A range of swimming, social activities and special events are held throughout the year in Western Australia. Swim meets, in the pool or open water, are great opportunities for members to build their skills and endurance while having fun and meeting new people.
Pool Competitions
Date |
Host Club |
Venue |
Course |
Event Type |
Invited Clubs (plus Host) |
BACC Meet Program |
Meet & Team Manager Files |
Sun 23 Oct |
Fremantle |
Fremantle Leisure Centre |
Long |
BACC |
Claremont, Cockburn,Leeming, Leisurepark, Mandurah, Melville, Perth City, Perth Maccabi, Rockingham, Snappers, Somerset, Superfins, Swan Hills, Whitford |
200FS, BK or BRS, 50Fly, 50 FS, 50BRS, 50BK, 4 x 50 Mixed FS & Mixed Medley Relays |
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Sun 27 Nov |
Osborne Park |
Tuart College, Tuart Hill |
Short |
BACC |
Armadale, Belmont, Bold Park, Carine, Claremont, Gosnells Thornlie, Inglewood, Leisurepark, Maida Vale, Perth City, Riverton, Swan Hills, Whitford |
200FS, 100IM, 50FS, 50BRS, 50BK, 25Fly, 4 x 50 Mixed FS Relay & Medley Relays |
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Sat 3 Dec |
Narrogin |
Narrogin Leisure Centre |
Long |
OPEN MEET |
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WA Open Water Swims Calendar 2011/12 - You can also download a pdf of the OWS calendar here.
2011 –
Day/times |
Event/Venue |
Distance |
Organisers |
Contact |
Sun 30 Oct
6-7.30 am Rego
7.40 am Briefing |
Swimming WA OWS Series #1
– Rockingham Beach |
1.25km, 2.5km, 5km & 10km |
Swimming WA |
Kate Symons 9328 4599 (Wk)
kate@wa.swimming.org.au
www.openwaterswimming.com.au |
Sun 6 Nov
10.00 am Start |
Lake Leschenaultia Open Water Swim – Lake Leschenaultia, Chidlow |
*1600m |
Maida Vale Masters |
Andrea Williams 0403 210 096
andreawilliams12@hotmail.com |
Sun 13 Nov
7.00 am Start |
Geo Bay Swim
- Dunsborough to Busselton (from Quindalup Boat Ramp) |
20km -
Solo, Duo & Team |
Geo Bay Swim |
Michael Bray 0448 541 330
Brad Walker 0428 363 821
info@geobayswim.com.au |
Sun 13 Nov
6-7.30 am Rego
7.40 am Briefing |
Swimming WA OWS Series #2
- Mullaloo Beach |
1.25km, 2.5km & 5km |
Swimming WA |
Kate Symons 9328 4599 (Wk)
kate@wa.swimming.org.au
www.openwaterswimming.com.au |
Sat 19 Nov
6-7.30 am Rego
7.40 am Briefing |
Swimming WA OWS Series #3 – Coogee Beach |
250m, 750m, 1.25km & 2.5km |
Swimming WA |
Kate Symons 9328 4599 (Wk)
kate@wa.swimming.org.au
www.openwaterswimming.com.au |
Sun 20 Nov
8.30 am Start |
Hella BBB River Swim
– Bicton Baths |
*1600m & *5km |
Melville Masters |
Ivan Martinovich 0419 918 843
www.melvillemasters.com |
Sat 26 Nov
6-7.30 am Rego
7.40 am Briefing |
Swimming WA OWS Series #4 SWA State Championships – Champion Lakes |
1.25km & 2.5km, 5km# & 10km#
(# SWA Members only) |
Swimming WA |
Kate Symons 9328 4599 (Wk)
kate@wa.swimming.org.au
www.openwaterswimming.com.au |
Tues 29 Nov
6.30 pm Start |
“Eating Your Way to Rottnest” –
Dept of Sport & Recreation
246 Vincent St, Leederville |
(Presentation) |
Perth City Swim Club |
Jon Haines 0411 591 699
jhaines@iinet.net.au |
Sat 3 Dec
1.00 pm Start |
Swim Thru Rottnest -
Rottnest Island |
1600m Solo |
Cottesloe Crabs Winter Swim Club |
David Cummins 0419 468 230
www.swimthrurotto.com |
Sat 10 Dec
8.30 am Start |
Fremantle Ports Swim Thru
(& BE ACTIVE Novice Swim)–
South Beach, South Fremantle |
*1600m
& 400m Novice |
Fremantle Masters |
Kay Jones 0438 948 449
www.freofins.com |
Sat 17 Dec
8.30 am Start |
TISLSC “Tower to Tower” Swim Thru - Scarborough Beach to Trigg Beach |
1800m |
Trigg Island SLSC |
David Holt 0438 913 664
www.triggisland.com |
2012
Day/times |
Event/Venue |
Distance |
Organisers |
Contact |
Mon 2 Jan
6-7.30 am Rego
7.40 am Briefing |
Swimming WA OWS Series #5 - Leighton Beach |
1.25km, 2.5km & 5km |
Swimming WA |
Kate Symons 9328 4599 (Wk)
kate@wa.swimming.org.au
www.openwaterswimming.com.au |
Sat 7 Jan
8.30 am Start |
Cottesloe Classic Mile ®
- Cottesloe Beach |
1600m |
Cottesloe SLSC |
Cottesloe SLSC 9383 4400 manager@cottsurf.com |
Sun 8 Jan
8.00 am Start |
Albany Open Water Swim
- Middleton Beach, Albany |
1.25km, 2.5km & 5km |
Albany Swim Club & Albany Surf Club |
Kaye Bolger 0417 174 957
busybiz@rainbowis.com.au |
Sat 14 Jan
8.00 am Start |
Davey Sunset Coast Swim -
Scarborough Beach |
2km & 5km |
Scarboro SLSC |
Wendy Moss 9341 1011
info@scarboro.com.au |
Sun 22 Jan
7.30-8.30 am Rego
8.45 am Briefing |
2012 Xstrata Nickel Swim Thru Perth - Matilda Bay, Swan River |
*4km Solo & *1.6km Solo & Teams |
Claremont Masters |
Elena Nesci elena.nesci@ozemail.com.au
www.claremontmasters.org |
Thurs 26 Jan
6.45-7.30 am Rego
7.45 am Briefing |
Australia Day Swim -
Scarborough Beach |
*2km Solo |
Carine Masters |
Jane or David Laws 9448 2065
0419 865 988
www.carinemastersswimming.org.au |
Sun 29 Jan
6-7.30 am Rego
7.40 am Briefing |
Swimming WA OWS Series #6 & “10km Rotto Rehearsal”
- Sorrento Beach |
2.5km, 5km & 10km |
Swimming WA |
Kate Symons 9328 4599 (Wk)
kate@wa.swimming.org.au
www.openwaterswimming.com.au |
Sat 4 Feb
8.00 am Start |
Cottesloe to Swanbourne Ocean Classic Swim Thru – Cottesloe Beach to Swanbourne Beach |
2200m |
Swanbourne Nedlands SLSC |
Debra Hendrie 0403 561 802
dhendrie@yahoo.com |
Sun 5 Feb
8.00 am start |
Be Active Busselton Jetty Swim 2012 – Busselton Jetty, Beach & Foreshore |
3.6km Solo & Relay teams |
Busselton Allsports Inc |
Max Higgins
info@busseltonjettyswim.org.au
www.busseltonjettyswim.org.au |
Sat 11 Feb
8.00 am Start |
Swim Thru Leighton –
Leighton Beach |
400m, 1600m & 3.2km Solo |
Fremantle SLSC |
Terry Keating 9335 4359
www.fremantlesurfclub.com.au |
Sat/Sun 18/19 Feb
(Rego/briefing times on website) |
2012 Australian Open Water Championships
- Champion Lakes |
5km & 10km
(SAL members only) |
Swimming Australia |
www.swimmingaustralia.com.au |
Sun 19 Feb
9.00 am Start |
Alcoa Mandurah Masters Ocean Swim – Henson St Beach, Mandurah |
*1500m & *3000m Solo |
Mandurah Masters |
Wayne Cable 9582 7954
mhmannas@hotmail.com |
Sat 25 Feb
5.45 am Start
(5.00 pm Finish) |
2012 Rottnest Channel Swim
– Cottesloe Beach to Rottnest Island |
19.7km Solo, Duo & Team |
Rottnest Channel Swim Association |
Stacey Herbertson 9287 2550
www.rottnestchannelswim.com.au
admin@rottnestchannelswim.com.au |
Sat 3 Mar
3.00 pm Start |
30th Barrett Bunbury Swim Thru – Leschenault Inlet, Bunbury |
1600m |
Bunbury Surf Club Old Boys |
Errol Barrett 9721 4311 (Wk)
info@barrettfunerals.com.au |
Mon 5 March
6-7.30 am Rego
7.40 am Briefing |
Swimming WA OWS Series #7
- Trigg Beach |
250m, 750m, 1.25km & 2.5km |
Swimming WA |
Kate Symons 9328 4599 (Wk)
kate@wa.swimming.org.au
www.openwaterswimming.com.au |
Sun 11 Mar
8.00 am Briefing |
Coogee Jetty to Jetty – John Graham Reserve, Nyyerbup Circle, Munster |
*750m &
*1.5km |
Rotary Cockburn & Cockburn Masters |
Dawn Goodreid 0419 193 166
d.goodreid@westnet.com.au |
Sat 24 Mar
7.30-8.15 am Rego
8.30 am Briefing |
2012 MSWA State OWS (2000m) – Coogee Beach
MSWA MEMBERS ONLY |
*2000m (champ) & *1000m (non-champ event) |
Somerset Masters for Masters Swimming WA |
Wendy Holtom 9387 4400 (Office)
www.mswa.asn.au
Entry via Club Captains |
Sat 24 Mar
6-7.30 am Rego
7.40 am Briefing |
Swimming WA OWS Series #8
- Cottesloe Beach |
250m, 750m, 1.25km & 2.5km |
Swimming WA |
Kate Symons 9328 4599 (Wk)
kate@wa.swimming.org.au
www.openwaterswimming.com.au |
Sat 31 March
7.00 am Start |
Cockburn Crawl
- Rockingham Beach |
1600m Solo |
Secret Harbour SLSC |
Carolyn Wilson 9524 7092
shslsc@hotmail.com |
Sun 1 April
9.00 am Start |
Geraldton Toyota Ocean Mile
– Town Beach Geraldton |
*1600m |
Geraldton AUSSI Masters |
Carol Haynes 9921 3364
carolnray@westnet.com.au |
Sat 7 April (Easter)
8.00 am Start |
City of Albany 4km Harbour Swim – Princess Royal Harbour, Albany |
*4km Solo,
2km Duo & 1km Quad Team |
Albany Masters |
Joop van Kooten 0438 425 240
joopandjanet@westnet.com.au
June Hveissel 9844 6666 |
Sun 8 April
(Easter)
10.00 am Start |
Southern Ocean Classic Mile –
Ocean Beach, Denmark |
1600m |
Denmark SLSC |
Sue Dybing 0407 193 454
sdybing@westnet.com.au
www.denmarksurf.com.au |
Sun 5 May
8.00 & 10.00 am Starts |
First National Kimberley Lake Argyle Swim – East Kimberley |
20km & 10km Solo, Duo & Team |
Lake Argyle Swim Inc |
Taneille Anderson 0402 269 456
www.lakeargyleswim.com |
Sun 8 July
(final details on entry form) |
Cable Beach Turf to Surf
- Broome |
1.5km & 5km |
Broome SLSC |
Ric Buist 0438936393 www.broomeslsc.com |
BOOK EARLY
Sat 17 Nov
8.00 am Start |
Cocos Keeling Islands Lagoon Swim - Cocos Keeling Islands |
8km Solo & Team |
Cocos Keeling Islands Tourism |
Juliane Bush 08 9162 6790
info@cocos-tourism.cc
www.cocos-tourism.cc |
