Andre meets the (un)ordinary people of the open water swimming and water safety community, onshore, to talk about their adventures, lifestyle and passion for the offshore. In season 1, join Andre, Jules and little Bailey as they make the most of an opportunity of the times, travelling from Melbourne to Port Douglas on their Great East Coast Road Trip. Along the way, they’re calling into open water swimming groups and meeting swimmers from the open water community to hear and share their stories. You’ll meet the characters of the open water up and down the east coast of Australia, including; the determined, the trailblazers, the crazy, the extraordinary and the completely (un)ordinary.
In this episode, Andre met up with Dee Greenwood, a self-confessed ‘crusty mermaid' who, like the bathing boxes, is a colourful open water swimmer out of Dendy Beach in Brighton, Melbourne. -----> For show notes, including photos, head to https://oceanfit.com.au/dee-greenwood/
For the final episode in this season, Andre met up with the Port Douglas Ocean Swimmers, Queensland's most northern ocean swimming group. -----> For show notes, including photos, head to https://oceanfit.com.au/port-douglas-ocean-swimmers/
In this episode, Andre met up with members of the Cairns Mudcrabs, Atherton Mountaineers and Malanda Aquatic Dragons at the gorgeous Lake Barrine. -----> For show notes, including photos, head to https://oceanfit.com.au/cairns-mudcrabs-et-al/
In this episode, Andre met up with the Townsville Mermaids who enjoy swimming along The Strand and post-swim slice and coffee. -----> For show notes, including photos, head to https://oceanfit.com.au/townsville-mermaids/
In this episode, Andre met up with John Barett and Kylee de Roy of the Townsville Open Water Swimming Association (TOWSA) and organisers of the Magnetic Island Swim. -----> For show notes, including photos, head to https://oceanfit.com.au/towsa/
In this episode, Andre met up with Dan and Sue of the North Mackay Sinkers who take a real keen interest in open water swimming up in North Queensland. -----> For show notes, including photos, head to https://oceanfit.com.au/north-mackay-sinkers/
In this episode, Andre met up with Val Kalmikovs, the president of the Keppel Islands Swimming Association and organiser of the Swim Around Keppel. -----> For show notes, including photos, head to https://oceanfit.com.au/val-kalmikovs/
In this episode, Andre met up with Jane Howells, an open water swimmer in Yeppoon who is regularly the only one ocean swimming in the gorgeous Cooee Bay. -----> For show notes, including photos, head to https://oceanfit.com.au/jane-howells/
In this episode, Andre met up with the Bargara ocean swimming group who swim weekly out of Bargara, a beautiful coastal suburb east of Bundaberg. -----> For show notes, including photos, head to https://oceanfit.com.au/bargara-ocean-swimming-group/
In this episode, Andre met up with the Noosa Turtles, a great bunch of older blokes who love their daily swim, mateship, and banter down at Main Beach Noosa Heads. -----> For show notes, including photos, head to https://oceanfit.com.au/noosa-turtles/
In this episode, Andre met up with the Mooloolaba Beach Bums, a diverse group of ocean swimmers who enjoy daily swims in the heart of the Sunshine Coast. -----> For show notes, including photos, head to https://oceanfit.com.au/mooloolaba-beach-bums/
In this episode, Andre met up with the Coolangatta Cobias, who, much like the impressive local blackfish they're named after, roam the ocean in the tropical waters of south-east Queensland. -----> For show notes, including photos, head to https://oceanfit.com.au/coolangatta-cobias/
In this episode, Andre met up with the Gold Coast Open Water Swimming Club who enjoy swimming along the endless golden beaches of the Gold Coast. -----> For show notes, including photos, head to https://oceanfit.com.au/gold-coast-open-water-swimming-club/
In this episode, Andre met up with the Fabulous Five, a group of mostly five ocean swimmers who swim at the jetty at Coffs Harbour. -----> For show notes, including photos, head to https://oceanfit.com.au/fabulous-five/
In this episode, Andre met up with the Toronto Lake Swimmers who enjoy the freshwater and tranquillity that only a lake can provide. -----> For show notes, including photos, head to https://oceanfit.com.au/toronto-lake-swimmers/
In this episode, Andre met up with the Smackerels who are an ocean, and sometimes ocean pool, swimming group that swim out of Merewether, Newcastle. -----> For show notes, including photos, head to https://oceanfit.com.au/smackerels/
In this episode, Andre met up with Paul Lemmon, a masters swimming & lifesaving champion and coach who embodies everything it means to be a masters athlete. -----> For show notes, including photos, head to https://oceanfit.com.au/paul-lemmon/
In this episode, Andre met up with the Peninsula Ocean Swimmers, a close knit community of swimmers out of Umina Beach on the Central Coast. -----> For show notes, including photos and information on 'Annie and the Waves', head to https://oceanfit.com.au/peninsula-ocean-swimmers/
In this episode, Andre met up with the Balmoral Socially Distanced Swimmers who are a small group of girlfriends who've switched the pool for the open water without looking back. -----> For show notes, including photos, head to https://oceanfit.com.au/balmoral-socially-distanced-swimmers/
In this episode, Andre met up with Henry and Frank of the Bondi Salties, the classic young group of ocean swimmers you'd expect to find on the iconic Bondi Beach. -----> For show notes, including photos, head to https://oceanfit.com.au/bondi-salties/
In this episode, Andre met up with Vlad Mravec, who is well known for being the go-to coach for long-distance open water swimming in Sydney. -----> For show notes, including photos, head to https://oceanfit.com.au/vlad-mravec/
In this episode, Andre met up with Cyril Baldock OAM, a world-record-breaking marathon swimmer and Bondi Surf Club life member. -----> For show notes, including photos, head to https://oceanfit.com.au/cyril-baldock/
In this episode, Andre met up with Ali Smith from Babewatch, a youth-focused swim group in Manly who harness the healing power of the ocean. -----> For show notes, including photos, head to https://oceanfit.com.au/babewatch/
In this episode, Andre met up with 2 x Australian Surf Ironman Champion Robert 'Chappo' Chapman, to harness invaluable insights into what it takes to be a great ocean athlete. -----> For show notes, including photos, head to https://oceanfit.com.au/robert-chapman/
In this episode, Andre met up with the Shark Island Psycho Swimmers who are aptly named for their daily morning swim around Cronulla's Shark Island. -----> For show notes, including photos, head to https://oceanfit.com.au/shark-island-psycho-swimmers/
In this episode, Andre met up with the Werri Point Swimmers, a thriving community-minded group in Gerringong who enjoy an aquatic playground like no other. -----> For show notes, including photos, head to https://oceanfit.com.au/werri-point-swimmers/
In this episode, Andre met up with Minnamurra River swimmers Angela Hay and Angela Brady to talk about life as a river swimmer. -----> For show notes, including photos, head to https://oceanfit.com.au/minnamurra-river-swimmers/
In this episode, Andre met up with Michelle Bootes, the founder of the Same Wave initiative that opens up surf lifesaving to people with disabilities. -----> For show notes, including photos, head to https://oceanfit.com.au/michelle-bootes/
In this episode, Andre met up with the Merimbula Merpeople, an all-seasons group who are most likely the most southern ocean swimming group in New South Wales. -----> For show notes, including photos, head to https://oceanfit.com.au/merimbula-merpeople/
In this episode, Andre met up with Tanya Suggett, who can be found open water swimming all-year-round in Warrnambool and who is a key player in growing the sport locally. -----> For show notes, including photos, head to https://oceanfit.com.au/tanya-suggett/
In this episode, Andre met up with John Sheely, Warrnambool's open water swimming botanist who's on swim 93 of 100 consecutive winter swims. -----> For show notes, including photos, head to https://oceanfit.com.au/john-sheely/
In this episode, Andre met up with Gavin Rafferty, one of only two people to have swum in every one of the iconic Lorne Pier To Pub ocean swim events. -----> For show notes, including photos, head to https://oceanfit.com.au/gavin-rafferty/
In this episode, Andre met up with Grant Siedle, a Melbourne-based open water event organiser and coach responsible for some of Victoria's most innovative open water swim events. -----> For show notes, including photos, head to https://oceanfit.com.au/grant-siedle/
In this episode, Andre met up with Norm Farmer AM, a Grand Knight of the International Lifesaving Federation who has dedicated his entire career to national and international water safety. -----> For show notes, including photos, head to https://oceanfit.com.au/norm-farmer-am/
Don Warner is a Canadian who's called Melbourne home for more than 40 years, a Brighton Iceberger and the author of 'Beyond The Tip - Tales of the Icebergers of Brighton' -----> For show notes, including photos, head to https://oceanfit.com.au/don-warner/
In this episode, Andre met up with John Locco, the founder of Melbourne's famous Brighton Icebergers and who has braved the icy waters of Brighton nearly every day since 1973. -----> For show notes, including photos, head to https://oceanfit.com.au/john-locco/
In this episode, Andre met up John Van Wisse, a champion marathon swimmer from Melbourne with an esteemed international career competing and coaching in the sport. -----> For show notes, including photos, head to https://oceanfit.com.au/john-van-wisse/
In this episode, Andre met up with Annette Dunphy, who at 81, lays claim to the title of the oldest Brighton Iceberger, having swum at the baths for more than 40 years. -----> For show notes, including photos, head to https://oceanfit.com.au/annette-dunphy/
For Andre's very first interview, he met up with Suzette Sutton, Rob Wilton, Peter Hendricks, Julie Slattery, Yvonne Mooyman and Anja Ahale, a super hardy bunch of cold water swimmers from the Bay Open Water Swimmers group in Black Rock, in the Bayside area of Melbourne's Port Phillip Bay. -----> For show notes, including photos, head to https://oceanfit.com.au/bay-open-water-swimmers/
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