OCTOBER |
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World Record Yoga Breaking Session, 9.30-10am |
Bondi Beach (Cure for Life Foundation) - website or email Dr Caitlin Matthews or call Caitlin on 0433 422 779. Not a swim, but we love yoga, and this yoga is to raise money for cancer research, which is a very noble cause. Get into it. You'll do yourself some good, too. |
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Forresters Beach Island Swim & Board Paddle, 1.2 km, 11am |
Forresters Beach, Central Coast between Terrigal and The Entrance (Forresters Beach Board Riders + Wamberal SLSC) - Call Rick Sarich on 0414 225 115. Entries on the day open until 10.45am - Last season's report.
2007 REPORT |
NOVEMBER |
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CANCELLED |
Rodd Island Swim, 2km, 500m, 10am |
Iron Cove (Drummoyne Water Polo) - email.
CANCELLED |
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Iron Cove Triathlon, 500m - 16km - 5km |
New event! From Rodd Point (Drummoyne Water Polo Club) - email - website. Min. age 15, no max.
CANCELLED |
11 |
Sri Chinmoy National Capital Swim, 9 km |
Lake Burley Griffin, Canberra - solo or team relay - website
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11 |
Ripples St Marys |
Sydney International Regatta Centre, Penrith - website. |
18 |
Telopea
OW Carnival, 5km, 10km |
Lake Burley Griffin, Canberra - website. Min. age 13. Members only. Email. |
18
FEATURED SWIM |
Dawny's Cockatoo Challenge, 1 km, 2.4 km |
Balmain (Balmain Water Polo) - Last season's report
REPORT - FEEDBACK |
24
(Sat.)
FEATURED SWIM |
Toowoon Bay, 400 m, 1 km, 2 km |
Toowoon Bay, central coast beach (Toowoon Bay SLSC)
Website. |
25
FEATURED SWIM |
Tweed River Swim (The Killer Swim), 2.5km, 1.2km, 400m |
 Murwillumbah (Murwillumbah Brass Monkeys SC) - email Marc Vining - This is the classic pre-Xmas northern NSW swim. Do two of threee swims, or just one, of 400m nominated time swim, or either longer distances.
Organisers say of conditions: "River swim, gentle tides, some assistance for half the course".  Min. age 12.
This will be your chance to meet the famous Killer. We won't tell you more about it. We'll save that for your initial encounter. But don't let the pic at right put you off. He's smaller than this now, although no less colourful.
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25
FEATURED SWIM |
Island Challenge, Coogee, 1 km, 2.4 km |
Coogee, Sydney eastern beaches (Coogee SLSC) - last season's report.
REPORT. |
25 |
Gosford Stingrays, 1 km (9am), 3km & 5km (both 10am) |
Terrigal (Gosford Stingrays SC) - email Stuart Bennett. Download info. |
DECEMBER |
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FEATURED SWIM |
3 Points Challenge – Aquathon
& Ocean Swim
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North Curl Curl, Sydney Northern beaches (North Curl Curl SLSC) - Last season's report.
REPORT |
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Berry Rickards, 5 km, 3 pm |
Penrith Lakes (Sydney International Regatta Centre - Penrith SC) - website. |
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Bondi-Bronte, 2km, 10am |
Bondi to Bronte (Bronte SLSC), around Sydney’s famous coastline, Entry $30. Registration through Bronte surf club website. Ph 0417 470 529
REPORT |
TBA |
Lake Parramatta Cup, 3km, 1km (U12), 8x250m relay |
Lake Parramatta (Parramatta City Swim Club) |
8-10 |
Australian Swimming OW Cham ps |
Sydney International Regatta Centre, Penrith. |
9
FEATURED SWIM |
Bilgola Ocean Swim, 1.5 km, 11 am |
Bilgola, northern Sydney beaches (Bilgola SLSC) - email Graham Foran - Last season's report
REPORT - RESULTS - FEEDBACK |
16
FEATURED SWIM |
Avoca Beach Ocean Swim, 2.5km |
Avoca Beach, Central Coast south of Terrigal.
Website and entries online |
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Long Reef |
Long Reef, northern Sydney beach (Long Reef SLSC)
Website and entries online. |
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Tuesday |
Walsh Bay Bath, 2 km, 6.45am |
Walsh Bay, Sydney Harbour (City Living). Website. Limited spaces available for this unusual swim on a course between Piers 8/9 and 6/7. Get in quick. More info on website. |
30 |
Convent to Main Beach, 2km, 750m |
Yamba, north coast (Yamba SLSC) - 1st leg of the North Coast Swim Series. Website. 1st of 3 legs in the North Coast Swim Series. The other two are Coffs Harbour and South West Rocks. REPORT - RESULTS |
JANUARY |
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Pier to Pub, Victoria, 1.2 km, 12.30pm |
Lorne, Victoria (Lorne SLSC) - the biggest ocean swim in Stray'a, perhaps the world. |
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Hawks Nest Bay to Breakers + Jimmys Splash, 800m swim + 500m sand run + 1.1km swim or just 800m swim, + 300m Dash for Cash (for swimmers in the main event)
RESULTS |
 Hawks Nest, northern side of Port Stephens, get there through Karuah (Hawks Nest SLSC). Hawks Nest is such a beautiful place, quite breathtaking. It's also the start of the North Coast, with aspects over Port Stephens, to the south, and along the beach northwards towards Seal Rocks. Two choices of swim: along the bay inside Port Stephens, then across the sand dunes (it's not that far, really), and along the ocean beach back to the surf club (Ithat's the main event), or along the vbeach inside tyhe bay, whcih is a gentle sweim with weed tickling your belly (if you're like us, with a deep keel).
If conditions are difficult, both swims will be run inside the bay, in the shelter of Port Stephens.
Open Men/Women $200, Under 18 Men/Women $100
More info, contact Stephen Howell 0417 664071 or Debbie Booth on 02 4997 0647.
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6
FEATURED SWIM |
The Roughwater, 2 km
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North Bondi, eastern Sydney beach (North Bondi SLSC).
RESULTS - FEEDBACK |
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Capt. Christie Classic, 1.8 km, 10 am |
Werri Beach, Gerringong, near south coast (Gerringong SLSC). Yes, it's going ahead. Registration from 7.30am at Gerringong SLSC at the southern end of Werri Beach. More info, contact Bruce Mackie ph 02 4234 0373 or 0404 914 794 or email. |
6
FEATURED SWIM
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South Curl Curl. 1.5km, 10 am
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South Curl Curl beach, northern Sydney beach (Sth Curl Curl SLSC). Swimmers this season will be send around the corner from South Curl Curl to Freshwater, conditions permitting. This is a ripper of a swim. We did it in winter (click here to see).
CANCELLED |
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Avalon Beach Ocean Swim, 1.5 km, 10.30 am |
Avalon Beach, Sydney northern beaches (Avalon Beach SLSC) - last season's report.
REPORT - RESULTS - FEEDBACK |
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Regatta 2km Challenge, 10.30am |
Sydney International Regatte Centre (NSW Sport and Recreation with Penrith Swimming Club) - website - email. 2km swim along the length of the Regatta Centre at Penrith Lakes. Min. age 10. $10 for entry by mail or $15 on the day ($20 or $30 for Families). Organisers say: "Good water quality, flat water." This gives you the chance to swim along the course used before Xmas for the Australian Open Water Championships. |
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Jim Kerry Ocean Swim, 1.2km, 11am |
Boat Harbour, Wollongong - North Wollongong Beach (North Wollongong SLSC) - website - email. 3rd year for this swim. Min/Max ages 16-60.
RESULTS |
19-20 |
NSW Swimming OW Champs, 5km, 10km |
Sydney International Regatta Centre, Penrith. |
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Cronulla Aquathlon, 9am |
(t3 Events - Cronulla SLSC) - Call Kerry Stubbs 02 9521 4110. Registration closes January 16. Organisers say: "The 2008 Cronulla Aquathlon is the Australian Aquathlon Championships. There are four distances for all levels with the longest being a 1km swim/6km run. Run through the heart of Cronulla this is one not to be missed." Min. age 7. |
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Mona Vale Mighty Marathon, 1.6 km, 10 am |
Warriewood - Mona Vale, Sydney northern beaches (Mona Vale SLSC) - last season's report.
Website and entries online. |
20 |
Wharf to Waves, 1.2km, 600m |
Tathra, far south coast (Tathra SLSC) - website. |
26 |
Lake Glenbawn Classic, 5km, 3km, 1km, 9am |
Lake Glenbawn, Upper Hunter Valley (Scone SC) - last season's report. Website. Entry $20 or $25 on race day. |
26 |
Australia Day Aquathon, 200m-2km (Jrs), 400m-3km, 800m-7.2km |
Belmore Basin, Wollongong Harbour, 80 km south of Sydney. 10th anniversary of this event. Website - Email. |
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Newcastle Harbour Swim, 700m (11.30am), 1.4km (12 noon) |
Newcastle Harbour Swim (H Events with Stockton SLSC). Organisers say: "After some minor improvements to the 2007 event, the 2008 Newcastle Harbour Swim is set to break new ground, by starting later to make the swim safer (due to tide) and also attract a massive crowd to the finish line, which is inside the Queens Wharf Quay along Newcastle Foreshore. Run by H Events in conjunction with Stockton SLSC, this event is proposing to restore some open category prize money and also continue the Club Challenge for the 1400m swim and continue the tradition of the 700m social swim from Stockton. More info soon." Website. |
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The Big Swim, 2.7 km, 10 am |
Palm Beach - Whale Beach, northern Sydney beaches (Whale Beach SLSC) - last season's report.
Website and entries online |
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Bridge to Bridge, 5 km, 3 km, 11 am |
Penrith Lakes (Sydney International Regatta Centre - Penrith SC). |
FEBRUARY |
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FEATURED SWIM
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The Cole Classic, 1km, 2km, 10km |
Manly, northern Sydney beach (Cole Classic Committee with Manly LSC) - last season's report.
REPORT - RESULTS - BLEEDBACK |
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Gosford Stingrays, 1km (9am), 3 & 5km (both 10am) |
Brisbane Water, Dane Drive, Gosford Waterfront, central coast (Gosford Stingrays SC). Download info. |
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Across the Lake, 3.8km, 9.30am |
Across Lake Macquarie, Coal Point to Belmont (Swansea Belmont SLSC) - website - email. Registration on the lawns next to Belmont 16' Sailing Club. Don't be late: the mob must be ferried across the lake to the start. |
10
FEATURED SWIM |
North Bondi Classic, 2 km |
Bondi, Sydney eastern beach (North Bondi SLSC) - last season's report.
Website and online entries. |
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Wallarah Peninsula Ocean Swim, 1.5 km |
Caves Beach, south of Newcastle (Caves Beach SLSC).
Website and online entries. |
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Sri Chinmoy Lake Swims, 5km, 2.5km, 500m |
Yarralumla Bay, Lake Burley Griffin, Canberra (Sri Chinmoy International). |
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DY2K, ocean swim 2km, Duathlon 2km swim + 4.5km run, 800m swim
Click here to enter online
Click here to download hard copy entry form (pdf file) - please download and read even if you enter online, for more info about this event, including race rules
Click here to check progress entries online
Click to download DY2K event flyer for further info (pdf file) |
Dee Why, northern Sydney beach (Dee Why SLSC) - website - email for info or phone Ian Nicol on 0411 316 141.
 The Dee Why organisers are proposing to trial a new method of organising wave starts at this swim. Under this proposal, the peloton will be divided into four waves based on anticipated time to complete the 2km swim. They would like punters to turn up on Sunday with likely times they anticipate they would take to complete this swim based on a 2km distance. Alternatively, you could provide them with your times over, say, 1km or 400m - something to allow them to make a judgement about your pace and thus to allocate you into your appropriate wave.
If you enter online, please come back here and email us (click here) to let us know the time you nominate.
Not a common array of options these days - either swim or swim and run a scenic course to the headland at Long Reef and return. Unusual prizes, too: Fisher & Paykel whitegood or BridgeClimb passes for first male and female swimmers and biathletes.
 This year, DY also brings back the 800m Fun Swim -- just the ticket for new swimmers, those who would rather ease into the sport by tackling a shorter distance. The Fun Swim will follow a similar circuit course to the main swim but, obviously, it will be much shorter.
Water conditions depend on weather on the day. Other prizes include medals and certificates. Discount for early entry.
All funds benefit Dee Why Surf Life Saving Club, a community volunteer organisation. Massage-a-thon held for public and for competitors. Competitors receive discount if paid with entry.
Minimum age 13.
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The Manly Wharf 2km Swim |
Manly, Sydney northern beach (Manly LSC) - last season's report.
Website and entries online. |
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Coffs Coast Swims, 2km, 600m, 250m
Event site
Enter on-line |
 Coffs Harbour, north coast - last season's report. 2nd leg of the North Coast Swim Series.
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Pool to Peak, 2 km |
Newport, northern Sydney beach (Newport SLSC) - last season's report. |
MARCH |
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2
FEATURED SWIM |
Sydney Harbour Swim Classic, 2km, 1km |
Man o' War Steps, Sydney city - last season's report.
Website and entries online.
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Bridge to Beach, 11km |
Sydney Harbour Bridge - Manly Cove. Part of the Mens Health Series. |
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Yarra Bay Challenge, 1.5km |
New swim! Yarra Bay (Maroubra SLSC) - website - email - ph 02 9349 1336. Ages 14-65. Prize pool $7,500. Flat water swim inside Botany Bay. |
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Balmoral, 1km |
Balmoral (Balmoral Beach Club).
Website and online entries -- Check progress entries online. |
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Barney Mullins Classic, 1.5km, 10am |
Harbord Beach (Freshwater SLSC) - last season's report.
More info coming soon.
Website and entries online. |
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Shark Island, 2.3 km, 1 km |
Cronulla, southern Sydney beach (Cronulla SLSC). |
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Lake Swim, 2km, 1km |
Toronto, Lake Macquarie (Novos/Lake Macquarie Crocs AUSSI Masters) - NB: At March 19 (1530 AEDT), there was no information available on this swim. We're trying to find out whether it is on. Watch this space. |
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Easter Sunday
FEATURED SWIM |
Rock to Rock, 1.5 km, Noon |
 Pacific Palms, lower north coast (Pacific Palms SLSC).
This is a delightfully quirky swim (see the course for why) and one of the tour's great discoveries.
Pacific Palms is a small, beautiful, north-facing beach which generally is gentle, kind and with gloriously clear water. Also a late start (Noon), which means you can drive comfortably from Sydney for the day. But don't arrive too late -- registrations close at 11.
Click here to download event flyer
Click here to download hard copy entry form
Click here to enter online (online entries close midnight, Friday, March 21, 08)
Click here to check progress entries online.
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Stanwell Park Ocean Challenge, 2.3 km |
Coalcliff - Stanwell Park, Sydney southern beaches (Helensburgh-Stanwell Park SLSC) - last season's report.
Website and online entries. |
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10th North Steyne Ocean Swim, 1.5 km, 2.8 km |
Northern end of Manly beach (North Steyne SLSC) - last season's report.
Website and online entries. |
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APRIL |
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Gaol Break Swim, 2.8km
Website and entries online. |
South West Rocks, mid-north coast (South West Rocks SLSC). 3rd and final leg of the North Coast Swim Series. Make a weekend of it: South West Rocks is one of the most beautiful locations on the NSW Coast. Surf, swim, dive, cruise, eat, relax, yarn ... We're planning to run again our very popular pre-swim dinner at The Riverside Tavern on the Sat'dy night. It's a better night out than the cinema, and even better -- and this is saying something -- than a night in with The Iron Chef and Rockwiz. More info and entries online coming very soon. Last season's report. |
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Tilbury Classic, 1.9km, 10am |
Tilbury Cove - Culburra Beach (Nowra-Culburra SLSC). Min. age 13. Entry $25. Brunch provided to swimmers. Further info Lloyd Smith - email or phone 0412 970 836.
Click here to download entry form. |
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FEATURED SWIM |
Tamarama Ocean Swim, 2km, 10am |
New swim! Tamarama (Tamarama SLSC) - another classic in the making, all the better for being so late in the season. Coathanger shaped course, clockwise, from Tamarama, out to Mackenzies Point, across to the Bronte Baths, then back to Tama. This swim will offer challenges, particularly if seas are up. Organisers also are planning a Dash for Cash and there'll be a teams category, too. Website. |
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Terrigal Ocean Swim Classic, 2 km, 1 km
RESULTS |
Terrigal, central coast (Terrigal SLSC). Website.
Organisers say: "The Oxigen Terrigal Ocean Swim Classic is in its 9th year in 2008 and this year for the first time we are offering prize money for the first male and female across the line in the Open 2km swim. There will also be activities on the beach for the kids, heaps of lucky draw prizes for competitors as well as placegetters and a beautiful location with usually fairly calm swim conditions. The 1km fun swim starts at 9am, the 2km at 10am. This swim is one for all the family - entries are $25 before Friday 18th April or $30 on the day ($5 extra to compete in both swims)." |
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Shellharbour, 1.2 km, 11 am |
Shellharbour SLSC.
Results |
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Mollymook Ocean Swim Classic, 2 km, 9.30 am |
Mollymook, south coast (Mollymook SLSC).
Website and online entries. |
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Baths to Bar Swim, 1.5km |
New swim! Merewether - Cooks Hills (Newcastle - Cooks Hill SLSC) - new swim. NB: Swim postponed to Saturday, April 26, same time.
Website and entries online - online entries extended to midnight, Thursday, Apr 24. |
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Club to Club, 1 km, 4 km |
Forster, lower north coast (Forster SLSC).
Website and online entries. |
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Coogee - Bondi, c. 5km, 8.30am
Now confirmed |
Yes, this epic is being revived. Paddlers/escorts required. Click here for info. Contact Jo Kyriazakos (email - click here) or phone 0437 374 715. Event TBC.
Min age 15, solos only. Info will be sent out to entrants prior to swim day with registration details.
Please ensure that you read the info sheet (link above) prior to entering, so that you are aware of arrangements, requirements, rules, etc.
Click here for Google event map
Click here to enter online
Click here to check progress entries online |
MAY |
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20th Annual Byron Bay Winter Whales Ocean Swim Classic, 2.3 km, 800m |
Byron Bay, far north coast (Byron Bay Winter Whales Winter Swimming Club + Byron Bay SLSC) - last season's report. 20th Anniversary running of this icon event. Not to be missed.
Website and online entries. |
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South Head Roughwater, 10 km |
 North Bondi - Watsons Bay - last season's report. Yes, yes, we know it's on Mothers Day, and the organisers certainly would not list it then if they had a choice. But they don't. Sorry.
But you should do this swim anyway, if you're keen to be part of a genuine, no-exaggeration open-ocean epic. This is one of the great swims: all cliff, from Ben Buckler at Bondi to Watsons Bay. Once you're out, you're committed.
 Now at a very good time of year, too. May-June is the perfect time for open ocean swims. The water is clearer and calmer, by and large, rare to see or feel blueys, etc, etc.
Email John Fallon for more info, but please download the info sheet (click here) first for event info.
Click here to enter online.
Click here to check progress entries online.
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JUNE |
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Swim 'n Walk for Charity |
... with John Konrads (Cook + Phillip Park Pool, Sydney) - website |
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MS 24hr Megaswim |
Sydney Aquatic Centre, Homebush Bay - in aid of MS Society - website - email. |
SEPTEMBER |
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9 |
Convent to Main Beach, 1km, 10am |
(Yamba SLSC with Clarence River Masters) - click here to download info flyer. |
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Lake Argyle Classic, 20km, 10km |
Lake Argyle, WA (Ord Valley Chamber of Commerce - Phone Trish Muirson - email - website. More info coming soon. |
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