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The Great Bayside Swim

  • @ Brighton VIC
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The Great Bayside Swim is organised by

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    2.5k and 1400m swims

    Course maps are on the website and will be displayed at the registration desk. A large course map will also be displayed at the base of the pier. 

    Swimmers should initially swim around the breakwater and marina in a clockwise direction and then swim between the sets of buoys between the marina and the sand spit. Please study the map.

    Swimmers in the 2.5km event will also swim a lap anti-clockwise around a ‘box’ of four additional buoys before swimming around the breakwater to the beach. After passing the marina and sand spit, swim directly to the beach and the finish gate in front of the yacht club.

    650m swim

    Course maps are on the website and will be displayed at the registration desk. A large course map will also be displayed on the pier. 

    Swim parallel to the marina, keeping all of the buoys on your left. Then, swim to the beach and the finish gate in front of the yacht club.

    • 9:00 am – 2500m Open Water
    • 10:00 am – Bayside 200m Junior Dash – First group
    • 10:15 am – Bayside 300m Junior Dash – First group
    • 10:45 am – 650 m Intermediate Swim
    • 11:00 am – 1400m Open Water (First Age Group)
    • 11:30 am – 1400 m Open Water Open Division

    Check-in at least 30 minutes before your event to collect your swim cap and timing bracelet.

    Event highlights:

    • 650m Intermediate Swim from the marina to the beach
    • 1400m and 2500 m Open Water events around the breakwater and marina
    • Change tents and gear storage next to the Yacht Club yard
    • Beach rinse-down showers
    • Complementary massages for swimmers
    • Food stalls
    • Tee Shirts, swim caps, sunscreen and random prizes for Open Water swimmers

    Quick Overview

      • Middle Brighton Pier, Brighton VIC
      • 200m, 300m, 650m, 1.4km & 2.5km
      • Bay Swim
      • Around The Buoys

      Location

      • Middle Brighton Pier
      • Brighton VIC, Australia

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      The Great Bayside Swim (previously called The Great Australia Day Swim) is held every year on Australia Day at the Middle Brighton Pier in Brighton, Victoria, and is much more than just an ocean swim.

      With five swim distances including 200m, 300m, 650m, 1.4km and 2.5km on offer there is a distance for everyone from the beginner open water swimmer to the experienced.

      Starting at Middle Brighton Pier, swimmers will swim around the Yacht club marina and breakwater depending on their chosen distance.

      Make a day out of the event and enjoy the live entertainment and food and market stalls once you finish your swim.

      Spectators have prime viewing placement on the pier and breakwater allowing them to watch every inch of the action.

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