oceanswims.com, founded in 1999, is Australia’s largest, most connected and most experienced open water swimming network. We connect with open water swimmers via our website, social media, and email newsletters.
With 25 years involvement pioneering ocean swimming, we have a deep understanding of the community and how we can best reach them to meet your goals.
Promoting your event with us is the easiest and best way to reach open water swimmers.
What we offer
Choose the service that best meets your needs.
1. Basic Listing
LISTING
We list every event in Australia and New Zealand on our calendar, for free.
Includes a single image, simple description, and standard details. Users must be signed-in on our website to view links to your official event website.
2. Promoted Event
LISTING | MARKETING (FEATURED)
A comprehensive listing that showcases your event in the best way possible, and featured placements across the website and in our email newsletters.
When your event is promoted across our network, people will hear about it, and with a fully featured listing, they will be more likely to enter it.
You manage your own event website, marketing, entries, communication & support.
3. Managed Event
LISTING | MARKETING (FULL) | ENTRY MANAGEMENT | COMMUNICATION | SUPPORT
We start by understanding your event and objectives, and provide expert advice.
On top of the Promoted Event benefits, we re-engage previous entrants, provide online customer support, take entries, and then coordinate with your timing provider for a smooth, hassle-free, event day experience.
After the event, we follow up with participants to get their feedback, and we put this together with our extensive experience to help you continuously improve.
Outsourcing these services makes delivering your event easy and cost-effective.
Advertising
WEBSITE | NEWSLETTER | ADVERTORIAL
Traditional-style advertising to complement event marketing services or as a standalone campaign to reach our engaged open water swimming audience.
General advertising is available to all businesses and brands.
Find out more
Contact us and we’ll send you our complete Event Marketing Services & Advertising guide.
The guardian of open water swimming: Passionately supporting the swimming community since 1999