The Blue Room
The Blue Room
Podcast Description
A podcast about swimming in the great outdoors, the awe that brings, the amazing grass-roots community groups and buddies who swim and dip together, including the personalities in those pods and ties that bind us.
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Content Themes
Focuses on outdoor swimming experiences, community dynamics, and personal anecdotes with episodes highlighting themes like competitive swimming with Olympic athletes, such as Dr. Shane Gould, and community events like the TOSSA Cup that explore motivations and connections within swimming pods.
A podcast celebrating the joys of outdoor swimming and the incredible sense of community it creates. Join us as we explore the beauty and thrill of swimming and dipping, in ocean, rivers, and natural waters — often with friends and fellow enthusiasts. Each episode features inspiring interviews with diverse personalities and groups who share their passion for aquatic adventures, connection with nature, and the positive impact of swimming on health and well-being. Whether you’re new to outdoor swimming or a seasoned water lover, discover stories of friendship, resilience and shared experiences.
Rob Brander is Dr Rip – he’s a coastal scientist at the University of NSW in Sydney. He’s been educating beachgoers and kids about the surf for more than 25 years. He’s written “Dr Rip’s Essential Beach Book” sharing his knowledge about beaches, sand, surf and rips.
He is Australia’s best known beach scientist, he has an AM for it – and the Blue Room’s Sabra Lane talks with him about safety, his favourite beach and what he would if he was PM for a day, to improve beach safety.
More information:
“Dr Rip’s Beach Book” – New South is the publisher.
Dr Rip’s website “Science of the Surf”: https://www.scienceofthesurf.com
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