Event Overview

Choose a distance from 500m up to 10km! Race, or just take part.

The Victorian Open Water Championships will be held at Eastern Beach, Geelong on 21 December 2024

It is proudly brought to you by Swimming Victoria and supported by Masters Swimming Victoria and The Rip Swim.

Course choices include a 500m, 1.25km, 2.5km, 5km, 7.5km or 10km swim. Masters Swimming Victoria (MSV) members are able to take part in the 2.5km Championship race as an MSV member. For all other distances, enter as a public swimmer.

Swimming Victoria members wishing to achieve a National time will need to do enter in the 5km, 7.5km or 10km event.

The event will start from 8.30am on Saturday morning. If the event is delayed by the weather, the event will move to Sunday 22 December.

Entries will open from September the 20th via the links below

Swimming Victoria Members

Masters Swimming Victoria – 2.5km

Public Swimmers

  • Event Rules

For a detailed look at the rules about the events, click here. (Coming soon)

These are the course layouts. While they may change a little bit before the day, it will not be a dramatic change. All swimmers will be thoroughly briefed before their event.