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The Horseshoe Bay Early Morning Swimmers have been swimming at Pt Elliot in South Australia, for more than 30 years. The group swims every day, all year around. In recent years, the tribe has grown with younger members from around the region. One member in particular has become known as a 'dolphin whisperer' and even during The Blue Room's visit to talk with the pod, the dolphins turned up to surprise with acrobatics. The Blue Room's Sabra Lane joins the tribe for a swim (or two) and some long conversations about swimming, friendship, courage, good health and dolphins.Features:The Blue Room's Sabra Lane, Reenie Lee, Amy Mitchell, Lee Kleinig, Heather Randall, Kristy Plug, Aparna Picot, Luca Odinsman, Chantelle and Honour - plus a family of dolphins.Themes:open water swimming, ocean swimming, cold water swimming, mental health, health benefits of swimming, swimming groups, inspiration, courage, nature, dolphins, Pt Elliot, Horseshoe Bay, confidence in the ocean, Extra information:"Dawn Swimmers" - by USTHEM1984https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4kI-hcAh2o

Meet the inspiring group of women who swim in the Yarra/Birrarung River. It’s a group held together through friendship, pursuing good health and a love of nature. This dipping pod started during Melbourne’s lockdowns. The Blue Room's Sabra Lane joins the Yabbies for swim and chat about their swimming group, how it started and what inspires them.Features:Meg Elkins/Yarra YabbieCarrie Thomas/Yarra YabbieHolly Jones-Amin/Yarra YabbieSabra Lane / The Blue RoomThemes:open water swimming, cold water swimming, Yarra/Birrarung River, Swimmable Cities, Melbourne, swimming adventures, swimming friendships, swimming experiences, adventure, fun, COVID lockdowns.

The Glenorchy Memorial Pool closed three years ago, when the council ruled it was too dangerous. But the community fought back, launching a campaign to save it.The pool reopens on October 3, 2026 - after a $6.5m refurbishment. The Blue Room joined some community members for a 'soft' opening and a chat about what this pool means, and the value of communities fighting for what they want.Features:Anne Henderson/First Tasmanian to swim the English Channel.Helen Conway/Honouree, Australian Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame.Jan Bryan/Keep Glenorchy Pool campaigner.Emma Fletcher/Weedy Seadragon swimmer.Jodie Harrison and Jodie / locals and swim teachers.Sue Hickey/Glenorchy Mayor.The Blue Room's Sabra Lane and Julia Mansour.Additional Information:"Here comes the Sun" - Community Swimming event, Kingston Beach - 8.30am - Sunday October 4, 2026.Themes:community pools, Olympic Pools, Memorial Pools, Glenorchy Council, swimming for fun, swimming for companionship, swimming for fitness, community campaigns for pools, Chris Wedd swimming coach, marathon swimming, training, swimming teachers, Pankind swim, 'Here comes the Sun" community swim,

The Weedy Seadragons swim at Kingston Beach, south of Hobart every Saturday. In summer, some members swim from Kingston Beach to Blackmans Bay and back - about five kilometres. Harold Gatenby is one of the founders of the group, and he sat down with the Blue Room's Sabra Lane for a chat about the group, and about the addiction that is ocean swimming.Features:Harold Gatenby, founder of the Weedy Seadragons.Sabra Lane - the Blue Room host.Themes:ocean swimming, open water swimming, cold water swimming, swimming for fun and companionship, mental health, community, connection, friendship, Kingston Beach, Tasmania, adenture swims, Devil of a Swim, Bicheno, Shane Gould, confidence in swimming.

This is family. Meet the Weedy Seadragons of Kingston Beach, where swimmers become buddies, form life-long friendships and many feel this tribe is family.The Blue Room speaks with some of the Weedy Seadragons to find out how they got into swimming, how they discovered the Weedys - and what this group means. This Tasmanian tribe is special too for the Blue Room host Sabra Lane, as it's her regular Saturday morning swim group.Interviews:Weedy Seadragon members - Andy, Grainne, Anita, Rachel, Simon, Sandra, Kylie, Tamara, Rhona and a special guest appearance by Elle. More information:https://theblueroom.au/swim-groups/weedy-seadragons-ocean-swimming-group/