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Catherine Ryan

Catherine Ryan is the Project and Social Media Manager at Helensburgh's Equilibrium Healthcare

Finding Deep Calm with Blue Dorys

When last I wrote, I was yet to embrace the identity of being an ocean swimmer, and I was searching for the deep calm I thought swimming would bring. I found myself repeating the mantra inspired by Dory from Finding Nemo – “Just keep swimming”...

Catherine Ryan

October 2023

Sport & Leisure

In search of deep calm

So, how does one conquer a fear of the ocean? More to the point, why? There is no reason I must go into the water, so why do I feel so compelled?

Catherine Ryan

January 2023

Sport & Leisure

Confidence boost for ocean swimmers

The second swim for the Coalcliff Ocean Swim Club was held on Sunday, 30 October. It was glorious day and in total we had 36 swimmers. More swimmers were keen to swim a second or third lap this time and people loosely formed into ‘fast’...

Catherine Ryan

November 2022

Sport & Leisure

30 swimmers roll up for first ocean adventure

Coalcliff Ocean Swim Club had its first swim on Sunday, 16 October. Coalcliff Surf Life Saving Club’s David Winner and Brigid Collaery were there to give the club members a safety briefing before heading down to the water. Thirty people turned up to...

Catherine Ryan

October 2022