Author

Ed Scanlon

I grew up in Melbourne, travelled widely, and worked overseas before returning to raise a family in this wide-open, rugged land and its vibrant, multicultural city. Throughout, I’ve been an avid swimmer (for the health, enjoyment, and social side of it), a keen cyclist (commuter and bikepacker), and a book reader.

Combining these things lead me to setup this blog site and also the AllSwims.au website and SeaSwims.Club

I hope you enjoy it. All suggestions welcome anytime.

Historical Swimming

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…

12 July 2023 · 3 min read

Local Community & Clubs

Double Dip

The Brighton Icebergers know it as a 'Double Dip'. It works like this;

1 May 2023 · 1 min read

Water Conditions & Data

Swimmers sea temp readings

How's the sea conditions today? What's the temperature?

11 Aug 2022 · 1 min read

Local Community & Clubs

Shenyang Icebergers

On a recent trip to China, I went to Shenyang, the capital city of Liaoning province which is in North East China and is not far from North Korea. Shenyan…

30 July 2010 · 8 min read