Oceanswimfit

What is Oceanswimfit camp? It is a 7 day/6 night ocean and beach experience on the island of Florianopolis geared to make you fitter, healthier, tanner, sexier, and most importantly more comfortable in the open ocean water. Your day will include local healthy food with lots of fruit, stretching and yoga on the beach, ocean swimming skills such as reading waves and jumping into surf, point to point swims depending on your swim and fitness level, barefoot running, stand up paddling, hiking above the ocean, breath work and yes some samba and Brazilian nightlife on the last day.

Prerequisites? A deep desire to be comfortable and happy in the ocean.

Takeaway?  Lighter in body and spirit with a renewed love of the ocean.

Nathaniel Waring, retired from the luxury travel business which took him to almost 100 countries, now lives in Florianopolis, an island just off the southern coast of Brazil. Nathaniel loves to swim in the ocean and to inspire others to jump in and swim and not be afraid. He swam the 12 mile crossing between Tahiti and Moorea and set a new course record. He has swum from Spain to Morocco, the 21 mile crossing from St Lucia to Martinique and sailed from the Marquesas to Hawaii and onto Fiji.

Nathaniel trains almost daily in front of and around A Ilha do Campeche, that beautiful island just off the Atlantic coast of Florianopolis. He helps triathletes get more enjoyment (and speed!) from open water swimming and educates kids and adults about how to enter the ocean with waves and currents. In short he wants everybody to enjoy the ocean safely and be a ‘waterman’.

Swim Experience on airbnb

Nathaniel’s Blog

Tahiti to Moorea Channel Swim Record

Open Water Swim Records

Six night (7 days) Ocean swimming and beach fitness camp. (Shorter private camps available)

Are you a fit?  You may swim a little or a lot, love the deep ocean and waves or have some trepidation about jumping in. This camp is about reconnecting with the innate human love of the ocean and learning to feel comfortable in the open water.

What will you do? The ocean surrounding the island of Florianopolis is clean, cool and has waves. The beach goes on for miles with few people on it most days. You will learn to read the ocean, enter safely, swim to a nearby island. You will eat local fresh food and run, jog, do yoga and some breath work all on the beach every day!

What is included?  Just about everything from when you arrive at Florianopolis Airport (code: FLN) to the last day. Choose a single room or share a room with another Oceanswimfit-er.  Breakfast and lunch daily, snacks and drinks all day, activities on the beach, in the water, on trails all day everyday.  There is some down time to read, journal, meditate and be inspired by the ocean and mountains everywhere.

Is this only for good swimmers? No.  It is for swimmers of medium and up to advanced ability.  You should be able to swim well which means no problem with diving into a lake or the deep end of the pool and swimming 5-10 minutes.  However you need not be a competitive swimmer nor train regularly.  If you are a great swimmer thats fantastic and you will swim far!

Where will you stay? Depending on the group size camps will be hosted at either a private home (groups from 2-4 people) or a Pousada (bed and breakfast style small hotel) also on the beach. On the beach in Brazil means 250 meters away from high tide as no buildings are allowed within that distance.

What do you bring?  More details will be sent to you however you will be using simple beach clothing and bathing suits daily.  A swim wet suit is also required and easy to buy online before your trip or onsite in Florianopolis for better fitting.  I use XTERA wetsuits.

Will I fit in if I come on my own?  Yes!  In fact the course is designed for individual growth so coming alone is encouraged.  The groups are small (2-4 people) plus our fun local staff so you will make friends and fit right in. Meals are communal, activities are with the other guests and there will be some time for yourself.

How and when do I get there?  The camp is on the island of Florianopolis.  There are many flights daily into Florianopolis from Sao Paulo or Rio de Janeiro.  Most flights from the USA are overnight so if you typically would arrive in Sao Paulo or Rio early in the morning, then have a few hours layover to clear immigration and customs and then connect with a 1 hour flight to Florianopolis. The first group activity will be on the afternoon of the arrival day and the last activity will be at mid day of the departure day.  You may want to stay longer in Florianopolis or visit another part of Brazil. We can give you advice on what to do.

This course is offered in November, 2022  and April 2023.  We encourage you to stay on after your bootcamp to see more of Florianopolis or explore other parts of Brazil

Limit of 8 people for each group.

Florianopolis is an island off the southern coast of Brazil with 42 of the most beautiful beaches on the planet.  Oceanswimfit is based on Campeche beach, stretching many miles and facing the sub tropical south Atlantic Ocean.  Floripa as its called locally sits at 27 degrees south, about the same latitude as Tampa but has a decidedly more tropical feel with its Amazon like rainforest full of monkeys and exotic birds and lush green mountains cascading into the ocean.  One third of the island is reserved for nature conservation and the rest is dotted with small clusters of colonial towns, surfing and fishing villages and a downtown facing the continent with a vibrant art, culture and nightlife scene.  Floripa to a Brazilian is much like Hawaii to an American, a place we all want to visit.

Floripa attracts nature lovers, yoga students, world class surfers and kite surfers, hikers, mountain bikers and is also the second tech center in Brazil after Sao Paulo.

Oceanswimfit is based in Novo Campeche, next to many miles of almost empty beach and within view of the Ilha do Campeche, a small mountainous isle one mile off the beach.  By the end of the week we will have swum or stand up paddled over to the island.

In the austral late Summer and early Fall (April and May) the water is wavy and cool with temperatures ranging from the mid to high 60’s to the mid 70’s and waves from 2-3 and sometimes up to 5-6 feet.  Ideal conditions to connect with the beauty and power of the ocean.  Don’t worry if the waves are too big in front there are many beaches within protected bays.

Summer time here is January to March and its tropical, hot but not sweltering, (the cool Southern Atlantic ensures coastal temperatures rarely top 90.  The water can be cooler as water temps are set by currents and a prevailing current from the north brings cool deep ocean waters.

Winter is June to September with cool sometimes warm days and cool nights.  Think northern California.  Ad the waves are generally BIG!

Floripa has a strong fishing tradition as it was originally settled by Portuguese fisherman coming from the Azores.  Almost all of the fish consumed locally is local and Floripa has some of the best squid, shrimp, oysters and mussels to be found anywhere.

 

 

Dates: February 27 to March 5, 2021 (6 nights) and April 5-20, 2021. (6 nights)

Price: $900.00 (3 nights) and $1400 (5 nights) per person single room.  $750 and $1200 per person sharing a room for two.  Private sessions upon availability for a minimum of 2 people.  All payments via paypal.

What does Oceanswimfit Camp include?

Accommodations based on single or double occupancy

• Meals (breakfast and lunch plus some dinners) which are delicious and healthy and include local organic fruits and vegetables
• Daily fitness and swimming on the beach
• Yoga & meditation/breathwork sessions daily
• Half day hike to Lagoina do Leste or Naufragados
• Stand up paddle boarding in the Lagoa do Peri
• One full body 90 minute massage
• Final night dinner and samba at a local venue

We rotate in guest teachers and trainers, so while beach training, swimming and yoga are offered daily, we may have special guest teachers with us who share activity outside of the ones mentioned above.

How To book:  Please e mail Nathaniel @ nathaniel86@mac.com

Questions?  Please feel free to add Nathaniel on Whatsapp and schedule a voice or video call.  Whatsapp: +5548988067883