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2014/15 Open Water Swim Calendar
Start
Time
Distance
Hazelwood 100 Rocket Science Sports Swim
Part of the Hazelwood 100 multisport festival including
Sat 20 Sep
Olympic-distance tri.
2014
Swim is in Hazelwood Pondage, heated by the power
station.
2:00pm
1.5km
Sat 11 Oct
2014
Hazelwood Sauna Swim
Swimmers wearing wetsuits will be ineligible for prizes.
Swim is in Hazelwood Pondage, heated by the power
station.
1:15pm
Sat 11 Oct
2014
Victorian Open Water Championships
9:15am
10km
Hazelwood Pondage, Latrobe Valley
Melways 628-D7
$35
swimmingvictoria.org.au
Sun 12 Oct
Victorian Open Water Championships
2014
10:00am
5km
Hazelwood Pondage, Latrobe Valley
Melways 628-D7
$35
swimmingvictoria.org.au
Date
Sat 18 Oct
2014
Event name
Yarrawonga Mulwala Multisport Festival
Part of a weekend of multi-sport events.
8:30am
Sat 29 Nov Mt Martha Mile
2014
Part of the Mornington Triathlon weekend events
10:00am
Masters Swimming Victoria
OWS training, session #1
MSV are putting on two great clinics to get you ready for
Sun 30 Nov
Open Water Season!!!
11:00am
2014
Learn drafting, sighting, finishes and starts from our coaches
Chloe McCardel, Ryan Burke and Anna Carruthers.
Open to all swimmers.
Splash Dash Bash
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Hazelwood Pondage, Latrobe Valley
Melways 628-D7
1km, 2.5km, Hazelwood Pondage, Latrobe Valley
Team
Melways 628-D7
Pursuit
Lake Mulwala (on the Murray River) at the
2:30pm 2.5km & 5km Frank Kean Reserve (on the Victorian side of
the lake)
Sat 22 Nov
Australian Corporate Games - Open Water Swim
2014
Sat 6 Dec
2014
Location
9:30am
1.0km
South Melbourne LSC, Cnr Withers St &
Beaconsfield Pde
Mt Martha beach,
1 mile
(1600m) & The Esplanade.
400m
Melways 144-J11
Elwood Lifesaving Club
5km, 2.5km,
1.2km & Kerferd Rd pier, Albert Park
400m
Entry
Fee
Updated 18 Nov 2014
$20
Organisers/
Contact
Noel Fenn 0417 116 530
[email protected]
lvtriclub.com.au
Jane Mitchell 0419 107 366
$35
[email protected]
On day: $45
traralgonswimming.org.au
Triathlon Victoria 03 9598 8686
$35
On day: $40 ymmf.com.au
$50
Australian Corporate Games 1300 301 418
[email protected]
corporategames.net.au
$45
Scott, XOSIZE 0458 151 306
[email protected]
morningtontriathlon.com
$15
Sal Cuming
[email protected]
mastersswimmingvic.org.au
$50
On day:
+$15
Anthony Marchesani, Big Dog Events 0401 363 543
[email protected]
splashdashbash.com.au
P.O. Box 2302 Fountain Gate Victoria 3805
[email protected]
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2014/15 Open Water Swim Calendar
Date
Sun 7 Dec
2014
Event name
Masters Swimming Victoria
OWS training, session #2
(see details for previous session on Sun 30th Nov)
Coaches for this session are Brenton Ford and Frank Haas.
Start
Time
Distance
9:00am
St Kilda Mile
Iconic open water distances (1 Mile & 3.8km), free kids
Sat 13 Dec events and a Charity Relay where your team of three will
2014
take on Olympians, celebrities and leading athletes from
around Australia, including Event Ambassador, Michael
Klim.
10:30am
Sat 13 Dec Tasco Inland 750m Swim
2014
Part of the Coomealla Triathlon weekend
4:00pm
Location
Elwood Lifesaving Club
3.8km,
St Kilda Beach, next to the St Kilda pier.
1.6km, 800m
750m
Entry
Fee
$15
Updated 18 Nov 2014
Organisers/
Contact
Sal Cuming
[email protected]
mastersswimmingvic.org.au
Icon Events
$45
[email protected]
On day: +$5
iconevents.com.au
John Fleming 03 5023 5719 or 0430 502 948
[email protected]
coomeallatriclub.com
Coomealla Golf Club, Kookaburra Dr, Dareton
NSW (near Mildura)
Mentone 1000
Also Splash & Dash swim/run for juniors - see website for
2.5km:
Mentone LSC, Beach Rd (opposite Kitchener
10am
Sun 14 Dec details.
1km & 2.5km St)
2014
Seniors discount available for online entry.
1km:
Melways 86-J8
1st swim in the Great Victorian Swim Series and 1st qualifier 11:30am
in the Rip Race swim
Mentone LSC 03 9915 3721
[email protected]
mentonelsc.com
Pt Leo Swim Classic
Fri 26 Dec
Also includes nipper swim, novice swim and beach run
2014
events.
Boxing Day
2nd swim in the Great Victorian Swim Series
5km:
10:00am 1.2km, 5km, Point Leo SLSC beach.
200,400m
1.2km:
jnr/novice Melways 257-B7
1:00pm
Rip View Swim Classic,
Sun 28 Dec
Point Lonsdale
2014
3rd swim in the Great Victorian Swim Series
11:30am
1.4km
Sun 28 Dec Warrnambool Tony Ryan Memorial Swim
2014
1st swim in the Shipwreck Coast Series
11:00am
500m &
1.4km
Swim across Lady Bay, Warrnambool.
Register at Surf Life Saving Club, Pertobe Rd.
Melways 626-D8
$30
Anne Kerr 0418 529 990
see website
shipwreckcoastswimseries.com.au
Anglesea Rock2Ramp
Usually run on 28 Dec, except this year Pt Lonsdale
Tue 30 Dec rescheduled to 28th, so Anglesea kindly moved the
2014
Rock2Ramp this year.
4th swim in the Great Victorian Swim Series and 2nd
qualifier in the Rip Race swim
2.5km:
10:00am
1.2km:
11:00am
(TBC)
1.2km &
2.5km
Pt Roadnight, Anglesea.
Melways 196-D11
$45
Peter Williams, Race Director 03 5263 1107
[email protected]
angleseaslsc.org.au
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John 03 5989 8577 or Andrew 03 5989 8628
pointleoslsc.com.au
Point Lonsdale front beach.
Melways 499-K5
[email protected]
pointlonsdaleslsc.asn.au
P.O. Box 2302 Fountain Gate Victoria 3805
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2014/15 Open Water Swim Calendar
Date
Event name
Start
Time
Distance
Location
Fri 2 Jan
2015
Phillip Island Multisport Festival
New multisport festival at the iconic Phillip Island racetrack
over 3 days from Fri to Sun.
3:00pm
400m &
1.6km
Phillip Island
Sat 3 Jan
2015
Danger 1000 Ocean Swim, Torquay
5th swim in the Great Victorian Swim Series
2.5km:
9am
1km:
11:30am
1.0km &
2.5km
Torquay front beach.
Melways 237-J7
Sat 3 Jan
2015
Sorrento Bay Swim
6th swim in the Great Victorian Swim Series
1:00pm
Sat 3 Jan
2015
Port Fairy Moyneyana Open Water Swim
2nd swim in the Shipwreck Coast Series
11:00am
Sat 10 Jan
2015
Lorne Pier to Pub
Entry ballot opens 3 Nov and closes 14 Nov. 2nd-round
offers 24 Nov. 3rd-round offers 1 Dec.
NEW for 2015: Pier2Pub 5000!
See website for more info.
5km:
10:00am
1.2km, 5km Lorne SLSC. Melways 518-G8
1.2km:
12:30pm
Sat 17 Jan
2015
Portsea Swim Classic
11:00am
Sat 17 Jan
2015
The Bloody Big Swim
See website for more information about requirements for
COMPULSORY accompanying paddler & boat.
3rd qualifier in the Rip Race swim
11.2km
Frankston LSC Wells St (Melways 102-C2) to
7:30am (individual or
Mills Beach Mornington (Melways 104-F9)
team)
Sat 17 Jan
2015
The Grand Challenge Swim, Mornington
Run by the Mornington Peninsula Triathlon Club and The
Mornington Life Saving Club.
7th swim in the Great Victorian Swim Series
1:00pm
1.2km
Sat 17 Jan
2015
Port Campbell 12 Apostles Plunge
3rd swim in the Shipwreck Coast Series
11:00am
400m &
1.2km
Casey Seals Masters Swimming Club Inc.
ABN. 24 548 628 695
Entry
Fee
1.5km
Port Fairy SLSC, Eastern Beach.
Melways 626-C8
Jan Juc SLSC 03 5261 2755
[email protected]
danger1000.com.au
Sorrento SLSC 0437 175 229 or Jim Sheedy
0418 592 125
[email protected]
sorrentoslsc.com
$30
$70
Portsea front beach pier, Nepean Hwy.
Registration at Jarman oval and bus to the
start.
Melways 166-K7
Paul Buchanan 0429 936 569
see website
shipwreckcoastswimseries.com.au
Lorne SLSC
lornesurfclub.com.au
[email protected]
portseasurf.com.au
Event Director 0402 205 878
[email protected]
thebloodybigswim.com
Mornington Peninsula Tri Club
[email protected]
thebloodybigswim.com
Mornington Life Saving Club, Mills Beach - The
Esplanade, Mornington. Melways 104-F9
Port Campbell Bay.
Melways 626-F9
Organisers/
Contact
Scott, XOSIZE 0458 151 306
$30
[email protected]
On day: +$5
phillipislandmultisportfestival.com
Sorrento foreshore, near the Baths Jetty.
2km, 600m
Melways 157-C8
juniors
Parking along Pt Nepean Rd.
500m &
1.2km
Updated 18 Nov 2014
$30
Tom Walsh 0409 376 185
see website
shipwreckcoastswimseries.com.au
P.O. Box 2302 Fountain Gate Victoria 3805
[email protected]
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2014/15 Open Water Swim Calendar
Date
Event name
Start
Time
Distance
Location
Mon 26 Jan
MMAD Swim - Mt Martha Australia Day Swim
2015
8th swim in the Great Victorian Swim Series
Aust. Day
5km:
Mt Martha beach,
8am
5km, 1.2km,
The Esplanade.
1.2km: 400m novice
Melways 144-J11
11:00am
Mon 26 Jan Williamstown Australia Day Swim
2015
1st swim in the Top Of The Bay series (with Big Bay Swim &
Aust. Day Melb Swim Classic)
9:00am
Mon 26 Jan
2015
The Swimland Great Australia Day Swim
Aust. Day
5km:
8:45am 650m, 1.4km Middle Brighton Pier and Marina
& 5km
1.4km:
Melways 67-B12
11:00am
Entry
Fee
$40
Updated 18 Nov 2014
Organisers/
Contact
Jenny Roth 0407 598 934
[email protected]
mmadswim.com
Williamstown LSC 03 9397 5493
[email protected]
stonehengeteamswim.com.au
1km, 2km, Williamstown LSC, Gloucester Reserve.
4x1km team Melways 56-A11
[email protected]
greataustraliadayswim.com.au
Sat 31 Jan
2015
Queenscliff Blue Water Challenge
9th swim in the Great Victorian Swim Series
12 noon
1.2km
Queenscliff pier, Symonds St.
Melways 236-J5
Boroughcoutas Swimming Club, Margie Heffernan
[email protected]
bmsc.org.au
Sat 7 Feb
2015
South Melbourne Port to Park swim
The swim runs parallel to the beach, from Lagoon Pier Port
Melbourne to Kerferd Pier Albert Park.
It's ideal for spectators to walk along and watch their
swimmer and, with piers at each end, it's a great way to see
the start and finish.
10:30am
1.1km
Lagoon Pier Port Melbourne, to Kerferd Pier
Albert Park.
Melways 2J-H9
Alison Porter 0407 128 303
[email protected]
southmelbournelsc.com.au
Sat 14 Feb Club to Club
2015
Straight-line swim from Edithvale to Aspendale.
9:30am
1.5km &
600m
Edithvale LSC, The Esplanade (Melways 92K9) to
Aspendale LSC, Groves St (Melways 92-J6)
Registration at Aspendale LSC.
Cerberus Swim
Sat 21 Feb
10th swim in the Great Victorian Swim Series and 4th
2015
qualifier in the Rip Race swim
2.5km:
10.00am
1.2km:
12:00am
1.2km &
2.5km
Half Moon Bay SLSC, Sandringham
Melways 85-H2
Half Moon Bay SLSC
[email protected]
halfmoonbayslsc.com.au
Sandridge Beach LSC Port Melb. (Melways
56-G3) to Gem Pier Williamstown (Melways
56-E9)
Mario Vella 0418 326 610 or Faye Lanyon
0409 677 127
[email protected]
bigbayswim.com.au
Jalna Big Bay Swim
Sun 22 Feb
2nd swim in the Top Of The Bay series (with Williamstown
2015
Swim & Melb Swim Classic)
Casey Seals Masters Swimming Club Inc.
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9:00am
3.2km
$45
Jo 0419 999 322
[email protected]
club2clubswim.com.au
P.O. Box 2302 Fountain Gate Victoria 3805
[email protected]
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2014/15 Open Water Swim Calendar
Date
Event name
Start
Time
Distance
Location
Entry
Fee
Updated 18 Nov 2014
Organisers/
Contact
Melbourne Swim Classic
Co-presented by Swimming Victoria. Meet Olympic Legend
5km, 2.5km,
Dawn Fraser.
Sat 28 Feb
1.2km,
11:00am
St Kilda Beach
Fundraising
for
over
650
Vic
charities
through
the
Everyday
2015
400m, 4x400
Hero network.
club relay
Free 200 Metre Swim for newbies. Swim the 5K & 1200M for
$55!
Floyd Taylor 0406 612 657
see website
melbourneswimclassic.com.au
Pier to Perignon
Sat 28 Feb
Swim from Sorrento to Portsea, tide-assisted.
2015
Entries open 1 Dec (fills v.fast!)
Dwight Harrison 0402 304 847
[email protected]
portseasurf.com.au
12 noon
(tbc)
4.5km
Sorrento pier (Melways 157-B7) to Portsea pier
(Melways 156-E2)
Moorpanyal Park 1000
Sat 28 Feb
9:00am
Join in the world’s largest FREE open-water swim and
2015
afterwards enjoy the festivities at the Pako Festa in Geelong.
1.0km
Moorpanyal Park Beach, Geelong
cnr Esplanade & Seabeach Pde North Shore.
Melways 442-E3
Sat 28 Feb
Fishers IGA 2.5k Swim, Coomealla
2015
2.5km
Euston Club & Resort
Nixon Street, Euston (near Mildura).
Swim from Robinvale Bridge to Euston Club
4:00pm
Free!
Dale Jennings 03 5278 2777
[email protected]
moorpanyal.com
John Fleming 03 5023 5719 or 0430 502 948
[email protected]
coomeallatriclub.com
Ron 0416 133 655
[email protected]
islandevents.org.au
Sun 1 Mar
2015
Phillip Island Penguin Swim Classic
See website for Cowes Classic & San Remo Channel
Challenge details
Cowes. Sanders St beach Silverleaves to
2:30pm 2km & 800m Cowes pier (Melways 634-D1)
Registration at Continental Hotel, Cowes.
Sun 1 Mar
2015
Cohuna Bridge to Bridge
9:30am
1.5km, 8km
Sat 7 Mar
2015
Park 2 Pub Swim, Nagambie
Part of the Nagambie On Water festival.
It's a short 1.1 km open water swim in the bowl of Lake
Nagambie, open to all ages and swimmers. Cash prizes for
1st and 2nd place per category.
12 noon
1.1km
Lake Nagambie, Buckley Park boat ramp
10:30am
1.2km
Indented Head Yacht Club, Bellarine Peninsula
Melways 460-B2
John Walter 0409 132 535 or Tom O’Connor
0458 293 695
[email protected]
wreck2reef.com.au
4:00pm
1.4km
Lake Mulwala (on the Murray River).
Yarrawonga foreshore (at the skate park) to
Mulwala Water Ski Club. Reg'n at Mulwala
Water Ski Club.
Anna Dickie 0427 443 980 or Phillip Dickie
0428 692 611
[email protected]
splashndash.com.au
Sat 7 Mar
2015
(TBC)
Indented Head Wreck 2 Reef Open Water Swim Classic
Yarrawonga-Mulwala State to State Swim.
Sat 14 Mar Unique event, crossing the Border from Victoria to NSW.
2015
Part of Yarrawonga-Mulwala Splash‘n’Dash Multi-sport
weekend.
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Cohuna, Murray River.
Melways 621-D4
Geoff Dale 03 5456 2435
[email protected]
bridgetobridge.org.au
Andrea Richards 0410 326 049
$25
[email protected]
On day: +$5
nagambieonwater.com.au
P.O. Box 2302 Fountain Gate Victoria 3805
[email protected]
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2014/15 Open Water Swim Calendar
Start
Time
Distance
Brighton Baths Swim Classic
Sun 15 Mar
New "2-mile" event added to the Barloworld Bayside
2015
Aquathlon Series, Race 3.
(TBC)
More details on the website.
9:30am
(tbc)
3.2km
Sun 22 Mar Bonbeach LSC Open Water Swim
2015
The last swim of the summer season.
8:30am
Date
Event name
Sat 4 Apr
2015
The Rip Race
Australia’s most exciting and extreme swim. A select number
of swimmers will be given the opportunity to race from Point
Nepean to Point Lonsdale. The richest open-water
swimming prize will be on offer.
Sat 20 Jun
2015
(TBC)
Spirited Away Winter Solstice Swim
Night swim on the Winter Solstice
Sun 19 Jul
2015
(TBC)
Brighton Baths Winter Swimming Carnival (incl. Harry
Raisbeck Winter Mile)
Contact the Black-Ice Open Water Swimming Club for
information about the swim or their open water swimming
activities.
Water is about 12 degrees. Wetsuit and non wetsuits
allowed. Neoprene cap recommended, can be purchased on
the day.
July
Lorne Winter Pier to Pub
Location
Brighton Baths
251 Esplanade, Brighton
Melways 67-B12
1.2km,
2.5km, 600m Bonbeach LSC, Lord Weaver Grove
novice,
Melways 97-C4
dash4cash
Pt Nepean to Point Lonsdale
6:30pm
8:00am
1km
St Kilda Beach
150m Dash, Middle Brighton Baths
800m &
251 Esplanade, Brighton
1600m
Winter Mile Melways 67-B12
1.2km
Entry
Fee
Lorne Pier
Updated 18 Nov 2014
Organisers/
Contact
Danny Ellaway, Event Director 0411 965 777
[email protected]
baysideaquathlon.com.au
$45
David Wilson 0418 561 991
[email protected]
bonbeachlsc.com.au
Grant Siedle
riprace.com.au
Grant Siedle
[email protected]
wintersolsticeswim.com.au
Kris Jones 9592 7350
[email protected]
black-ice.com.au
Brighton Icebergers
icebergers.com
*** Please check with swim organisers before arriving at swim events as dates and details may change. ***
This calendar is derived from various sources, including the websites and entry forms of the event organisers.
Event information contained here has not necessarily been verified with the organisers of each event. All care has been taken to ensure that this information is accurate,
but Casey Seals Masters Swimming Club accepts no liability for any error or misprint and makes no guarantee of its accuracy.
Casey Seals Masters Swimming Club Inc.
ABN. 24 548 628 695
P.O. Box 2302 Fountain Gate Victoria 3805
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