Portsea Swim Classic 2025

PORTSEA SWIM CLASSIC - SATURDAY 18 JANUARY 2025

The Portsea Surf Life Saving Club looks forward to welcoming you back to the pristine waters of Point Nepean National Park for the 39th continual running of the Portsea Swim Classic.

EVENT DETAILS

DATE: 18 January 2025

REGISTRATION: Jarman Oval, Point Nepean National Park

LOCATION: Portsea Front Beach

PRESENTATIONS: Event presentations will be made on the day, following the Portsea Swim Classic.

PLEASE ENSURE YOU READ THE INFORMATION BELOW PRIOR TO ENTERING

Please note refunds are not available. Your entry can be transferred via the registration page until 4 January 2025.

Age is taken as of the date of the event.

PORTSEA SWIM CLASSIC - 1.5km Swim

The iconic Portsea Swim Classic will host up to 2,000 swimmers in a multiple-wave start in male and female categories according to the following age groups:

• 12 – 17 years (Youth)
• 18 – 29 years (Open)
• 30 – 39 years
• 40 – 49 years
• 50 – 59 years
• 60 – 69 years
• 70+ years.

PORTSEA SWIM CLASSIC - Team Events

The team events are held over two distances: 500m and 1.5km, and are designed for groups of two or more swimmers who would like to compete together in the same event wave. Places are not awarded in the team events, rather the events are designed to allow friends and families to participate together in the same wave under the same conditions.

The Team 500m is a single wave event, so all participants entering in this distance will swim together in the same wave. Participants must be at least 8 years of age on the day of the event and 8–11-year-olds must be accompanied by an adult.

The Team 1.5km event will be held in two waves. To ensure all team members race together in the same wave, please ensure all team members nominate the same WAVE number (1 or 2). The minimum age for the Team 1.5km event is 12 years.

PORTSEA SWIM CLASSIC GOLD – 2.5km Swim

Due to its overwhelming popularity, we now have 2 waves for the 2.5km Gold event. Each wave will be restricted to 350 swimmers:

• Wave 1 is for competitive swimmers and those wishing to also compete in the Portsea Swim Classic 1.5km event.
• Wave 2 is a more relaxed event suitable for social swimmers.

Entrants are requested to nominate Wave 1 or 2 at the time of entry and if swimming as a group please ensure all swimmers in your group are entered in the same wave.

The 2.5km is an Open division for all swimmers 12 years and above at the date of the event.

PORTSEA SWIM CLASSIC - Junior 500m Swim

The Junior 500m Swim will have male and female age groupings as follows:

• 8-10 years of age (inclusive)
• 11-13 years (inclusive).

RT EDGAR DASH FOR CASH

The RT Edgar Dash for Cash is short course sprint, winner-take-all event with a prize of $1,000 for the winner of each of the male and female events. Registration for the Dash for Cash will be open on the day of the event, to any competitor 18 years and above who is registered for another Portsea Swim Classic event on the day.