THE sea creatures living in Sydney Harbour are in for a saucy show this Sunday — and Rita Felton will be one of its stars.

The St Leonards resident is baring all for the third annual Sydney Skinny, a nude ocean swim starting at Cobblers Beach at 9am.

The event aims to help people reconnect with their sense of adventure and encourage self-acceptance.

media_camera The nude swim in 2014 drew a big crowd to the beach.

It will be the second time Mrs Felton and husband Graeme have stripped off and taken a dip with hundreds of strangers.

“My husband’s friend told him about it as a bit of a joke and I said to Graeme straight away, ‘Wow, let’s do it’,” Mrs Felton said.

“I just thought it would be something really exhilarating and liberating — and memorable.

HUNDREDS TO GO NUDE FOR THIRD ANNUAL SYDNEY SKINNY SWIM

“I thought it would be scary stripping off in front of so many people. I expected to be embarrassed and vulnerable, but I didn’t feel like that at all,” she said.

“I quickly realised everybody was in the same boat and no one was judging anyone. It was so freeing and liberating.”

media_camera Last year’s swim proved some people have no shame. Picture: Britta Campion

Mrs Felton said it was the first time she felt completely comfortable in her own skin.

“I’ve never had any real body issues but you never feel good enough, do you?” she said.

“You always complain because you don’t have this or that. I don’t even wear a bikini to the beach, I’m there in a full piece and little shorts.

“But the Sydney Skinny gives you this rare chance to feel accepted and totally uninhibited.

“I would recommend it to anybody.”

media_camera Swimmers were quick to grab a towel after alst year’s event.

Before getting their gear off for the Sydney Skinny, the most daring thing the couple had done together was abseiling and whitewater rafting.

“Doing it as a couple made it even nicer, there was a real feeling of closeness between us afterwards,” Mrs Felton said.

NUDE RUN

WHAT: The third annual Sydney Skinny



WHEN: Sunday, March 1



WHERE: Starting from Cobblers Beach



WHY: To help people reconnect with their sense of adventure



DETAILS: thesydneyskinny.com.au