The Swims
Below is my calendar of the 12 swims I am doing in 2019, I’d love you to join me for a swim or as a cheer squad, let me know if you are coming along 🙂
JANUARY 26th
Sydney Harbour Splash in Rose Bay, NSW Australia
TICK! Done, read about my January swim here.
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FEBRUARY 3rd
5km swim at The Cole Classic in Manly, NSW Australia
TICK! Done, read about my February swim here.
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MARCH 31st
This is a locally organised swim at Freshwater beach with friends. Join me for either 2.5km or 5km or breakfast on the beach, details here
APRIL 27th
10km swim Burleigh Heads to Surfers, QLD, Australia
This is from Burleigh Heads to Surfers, apparently, it is going with the current so should be ok in terms of my first 10km! I am actually really excited about this one. Flights are booked, I’m doing this!!
MAY 4th
20km Lake Argyle Swim, WA, Australia
This is a team swim, 4 of us in the team, so a bit of a different 5km swim, in that it will be swum all on one route, but not all at the same time. We will rotate doing probably 20-30 minutes in the water each before swapping. This swim is in a freshwater lake with just 35,000 crocs, let’s hope that they aren’t hungry….
JUNE 23rd
5km Le Defi De Monte Cristo swim in Marseille, France
Come and join me in my escape from Monte Cristo, a swim that takes you down the coast to Marseille. This race is so popular that they run it 3 times, I am planning to swim on Sunday 23rd hopefully, registrations open in January if you want to join in.
JULY 6th
5km SNL Costa Brava Sunset Swim, Spain,
This is a sunset swim starting at 5pm along the coast. Only 2 weeks after the Marseille one this fits in well. I am all booked and paid for this one, bring it on!
AUGUST
I think that I will have to double up another month, unless I fly back to Europe which I am not that keen to do, someone has suggested Alcatraz, but apparently the water there is freeeeezing even in the USA summer!
SEPTEMBER
5km swim at the Brisbane Open Water, Lake Kawana, QLD Australia
OCTOBER 27th
5km swim at the Husky Hop, Jervis Bay, NSW Australia
This looks like a lovely swim, in that it is a destination swim, from point A to point B no laps. But Jervis bay in October, the water is going to be a bit chilly I think… better swim fast!
NOVEMBER
5km swim in Penrith, Sydney Swimming Metro South West Open Water Championships. This swim is in a lake and is I think x million laps round buoys, not my ideal swim 🙁
Option 2 is a Balmoral swim of 6km run by the Balmoral beach club around November 23rd – just 3 laps of a 2km course
DECEMBER 8thish
5km Coogee to Bondi swim, Coogee, NSW Australia