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Looking back – our first ocean swim

Posted on February 2, 2019February 2, 2019 by admin

Reminiscing about firsts for us, looking all the way back to 2017 when we competed in our first ocean swim. Some of the women are Continue Reading

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In 2019, Swim Sisters Australia had the pleasure o In 2019, Swim Sisters Australia had the pleasure of hosting a @onewaveisallittakes Fluro Friday gathering. This year we're back and this time we're including Yoga by the Beach (to avoid the rain we will be doing the Yoga indoors thanks to Coogee Surf Lifesaving Club who've kindly offered their venue). After you've relaxed your body and mind with the Yoga we will be facilitating a discussion on what it means to have good mental health with our facilitator Eman. You can choose to listen or actively participate, it's up to you. Amongst so many communities and particularly in culturally and linguistically diverse communities, a stigma is still attached to discussing mental health - an important element of our daily lives. When such safe spaces are provided, we should take opportunity to open conversations about difficult topics. Special thanks to @flowwithmay for facilitating the Yoga. ๐ŸŽˆ๐Ÿงก๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™ To register for the event, link is in the bio. We'll see you there!
Meet our Yoga Instructor for this Friday's 'Yoga b Meet our Yoga Instructor for this Friday's 'Yoga by the Beach' May Yacoub @flowwithmay To register for the event, link is in the bio. May has graciously offered to share her yoga journey: My journey began six years ago when I was pregnant with my first child. During both my pregnancies I would attend prenatal yoga classes to alleviate my sciatica pain and prepare for labour. This hour that I would set aside twice a week forced me to put everything on hold and connect with my breath and in doing so connect with my unborn child. After the chaos of the early years of motherhood I battled with anxiety and shortness of breath. I was a very active mother who over committed and really did not say โ€˜noโ€™ to anything. Desperate for a change, I joined some Yoga classes with an instructor who has now become a dear friend of mine. Through her gentle and compassionate way of teaching I was able to experience the benefits of yoga on my mind, body and soul. After several classes I was able to breathe properly again. My body began to crave and yearn for yoga daily. All the time previously spent shopping, brunching and at beauty salons was funnelled into a new type of Self Care. One that allowed my mind, body and soul to flourish. One that brought me back home to me - my inner child, my core and my true nature. In order to strengthen my personal practice I undertook my 350HR Yoga teacher training with Balance Yoga Sydney. I still have so much to learn but would love to share this with anyone and everyone that requires it. Whether you come to Yoga to increase flexibility/mobility, as a means to battle mental health problems, to alleviate physical pain or for weight loss - you will achieve your goal and walk away with a lifelong tool.
Update: new location will be at Coogee Beach Surf Update: new location will be at Coogee Beach Surf Lifesaving Club. This will help us avoid the rain. Thank you to @coogeeslsc. So, what is Fluro Friday you may be wondering? Itโ€™s about providing a much needed safe space to talk about mental health & wellbeing. Dress up in your brightest outfits/ burkinis/Hijabs possible and we will also have an exciting beachside yoga session with @flowwithmay to bring you some zen. Fluro makes people smile and it gets people asking important questions, which are normally avoided about mental health. Everyone is welcome and this is a free event. When: this Friday at 6:30-8:30pm Rain, hail or shine. Weโ€™ll do yoga in an exposed space if it is raining Where: Coogee Surf Lifesaving Club Coogee, NSW 2034 Registrations essential- link in bio We hope to see you there! ๐Ÿงก๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’™โค๏ธ
UPDATE: the new location for Friday's event will b UPDATE: the new location for Friday's event will be at Coogee Surf Life Saving club. This will help us avoid the rain. Thank you @coogeeslsc for kindly offering us your venue. Swim Sisters Australia is proud to announce our participation for the Fluro Friday campaign by hosting a 'Yoga by the Beach' session with yoga instructor May Yacoub @flowwithmay on Insta). We will also be having an open discussion where people can share their stories and discuss all things mental health as part of the Fluro Friday sunset sessions. Please register at the link in the bio. For those attending, bring comfortable clothes, a@yoga mat, water and towel. Register via link in Bio Limited registrations so don't miss out!
Happy international womenโ€™s day to all you stron Happy international womenโ€™s day to all you strong and fierce women. This yearโ€™s IWD theme is #ChooseToChallenge Our Swim Sisters push boundaries and challenge themselves physically & mentally to push past both self imposed and and societal exposed limits. From choosing to challenge themselves to learn to swim as adults, to pursuing ocean swimming and taking on the challenge of becoming surf life savers, the sky is the limit when we we challenge ourselves ๐ŸŠโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿป๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿผ
Pinch & a punch for the first day of the month! Fi Pinch & a punch for the first day of the month! First official dat of Autumn, but the warm weather continues & the water continues to stay warm in March. So just keep swimming ๐ŸŠโ€โ™€๏ธ
What a way to end the last day of summer! An exhil What a way to end the last day of summer! An exhilarating ocean swim event at the Bondi Bluewater classic! Mifrah, Neanne and Amani conquered their first ocean swim event thanks to the incredible support from Bondi Surf Club @bondisblsc with our weekly ocean swim training program ๐ŸŠโ€โ™€๏ธ๐ŸŒŠ meanwhile, the Clovelly girls did their usual thing for their casual swim meet. Hereโ€™s to a season of swimming until next Summer & conquering new swimming goals, for those of starting out & those looking to progress their ocean swimming & surf life saving journeys!
Join Swim Sisters for a fun day out at Garie Beach Join Swim Sisters for a fun day out at Garie Beach to join our Swim Sister Surf Life savers in action. Youโ€™ll have an opportunity to shadow them as they patrol to keep our beaches safe, hear about their journeys and learn about opportunities to become one too! PLUS thereโ€™s a BBQ! Registrations essential!
Essential mid-week pool training with Kerryn from Essential mid-week pool training with Kerryn from the Wests Auburn Swim Club to get ocean swim ready for the weekend! Westโ€™s Auburn Swim Club are a wonderful community swim group supporting the Swim Sisters. Swimmers are welcome to attend to 4 free trials before signing up to an affordable annual membership for drills and practice training (note - not swimming lessons).
M O T I V A T I O N A L M O N D A Y Meet Sarah M O T I V A T I O N A L M O N D A Y Meet Sarah Elzamtar! When she first heard that our group did their ocean swim training at Bondi, she admits she felt a little intimidated. "I thought 'is that place really for us'." On a Saturday she swam in the ocean for the first time in her life alongside Bondi Surf Club @bondisblsc trainers and she was hooked. "It was one of the best things I've ever done - the sense of empowerment it gave me was amazing. I can't wait till next week. You'll always find me at Bondi now." Now in its third year at Bondi @swimsisterssquad addresses low water safety awareness and swimming ability amongst women in multicultural communities, providing culturally appropriate training. Photography by Tim Read #swimsisters #empoweringwomen
Another beautiful Sunday morning at Clovelly beach Another beautiful Sunday morning at Clovelly beach, we meet at 7.30am for a swim, then take time out on the rocks to dry up and enjoy our morning Coffee! by 9.30 we wrap up and head back home for a full Sunday of activities with our families. This is the beauty of the early morning starts in that everyone can take this time out of the day for themselves โ™ฅ๏ธ If youโ€™d like to join we look forward to welcoming you into our Sunday morning family ! #swimsisterssquad#clovellybeach#sydney#seeaustralia#muslimwomen#sydneysummer
๐—ช๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐’๐š๐Ÿ๐ž๐ญ๐ฒ ๐—ช ๐—ช๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐’๐š๐Ÿ๐ž๐ญ๐ฒ ๐—ช๐ž๐๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐๐š๐ฒ- ๐‚๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ฌ๐จ๐ง๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐š๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐œ๐š๐ง ๐œ๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ž๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐ฌ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ ? ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž ๐š๐ง๐ฌ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ง๐จ. โฃ โฃ This photo is of a child swimming at the bottom of a pool with murky water due to the amount of sunscreen in it. โฃ โฃ This brings us to the importance for the need of swimming attire to be bright and colourful, avoiding colours that blend with water such as blue. โฃ โฃ It also highlights how vigilant we all need to be around water. Having constant sight of those swimming even if in shallow waters. โฃ โฃ With the water ever so inviting, please keep your eyes on all, no matter young or old. ๐Ÿ‘€ ๐ŸŠโ€โ™€๏ธโฃ -โฃ -โฃ -โฃ -โฃ -โฃ -โฃ -โฃ -โฃ -โฃ -โฃ -โฃ โฃphoto from Facebook/CPR kids #watersafety #watersafetyfirst #watersafetyawareness #kidssafety #swimming #loveswimming #swimmingpools #atthebeach #lifesaving #royallifesaving #surflifesaving
Mid week pool training with Auburn Swim Club to ge Mid week pool training with Auburn Swim Club to get ocean ๐ŸŒŠ fit for Saturday๐ŸŠโ€โ™€๏ธ Auburn swim club training sessions are on Wednesday & Fridays at 7-8pm, and Sunday at 8:30am at Auburn Ruth Everuss Aquatic Centre. All new participants get access to 4 free trial sessions before signing up to an affordable annual membership. Please note, this isnโ€™t a learn to swim class and is a training class to improve swim fitness. We know thereโ€™s a few people keen to find out about swimming lessons - Swim Sisters isnโ€™t a swim school, but we run programs from time to time depending on grants we receive. Stay tuned for any program updates ๐ŸŠโ€โ™€๏ธ๐ŸŠโ€โ™€๏ธ๐ŸŠโ€โ™€๏ธ
Hey Mammas! Want to learn to swim? Or have some a Hey Mammas! Want to learn to swim? Or have some alone time swimming? Swim Sisters have created a program with you in mind, considering all the #mumlife related commitments you have! The Mums and Bubs program is a 2 in 1 - you get to have a swim lesson or swim on your own + have your baby taken care of AND AND AND your bub also has a dedicated swim lesson. โœจDreamy aye?โœจ When? Every Monday beginning 15th February, finishing Monday 19th April Where? Auburn Ruth Everuss Aquatic Centre Time: 10am - 1pm Cost: $19.21 per week There are 3 sessions to cater for different age groups ranging from 6 months โ€“ 3 years. Please see the photo for more information. Please see the photo for more information. Sounds great? Fill out the linked form in our bio and weโ€™ll be in touch with you! Places are limited so please register Fast to secure a spot, please share with any mums you feel may be interested!
๐ŸŠโ€โ™€๏ธ๐ŸŠโ€โ™€๏ธMOTIVATION M O N D A Y ๐ŸŠโ€โ™€๏ธ๐ŸŠโ€โ™€๏ธMOTIVATION M O N D A Y ๐ŸŠโ€โ™€๏ธ๐ŸŠโ€โ™€๏ธ Meet Dima, our lovely dedicated Sunday morning swim leader ๐ŸŠโ€โ™€๏ธ Dina grew up with swimming a part of her and her sisters lives - both in the pool and the ocean. Then, as adulthood came, so did responsibilities and swimming for buried away. Dima knew this was something she needed to tend to when the time was right. And just as she was preparing to get back to swimming, Yusra @adayinthelyfofyus came along with the concept of @swimsisterssquad, Dimaโ€™s swimming passion was reignited. Dima found her place and strength in the swimming world again, taking part in ocean swims, races, and weekly Clovelly sessions despite juggling her career as a radiographer and a busy Mum of two. She looks forward to her salt water therapy every week to recharge her & promised to never bury swimming ever again! As she led her biggest swim group yesterday, Dimaโ€™s heart was so full today as she shared her passion with her nearest and dearest - her sisters, best friends, childhood friends, and swim sisters. Regardless of levels and strengths, they all swam laps, had their coffees on the rocks after and reconnected ..all before 9am to return to their kids ๐Ÿ˜‚ Fully recharged for a funday Sunday - because you canโ€™t give from an empty up! ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿป Just keep swimming! ๐ŸŠโ€โ™€๏ธ๐ŸŠโ€โ™€๏ธ๐ŸŠโ€โ™€๏ธ
Itโ€™s Monday, meaning thereโ€™s only 5 more days Itโ€™s Monday, meaning thereโ€™s only 5 more days till the @bondisblsc program kicks off as we embark on training for a 1km ocean swim! Hope you all survive the week and try and fit in some swims during the week while the days are long ๐ŸŒŠ #justkeepswimming ๐ŸŠโ€โ™€๏ธ๐ŸŠโ€โ™€๏ธ๐ŸŠโ€โ™€๏ธ
๐ŸŽ‰ CELEBRATING OUR BIGGEST CLOVELLY TURNOUT YET ๐ŸŽ‰ CELEBRATING OUR BIGGEST CLOVELLY TURNOUT YET ! 13 BEAUTIES BRAVED THE OCEAN THIS WEEK! with our Clovelly Sunday Swim leader @deemzz__
What have we been up to today? ๐Ÿ“ธ stay tuned What have we been up to today? ๐Ÿ“ธ stay tuned
We kicked off week 1 of the Bondi ocean swim train We kicked off week 1 of the Bondi ocean swim training program today with a theory water safety session. Ready to jump into the water next week ๐Ÿฅณ๐ŸŒŠ
Thereโ€™s still time to register for the very info Thereโ€™s still time to register for the very informative session held tomorrow at @bondisblsc Weโ€™re looking forward to a day at the beach with a post session splash at Bondi Icebergs! Registration link in bio ๐Ÿค—
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