Scenes at Omanu
There was a shipping channel and shark sightings to contend with – yet the highlight of the day was undoubtedly the phenomenal beach welcome at Omanu Beach Surf Life Saving Club on the afternoon of Thursday, 5 February.
Author: Live Ocean
One Epic Month and One Third Done in Ridler’s Swim4TheOcean
One month on from wading into the surf at Waikuku Beach North Cape on 5 January Jono Ridler has knocked off 493km of his Swim4TheOcean and completed more than a third of the total projected distance to Wellington.
Jono Experiences Whenuakura Off Whangamatā as Swim4TheOcean Pushes South
After a powerful welcome into Whangamatā the night before, Jono and the Swim4TheOcean team set out from the beachside town, launching the StabiX support vessel off the beach and heading north to the last marked waypoint.
Powerful Whangamatā Welcome Marks Biggest Swim4TheOcean Stopover to Date
Jono Ridler and the Swim4TheOcean team arrived into Whangamatā at 8:30pm on Monday evening to a powerful welcome from the local community.
Major Milestone: Jono Dips Under 1,000km to Wellington
Jono Ridler has less than 1,000km to go in his Swim4TheOcean. The major milestone fell early in the morning swim on 1 February, with the distance-to-go counter dropping to 999km after departing Opito Bay.
Watch: Episode 4 from Swim4TheOcean
Episode 4 shows the challenge of getting back into it after four days out due to the extreme weather.
A Visit From Dolphins – and 7,000 Signatures Behind the Mission
A settled start and a faster finish marked a solid 20km day on Friday as Jono moved down the eastern edge of the Coromandel Peninsula, logging his 30th swim leg on 30 January in his epic Swim4TheOcean.
Thank you to those making it all possible
Swim4TheOcean has been built on belief.
Magic Carpet Miles at the Coromandel Tip
With notoriously tricky currents at the northern tip of the Coromandel Peninsula, timing was everything for this section of Jono Ridler’s Swim4TheOcean.
“The Word of the Day is Patience”
It was a demanding two-swim day on Wednesday, 28 January, as Swim4TheOcean pushed to make it across the Firth of Thames toward Colville.
