Australia
Australia has some of the most stunning beaches and coastlines in the world. Whether you are just getting into swimming, looking for an event for your kids or you are a seasoned veteran looking for your next challenge, find your next ocean swim in Australia on My Next Challenge.
10 Swim events
Coolangatta Beach, Gold Coast QLD
Taking place on the 21st of August 2021, Swim the Gold Coast is Australia’s newest Marathon Swim for teams and individuals. The 21. 5km course spans the length of the Gold Coast, from Coolangatta Beach in the South, to the skyscrapers of Surfers Paradise in the North.
Hervey Bay QLD
The Barge2Beach ocean swim is a 2km swim from a barge to the shore. The swim is run alongside the Hervey Bay 100 triathlon.
Cronulla Beach NSW
The IMB Bank Cook Community Classic Ocean Swim will take place on the 21st of November 2021. The event is a 1km and 2km ocean swim taking place at North Cronulla Beach and is an annual fundraiser for smaller charities in Sutherland Shire.
Lorne Surf Lifesaving Club VIC
Celebrating an impressive 42 years in 2022, the Lorne Pier to Pub will take place on the 7th and 8th of January 2022. The swim is a 1. 2km ocean swim from Lorne Pier and finishing on the foreshore in front of the Lorne Surf Lifesaving Club house.
Portsea VIC
The Portsea Swim Classic will be held on the 15th of January 2022. Just 90km from Melbourne, the Portsea Swim Classic is one of Victoria's largest ocean swims. The event offers the 1. 5km Classic course as well as the 2.
Noosa Heads, Sunshine Coast QLD
Taking place on the 20th of February 2022, the Noosa Summer Swim is a bucket list event for any keen ocean swimmer. Held at stunning Noosa Heads on the Sunshine Coast, the festival program offers distances for every ability, from junior events to a new 5. 0km marathon distance.
Rottnest Island WA
Set the date in your diary for one of Western Australia’s iconic events, the Rottnest Channel Swim. This 19. 7km open water swim from Cottesloe Beach to Rottnest Island will take place in 2022 on the 26th of February.
Leighton Beach WA
The Hotel Rottnest Port to Pub will return on the 19th of March 2022. The 19. 7km swimming event is open to solo swimmers and teams of two, four and six swimmers who take on the direct crossing between Leighton Beach and Rottnest.
Coolangatta, Gold Coast QLD
The Cooly Classic Ocean Swim will take place on the 10th of April 2022. The event offers a 5km, 3km, 2km, 1km and a Junior Giants 1km swim.
Bondi, Sydney NSW
The South Head Roughwater Swim is a 10km swim challenge from Bondi Beach to Watsons Bay in Sydney, NSW. The event can be completed solo or in teams of 2 to 6 swimmers and all swimmers must be accompanied by a boat.