Ollie Dousset, 25, was fishing for snapper with his friend Joe Emmerton off the coast of Sydney’s Manly Beach when something much bigger came into view.
Being winter in Australia the rope technician didn’t have his swimming trunks so instead he threw caution — and his clothes — to the wind and took the plunge with the underwater giant starkers.
Source: Caters
An Australian man hasn't let a lack of togs or chilly winter seas get in the way of the once in a lifetime chance to swim in open water with a majestic humpback whale.
Ollie Dousset was out fishing for snapper with his mate Joe Emmerton near Sydney's Manly Beachwhen the pair spotted another spectacular, much bigger sea creature - the whale - not far from their boat.
The 25-year-old rope technician didn't have any togs with him and so stripped off and - donning only a snorkelling mask - dove into the choppy water for a closer look.
Emmerton videoed the encounter from the boat.
After finishing his dip and climbing back on board Dousset tells Emmerton the swim "was so cool dude".
