Archive - Shona Swims – A Waterbiographical Series of Ocean Swims

15 must-have items for cold water swimming

Or at least, a few essentials and a bunch of nice-to-haves

Jun 27 •

Shivering joy, blue minds, and a very scenic sauna

Little swim stories (swimgnettes?) that are drops in the ocean.

Jun 19 •

Swimming with turtles

How a series of events led to my swim adventure on Heron Island

Jun 11 •

May 2024

The call of the sea

New locations and adventures at home

May 20 •

April 2024

A heroic swim by night

Remembering a Kiwi soldier's stealthy midnight swim

Apr 28 •

March 2024

Patience, permanence and perspectives

Disclaimer: This is a swimming post with no swimming in it because I got a tattoo last week and now have to stay out of the water for at least two weeks…

Mar 29 •

Legend of the Lake

A big swim around a little lake.

Mar 18 •

New name, new season, new beginnings

From quick restorative dips to lovely long swims

Mar 13 •

February 2024

From thwarted swims to bigger dreams

Feb 19 •

January 2024

How to fail a swim event

(Spoiler alert: by starting and not finishing)

Jan 27 •

November 2023

Willing and Abel

Hiking and swimming around Abel Tasman National Park

Nov 23, 2023 •

October 2023

One week, three swims

Oct 30, 2023 •

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