09/03/2026
Head Above Water is this Saturday and Sunday, 14-15th March!
There is still time to register to swim, volunteer, donate, or just come on down over the weekend to join in with this great community event.
🏊 KEEP YOUR HEAD ABOVE WATER 🏊♂️
Head Above Water founder Andrew Ward says he can see a light at the end of the tunnel of his life. And while he admits it’s a tiny speck, barely visible, it’s there.
There was a time when he was on the sea floor of his life. His world had imploded and he was surrounded by darkness.
“It was hard for others to see because I am generally a pretty sociable person,” he says. “Even some of my closest mates said ‘Wardy, of everyone, we never thought it would be you’.”
Life continues to have ups and downs but now there is hope. Things to be thankful for each day. One of these is ‘community’ and for Andrew it has become a life passion. Read the full interview in our newspaper out all over town this week or read on our website.
ℹ️ The Head Above Water 2026 Swimathon will be on this coming weekend 14-15 March 2026. There’s still time to register to swim a few laps or 20 at the Collaroy pool.
https://manlyobserver.com.au/keeping-your-head-above-the-water-takes-community-reveals-wardy/
We will be doing our laps under team Manly Observer on the Saturday. There’s options to swim as a beginner, a hack or a pro 🏊♀️
📸 Brendan James / Manly Observer
