Dolphin visits swimmers at Balmoral Beach Swimmers at Sydney's Balmoral Beach were visited by a special guest. IT might not be at the top of your Bucket List, but as experiences go, it's still pretty special. You might do it in Queensland, WA,or, overseas, in the Florida Keys, but swimming with Dolphins at Balmoral Beach?? Local resident Tullie Armstrong-Haas might have thought the idea impossible - until yesterday, when an ordinary morning walk turned into an unforgettable experience. Ms Armstrong-Haas was enjoying an ordinary morning walk when she spotted a small group frolicking with a dolphin off Rocky Island. Could a swim with the dolphins be the next big tourism drawcard for Balmoral Beach?. Picture: Adam Ward Ms Armstrong-Haas said when she spotted the dolphin, she took her shoes off and jumped in the water fully clothed. "There were four people in the water when I got there and the dolphin was very friendly," she said. She said the dolphin seemed to be having a great time darting out past the buoys and then back to the small group numerous times. "I'd always wanted to swim with marine wildlife and it was a real honour to have a creature like that in front of me," she said. A young dolphin paid a visit to morning swimmers at Balmoral on Monday. Picture: JAKK ARMSTRONG Source: NewsLocal Luke Hedge from the Sydney Institute of Marine Science said the dolphin was a young juvenile but gender had not yet been determined. "It's not particularly uncommon for a single juvenile to come into the estuaries and waterways around Sydney Harbour," Dr Hedge said. He said the dolphin had been around for several days and urged other locals not to get too close to the animal if they spot it. Dr Hedge said swimmers should stay at least 30 metres from the dolphin if they spot it and boats should give at least 100m distance. Tullie Armstrong-Haas swims with a visiting dolphin at Balmoral Beach. Mosman Chamber of Commerce president Pat Purcell said dolphins would be just another added attraction to the many charms of Balmoral. ``Anything that brings out the locals and people from other areas is a good thing," she said. ``There are so many people who run and swim at Balmoral, swimming with dolphins would just be the icing on the cake.