Marianne Bonnay

Marianne Bonnay is a resilient 55-year-old geologist from France who has found solace and healing in the ocean after the tragic loss of her husband, Stephen Dick, who drowned while saving their children from a rip current. A dedicated swimmer, she engages in a six-days-a-week swimming ritual at Merewether Ocean Baths in Newcastle, Australia, where she embraces the invigorating cold water as a means to cope with her grief and reconnect with life. Through her journey of loss, she has transformed the ocean into her 'happy place,' using swimming as a therapeutic outlet that fosters mindfulness and rejuvenation.