Newcastle Pirates Winter Swimming Club

28/08/2026

📣AHOY PIRATES📣

🏴‍☠️🌊 WE’VE MADE IT TO THE FINAL WEEK! 🌊🏴‍☠️

What a great swim we had last Sunday! ☀️🏊‍♀️🏊‍♂️ The water was holding at a very respectable 17°C — practically tropical by Pirates standards! 😂🥶🌡️

And of course, no Pirates swim is complete without a steaming bowl of delicious hot soup afterwards! 🍲🔥😋 Nothing warms the soul quite like soup after braving the chilly waters! 🥶➡️❤️

🏆🏴‍☠️ TOMORROW IS THE BIG ONE! 🏴‍☠️🏆

It’s the FINAL WEEK OF WINTER SWIMMING and that means it’s time for the Pirates Championship Competition! 🏊‍♂️💨🏊‍♀️💦

Expect extra races 🏁, relays 🤝, plenty of competition 💪, lots of laughs 😂 and a whole lot of Pirate fun! 🏴‍☠️🎉

📣 Everyone is welcome to come down, watch the action and cheer our brave winter swimmers on! 👏👏👏

Come and make some noise for the Pirates as we finish the season with a splash! 🌊🏴‍☠️💦

🏆🥇🏊‍♂️ LET THE CHAMPIONSHIPS BEGIN! 🏊‍♀️🥈🏆

🏴‍☠️🌊🥶🍲🎉👏💦🏊‍♂️🏊‍♀️🏁🔥

19/08/2026

📣AHOY PIRATES📣

The sun came out for the Pirates once again! 🌞🌊🏊‍♀️🏊‍♂️ What more could we ask for this late in the winter season?! 😎❄️

We had a great showing of swimmers turn up, with plenty of brave Pirates still willing to face the chilly waters! 🥶💪🏴‍☠️

And the competition was HOT in the final 🔥🏁… although it seems everyone was a little TOO keen! 😂 All four swimmers were disqualified for swimming FASTER than their handicaps! 🚫🏊‍♂️💨🤣

Then came the real highlight… 🍲🤤 SOUP! 🥣❤️ A cracking effort that had Pirates scraping the bottom of the pot to get every last drop! 🥄😂 Nothing left behind!

⏳🏴‍☠️ ONLY TWO MORE WEEKS OF WINTER SWIMMING! 🥶🌊

If you’ve been thinking about joining us, now is your chance! Come and brave the water, have a laugh, meet the Pirates and finish the season with us! 🏊‍♀️🏊‍♂️🍲🍻☀️

See you at the baths! 🏴‍☠️🌊💙

15/08/2026

📣AHOY PIRATES📣

We’re getting to the icy end of the season with just 3️⃣ swims to go! 🥶🌊

So far the weather gods have been pretty kind to us 🙏☀️, but the water is definitely letting us know that winter is well and truly here! 🧊😂

A massive shoutout to all the Pirates still braving the chilly waters, fresh winds and freezing mornings 🌬️🥶🏊‍♀️🏊‍♂️ — absolute legends! 💪🏴‍☠️

Only THREE MORE SUNDAYS to get your winter swimming fix before we hang up the budgies for another year! 👙😂🏴‍☠️

22/07/2026

📣AHOY PIRATES📣

If anyone wants to get down to the baths on Friday morning and help support our Newcastle Baths
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21/07/2026

📣AHOY PIRATES📣

🏴‍☠️🌊 Another cracking Sunday with the Newcastle Pirates! 🌊🏴‍☠️

What a fantastic swim we had this Sunday with a wonderful turnout! 🙌 It’s great to see so many smiling faces braving the winter waters together. 💙❄️

The water is holding at a beautiful 17°C 🌡️🏊‍♂️ (we’ll take that while it lasts! 😉), although the wind definitely had a bit more bite than the water today! 🌬️🥶

A huge thank you to our soup maker who may have attempted to poison a few Pirates with an enthusiastic amount of peppercorns… 😂🌶️☠️ Thankfully, everyone survived and agreed the soup was still delicious! 🍲😋

Our Pirates also got to put our brand new swim caps to the test🧢💙. They certainly helped keep our pirate heads nice and warm!

Can you believe we’re already halfway through the winter season? 🤯❄️ If you’ve been thinking about giving winter swimming a go, there’s still plenty of time to join us. Everyone is welcome—young, old, first-timers and seasoned swimmers alike! 🏊‍♀️🏊‍♂️❤️

📍 Sundays | 🕘 9:00am | 📍 Newcastle Ocean Baths

07/07/2026

The historic final.
- 7 swimmers
- 6 disqualifications
- Last place came first
🏴‍☠️Pirate Victory🏴‍☠️

07/07/2026

📣AHOY PIRATES📣

🌊🏴‍☠️ What an absolutely HUGE Sunday for the Newcastle Pirates! 🏴‍☠️🌊

The weather gods were kind enough to hold off just long enough for us to enjoy another fantastic morning at the baths! 🌤️🌊💙

A massive thank you to our great mates, the Gropers from Cooks Hill, who joined us for a swim! 🤝🏊 There was plenty of friendly rivalry, laughs and just a little healthy competition! 😜🏆

The final race was one for the history books… 🤯🏁
7 swimmers… 6 disqualifications… which meant the LAST swimmer across the line was crowned the WINNER! 😂👏 A classic Pirates finish and, best of all… a PIRATES VICTORY! 🏴‍☠️🥇🎉

After all that excitement we tucked into the most delicious 🎃 pumpkin soup, kindly provided by the Gropers (it certainly hit the spot! 😋🍲), along with plenty of sizzling 🥓🍳 bacon and egg sandwiches fresh off the BBQ. 🌭🔥

A fantastic morning of swimming, friendship, food and plenty of laughs. 😄❤️

If you’ve been thinking about giving winter swimming a go, come and join us! Everyone is welcome, whether you’re racing or just in it for the fun (and the soup! 😉🍲).

See you all next Sunday! 🌊🏴‍☠️💙

21/06/2026

📣AHOY PIRATES📣

☀️🏊‍♂️🐳 What a cracker of a winter swim today! 🐳🏊‍♀️☀️

The winter swimming gods were certainly smiling on us today 😇 with loads of sunshine 🌞, a crystal-clear pool 💙, and even a spectacular whale show just off the baths 🐋🐋. It doesn’t get much better than that!

We had a fantastic line-up of swimmers today 👏🏊‍♂️🏊‍♀️, with some serious family rivalry heating up the final race 😆🏁. Bragging rights are always on the line at the Pirates!

After all that hard work in the water, we tucked into a soup that rated very highly on the official (and highly scientific 😉) Pirates Soup Scale 🍲🏆. It was then off to our wonderful sponsors at Lowlands Bowling Club🍻 for a few quick drinks, plenty of laughs, and some post-swim storytelling.

❄️ Winter is now well and truly here, so if you’ve ever thought about giving winter swimming a go, now is the perfect time to jump in! 🌊💪

🏴‍☠️ New members are always welcome!
📍 Newcastle Ocean Baths
🕘 Every Sunday at 9am
⏰ Arrive early for registration

Come along, meet some great people, challenge yourself, and see what all the fuss is about! 🏊‍♀️🏊‍♂️🌊🐳☀️🍲🏴‍☠️

09/06/2026

The Pirates are feeling very lucky to have Lowlands Bowling Club as our newest sponsor!!!

Lowlands are the proud Sponsors of the Newcastle Pirates 2026...looking forward to many more

09/06/2026

📣AHOY PIRATES📣

🏴‍☠️⚓️🌊 WHAT A DAY! 🌊⚓️🏴‍☠️

We had an absolutely fantastic swim on Sunday 😃🙌 with a massive turnout for the long weekend 🎉☀️, including 6 brand-new swimmers joining the Pirates crew! 🏊‍♂️🏊‍♀️👏🎊

There was plenty of splashing 🌊, smiling 😁, chatting 🗣️ and swimming 🏊‍♂️💨 before everyone headed ashore for what can only be described as a seriously award-worthy soup! 🍲🏆🤤

In fact, it was such a hit that Pirates were scraping the bottom of the pot for every last skerrick! 🥄😋🍲💯 A genuine contender for the coveted Best Soup Award 🏆👨‍🍳👏

If you’ve been thinking about giving winter swimming a go 🤔❄️, now is the perfect time! The water is only just starting to cool down 🌊🥶, so jump in before it gets REALLY chilly! 😜❄️🧊

👋 New members are always welcome!
📍 Newcastle Ocean Baths
⏰ Every Sunday at 9:00am (arrive early for registration)
🏊‍♂️🌊😁☕️🍲🏴‍☠️

Come along!!