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Meet the inspiring group of women who swim in the Yarra/Birrarung River. It’s a group held together through friendship, pursuing good health and a love of nature. This dipping pod started during Melbourne’s lockdowns. The Blue Room's Sabra Lane joins the Yabbies for swim and chat about their swimming group, how it started and what inspires them.
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Meg Elkins/Yarra Yabbie
Carrie Thomas/Yarra Yabbie
Holly Jones-Amin/Yarra Yabbie
Sabra Lane / The Blue Room
Themes:
open water swimming, cold water swimming, Yarra/Birrarung River, Swimmable Cities, Melbourne, swimming adventures, swimming friendships, swimming experiences, adventure, fun, COVID lockdowns.
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"The Yarra Yabbies" is an episode of The Blue Room. Runtime 32 min. Published October 9, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
