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2025 Summer Ocean Swim 2km

1.45 km Manly to Boulders near Shelly and back today 28/12

1st time I’ve done this whole swim 
It was really beautiful, fish plentiful, little stingrays  and a big grouper fish :) 

1.6km again in the pool last Thursday

I did 2 individual 1km swims in an ocean pool and then 1.6 km in the pool at training 
We break from official training for 2weeks  but I’m needing to keep it up on my own over the break to offset the gingerbread! 

Bigger swims this week

Thursday we did 1.6 km in the pool which is the biggest we have done. Saturday was then 900 meters out and back in the surf. 

I really didn’t love being out that far with my fear of sharks but I did it and that feels good. 

Safety in numbers! 

Yesterdays foggy and Rainy swim

Despite the rain and fog, Kylie Grewal and I went to beach training. I was listening to Christmas music as I got ready “The weather outside is frightful… ?) 
The photo shows my nervous smile before the sw but we still did 700-800 meters (depending on who’s Apple Watch or Fitbit you believe ?) in choppy wavy rainy conditions. 
I think I drank alot of sea water and I saw a sting ray but I did it. All in time to then get my daughter ready with makeup and hair to her ballet concert. 

Ocean swimming out the back started

This was probably the hardest training session for me yet as I’m scared of sharks out in the deep but I swam 750 meters out there  this week. 
Better to be in a group! 

First swim and training getting in and out then back in waves at beach.

It’s trickier than it looks. Learning how to judge and time in between waves, getting in and out swimming round a point and then back .
We did it several times though!!

Why I’m swimming

We started Training tonight.

We started Training tonight at the pool. 

It was hard work, doing about 25 Olympic pool laps. I know I have work to get fitter and swim fit but I’m proud I’ve started.

My friend of 27 years joined me :) 

We’re in this together 

Beach training this weekend 


I'm supporting cancer research and prevention with Can Too Foundation. 

1 in 3 women and 1 in 2 men will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. This means that potentially someone we love may have to battle cancer, and that's a statistic that needs to change. 

So I asked myself, "what can I do to help?" That's where the Can Too Foundation came in! Can Too provides professionally coached training programs for participants of any fitness level to run, swim and cycle their way to a healthier lifestyle and a cancer-free world. 

In return, I am raising valuable funds that go towards innovation in the prevention, care, and control of cancer. Since 2005, Can Too Foundation has trained over 22,000 participants and raised over $30,000,000 to invest in over 150 cancer research grants.

It would be fantastic if you could sponsor me, or even better join me in a program!

Thank you for your support!

 

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I'm afraid it looks like you are going to have to face 'em fears.

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Go An! Good on you for putting in the hard work for a great cause!

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Hope it goes well Anna!

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Thank you for the beautiful card for my mother. Swim well!

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All the best Anna!You'll smash it!

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Beep beep motherf***ers! I hope you do well!