More and more freestylers are joining us as the winter seems to be almost over and people start thinking about getting spring ready and want to get active again. A warm welcome to Chris who is training for the Coolangatta Gold a gruesome endurance competition with all the surf elements in it. I am also thrilled to have joined the Manly surf live saving club, one of the oldest in the country Est. 1907.
Last Saturday I started my bronze course with an ocean swim with my fellow Bronze candidates. Surf live saving is a huge corner stone in Australian communities with over 160.000 member divided over 311 clubs.
Also I am very pleased with the progress of some of my freestylers who have improved there skills and are now enjoying the rewards. Swimming and ocean swimming is a very technical sport and changing your technique takes time and lots of repetition. Our social swim group is now going for longer daily stints and again we are treated to some fabulous marine life.
Photo above: Stingray 1.25 in diameter. Stay away barb is dangerous. RIP Steve Irwin
Photo below :Chris and myself going for a swim :Picture taken by Jen Gwynne
Photo below :Chris and myself going for a swim :Picture taken by Jen Gwynne
Below some more pictures of the stunning marine life. If you like to improve your swimming skills or you want to start ocean swimming feel free to contact me.
" The moment when you get out after an ocean swim is something you have to experience....pure bliss"
Mark
Mark
