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Cooly Classic

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Sun, 13 Apr 2025

Kirra Beach, Coolangatta QLD

Ocean Swim

1km, 2km, 3km & 5km

Around The Buoys
Point To Point

Why this event?

Swim past Queensland’s most famous surf breaks in this iconic Gold Coast event

The Cooly Classic is everything you’d expect from a Gold Coast swim, sun-drenched, iconic, and buzzing with surfside energy. Swim from some of Australia’s most famous surf breaks, Snapper Rocks, Coolangatta, and Kirra, on a point-to-point course with postcard views and clean, rolling swell.
With four distances on offer, this is the perfect event for new swimmers, distance lovers, and everyone in between. It’s the Gold Coast swim you want on your bucket list.

On the day

What's on offer

1km Ocean Swim

Junior Giants

The Junior Giants event is a great opportunity for kids aged 10 years to 16 years to compete with other swimmers their own age.Family and friends are encouraged to share the experience and swim the course alongside the kids – you’ll need to enter this event too.Swimmers will start at Coolangatta before swimming to Kirra Beach.

10 - 16 Years Old

1km Ocean Swim

Cooly 1000

The Cooly 1000 is a 1.0km short course option from Coolangatta to Kirra Beach.This is a perfect introduction for less experienced ocean swimmers and retains the popular point-to-point format.

10 Years Old

2km Ocean Swim

Cooly Classic 2.0

The Cooly Classic 2.0 is without doubt the main event and always attracts a big crowd.Starting at the popular Snapper Rocks surf break, the course follows the coast north passing Rainbow Bay, Greenmount and Coolangatta enroute to the finish at legendary Kirra Beach.

12 Years Old

3km Ocean Swim

Cooly 3.0

If you’re a seasoned ocean swimmer, sometimes 2.0km just isn’t enough. Push your limits in the 3.0km long course.The new course will follow the 2.0km point to point format with an extra leg added beyond Kirra Point.

12 Years Old

5km Ocean Swim

Cooly 5.0

This is the big one, a 5.0km marathon distance swim.This course will be an extension of the current 3.0km course, with swimmers making turn near the North Kirra SLSC and returning to Kirra Beach.The field will be limited to just 200 swimmers – get in quick when entries open!