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Seaweed Fest 2025: yoga, shanties, and a sunrise swim
From time to time my life intertwines with seaweed.
Mar 10
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Shona Riddell
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February 2025
The motion of the ocean
[Content warning for this post: cancer, bereavement, hospitals.
Feb 25
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Shona Riddell
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October 2024
What do swimming and The Wizard of Oz have in common?
A couple of weeks ago, my 11-year-old daughter and I went to a movie event called ‘Eat the Film’.
Oct 7, 2024
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Shona Riddell
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What do swimming and The Wizard of Oz have in common?
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August 2024
A swimmer with a cause
From warm pools to the thrill of wild waters
Aug 14, 2024
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Shona Riddell
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June 2024
15 must-have items for cold water swimming
Or at least, a few essentials and a bunch of nice-to-haves
Jun 27, 2024
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Shona Riddell
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Shivering joy, blue minds, and a very scenic sauna
Little swim stories (swimgnettes?) that are drops in the ocean.
Jun 19, 2024
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Shona Riddell
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Shivering joy, blue minds, and a very scenic sauna
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Swimming with turtles
How a series of events led to my swim adventure on Heron Island
Jun 11, 2024
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Shona Riddell
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Swimming with turtles
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May 2024
The call of the sea
New locations and adventures at home
May 20, 2024
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Shona Riddell
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The call of the sea
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April 2024
A heroic swim by night
Remembering a Kiwi soldier's stealthy midnight swim
Apr 28, 2024
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Shona Riddell
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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, 2024
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Legend of the Lake
A big swim around a little lake.
Mar 18, 2024
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Shona Riddell
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Legend of the Lake
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New name, new season, new beginnings
From quick restorative dips to lovely long swims
Mar 13, 2024
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Shona Riddell
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