 Years of Building The Portsea Surf Life Saving Club"
Beatrice Kerr was a swimmer and aquatic performer originally from Albert Park in Victoria.
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 experie…
