Brydie Piaf, The Sunrise Swimmers (Doco/Photojournalism (2018))

A collection of portraits, seascapes and stories from the regular early morning swimmers of the iconic Merewether Ocean Baths of Newcastle, Australia. Swimming through cold winter pre-dawn or warm balmy summer sunrises, some of these people have swum here for a lifetime, and others, they are just beginning. Through strong connections of community, or a deep love of the sea, for these saltwater people, this is a tonic, an elixir to a life well lived. The Sunrise Swimmers is a celebration of these people, and of the saltwater infused life.

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