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AdvertisementThe Newport Pool To Peak Ocean Swim is the first Sydney ocean swim of the new year and one to kick off your ocean swimming new year’s resolution in style!
Organised by experienced ocean swimmers, the Pool to Peak is known as the friendly and affordable swims with an emphasis on safety & fun.
The swim takes place at Newport Beach on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, located a 35-minute drive from Sydney’s CBD.
This ocean swim offers three different swim distances; 400m for 10 years and over, 800m for 13 years and over and 2km for 13 years and over. Great prizes are available via a lucky swimmer draw and medals are presented to category winners and placegetters. Fresh fruit is provided for swimmers on their return to the beach and there is a succulent BBQ.
If you’re after a good coffee and late breakfast or lunch after your ocean swim, head to the popular cluster of cafes on Barrenjoey Road.
WIN! Pittwater Ocean Swim Series
Enter and complete 4 out of 5 swims in the Pittwater Ocean Swim Series and you'll go in the draw to win an OceanFit Swim The Whitsundays swim tour valued at $1,995!
There are five swims in the Pittwater Ocean Swim Series that are held across five different parts of Sydney’s Northern Beaches: Bilgola, Avalon, Mona Vale, Palm Beach and this event at Newport.
The entire series is a brilliant excuse to take in the beauty of five of Sydney’s Northern Beaches during the height of summer while supporting the local surf lifesaving clubs who organise the events.
Swim Courses
On offer at this event is a swim distance for everyone from those new to ocean swimming all the way to the seasoned ocean swimming veterans.
Newport Beach is an open beach, with shifting breaks, gutters, and rips meaning it can pose a challenge at times, but for the most part, you'll find it completely manageable. Its intensity really depends on the tides, winds, and swell, with a reef off the southern end of the beach offering protection from some swells from the South East.
The 400m ocean swim is a kids-sized circuit out around the buoys and back into the beach.
The 800m ocean swim course is a simple circuit out and around the buoys and back. This course is great for beginners or as a warm-up for the 2km ocean swim if you are wanting to do the double on the day.
The 2km ocean swim course takes you out away from the beach, before turning north, and following a rectangular route around the beach - from pool to peak - eventually bringing you back to shore near the beginning.
While You're There
Newport has a lovely un-spoilt shopping village dotted with cafes & restaurants.
There is also the option of enjoying lunch at the Royal Motor Yacht Club on Pittwater or at The Newport (formerly know affectionately as the Arms). For those who have not seen Pittwater, it is one of the most desirable locations in Sydney known for its natural beauty.
Further north there are beautiful beaches with cafes & restaurants and you might enjoy a drive to Palm Beach to discover more fantastic scenery.
Travel & Parking
There is bus transport from Wynyard & Manly as well as a ferry from Circular Quay to link with the bus from Manly.
For those travelling by car, the best option is to park at Porter Reserve which is on the left as you start to go up the hill from Newport Beach. There is a lot of parking at the beach but unfortunately, Council no longer provides free parking for swimmers and you will have to pay. Street parking is limited but you could try that option.
Please allow enough time to get to the event in time for registration.
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Entry Price Range
From $30-40
Newport NSW, Australia
Results
2022 results | 2021 | 2020 results | 2018 results | 2017 results | 2016 results
Event Type
Swim Distances
400m, 800m & 2km
Course Type
Series
Swim Start Times
- 9:00am - 400m
- 9:15am - 800m
- 10:00am - 2km
Registrations close 30 minutes before the start of each swim distance.
Swim Pricing
Single swim
- 400m - $30
- 800m - $30
- 2km - $30
Double swim
- 400m & 2km - $45
- 800m & 2km - $45
There is a $10 surcharge for entries taken on the day of the event.
Max Entries
800
Minimum Age
400m - 10-years, 800m - 13-years, 2km - 13-years
Other Event Info
- All entrants will be provided with a swim cap and a timing anklet
- Swimmers will have their registration number placed on their arm
- It is essential that all swimmers go through the finish gate on completion of the swim
- If you don’t finish or are picked up by safety craft you will still need to go to the finish area to have the timing anklet removed, to account for all swimmers.
DMC Fins at the event
DMC fins are Australia's patented swim fins and were born, bred and tested in rock pools and surf on the Northern Beaches.
Their designs set them apart from all others with unique shapes and exclusive super soft material which guarantees DMC fins to give you Max Speed and Less Fatigue.
The DMC FINMAN Promo Van will be at the Newport Pool to Peak Swim this January and will be offering some cool promo and specials for all competitors and spectators. They're also donating a few pairs of their latest model as prizes.
Check out all of DMC fins products including some new and exciting swim training accessories at www.dmcfins.com
Refund & Cancellation Policy
The organiser of this event, Newport SLSC, is a registered charity. This event is a major fundraiser for the club, and all proceeds go towards providing its volunteer lifesaving services to the community.
Cancelling your entry
Should you wish to cancel your entry, for any reason, at any time, the following applies:
- Refunds are not available, your entry fee will be donated to the club
- You may transfer your entry to another swimmer (a change fee of $10 applies)
Event cancellation
Should the event be cancelled due to poor and/or dangerous ocean conditions, or Government-mandated health restrictions, the following will apply:
- Entries will not be refunded
- The organiser may, at their discretion, choose another date for the event in the same season and rollover entries to the new date
- Should another date not be found within the same season, the event will be deemed to be cancelled, and there will be no refunds.
The organiser thanks you for your understanding and support.
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Georgina Reynhout
2 Jan 2022 at 12:34pmA great event. Very well organized. Thank you Harris Farms for the yummy fruit!
Sophie Gemmell
2 Jan 2022 at 1:20pmWonderful morning! So fun and so Australian seeing all the swimmers get out there in the ocean and submerge themselves into the sea! Thank you…we loved it and will be back!
Michael LeCouteur
2 Jan 2022 at 1:37pmThank you very much for hosting a very enjoyable swim. I was a very late entry and appreciated the patience of the volunteers. That and everything else about the swim was great and I look forward to it next year!
Tony Bevan
2 Jan 2022 at 3:21pmThe 2km is great distance for an ocean swim at the Newport Pool to Peak. Well run event by the organisers of Newport SLSC – a great team effort by the members associated with all the work that would go in behind the scenes. See you again next year, all being well, for my 3rd event swim. Cheers.