The Rip Swim

18/05/2023

Winter Rip early bird entries close tonight. We have had a strong response. Solo slots are sold out but still some room for teams if 3 or 4. Well done to the 18 swimmers who have signed up so far! We salute you. Keep training and remember to embrace the cold.

17/05/2023

Looking to swim faster? One question you need to ask is do you have ‘gears’? Try this simple exercise. Swim 200m as fast as you can, with even-paced 25’s. Get someone to time each 25m and write it down. Take a rest. Swim 25m as fast as you can. Analyse the difference. If your single 25m is the same or very similar to the 25’s in the 200, you need to find gears. Try some short sprints and work on generating more pressure through your stroke. If it’s much faster, do more interval training so you can sustain the speed. Good luck. #

04/05/2023

Looking for your next challenge? Ready to step up to something exciting and incredibly fulfilling? This could be it. Entries are now open. If you are a cold water swimmer then you are well placed to tick this bucket list crossing. Point Nepean to Point Lonsdale. 3.2km across the most famous stretch of water in the land. Go for it! Solo entries now available for the first time but will fill very quickly.

03/05/2023

Swimming The Rip in winter gives you a great challenge to work towards. With the right mindset it is possible. So, if you are a cold water swimmer looking for a goal in 2 months time, this could be it. We will supply the paddler and give you training guidance.

02/05/2023

The Winter Rip Swim is the ultimate challenge. This is the original non-wetsuit swim completed by the Pioneer Doug Mew in 1971. If you are a brave cold water swimmer who is looking for your next event, this is it! Ticking this off your bucket list will give you enormous satisfaction. You will also be part of a special group as only 47 swimmers have completed the crossing so far. Sign up from Friday the 5th of May to secure your spot. This year, for the first time, we are offering the option to swim solo. There are six places available in this category. Otherwise you can swim in a team of 3 or 4.

01/05/2023

Thanks to the 12 swimmers who joined us on our first cold water camp over the weekend. Point Lonsdale turned on magnificent weather and some surprisingly big surf at the front beach! We had 4 swims, did some breathing, stretching and visualisation and talked about training and cold water adaption techniques. Oh, and there was plenty of laughter too! Winter Rip Swim entries open this Friday. Some of these swimmers are in! Perhaps you will be too…

28/04/2023

Looking forward to our first swimming camp starting tomorrow at Point Lonsdale. This will be a challenging and interesting weekend to explore and learn.

11/04/2023

Meet Jordan and Georgie. They are lining up for the Winter Rip Swim. Jordan is the owner of Noble Rot, a lovely wine bar in Point Lonsdale. Georgie works there with him and together they made a pact to take on the winter swim. Entries will open in May and the swim is on the 8th of July. The swim honours the first crossing by Doug Mew in 1971 - without a wetsuit!

21/03/2023

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All information is on our website and we will still be active on Instagram which you can follow here: https://www.instagram.com/theripswim/

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21/03/2023

Looking to try some cold (cool!) water swimming? Our camp is the perfect opportunity. It’s on at Point Lonsdale on the 29/30th of April. There has been a good response so we just have 6 spots left. Jump in! Feel the buzz. Link n the bio above.

13/03/2023

If you are interested in cold water swimming this camp will be perfect for you. The winter Rip Swim is also happening g soon and this will be great preparation as it is based at Point Lonsdale. Bookings for the camp open tomorrow at 9am on our website. It is a great introductory price too.

09/03/2023

Crossing “The Rip” is definitely a Champagne Moment!