The Great Victorian Swim Series has been re-imagined for the 2024-25 season, led by oceanswims.com in association with Tomato Timing and Race Roster.
This season, we've spiced up the format and are offering exciting new prize draws, including a major prize draw to win an OceanFit Swim The Whitsundays swim tour for one, valued at $2,495!
Sign up today to support the great work of the volunteer surf lifesaving clubs and enjoy a fun and laid-back competition where everyone has a chance to win!
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How the Series works:
Events & Entry
- 10 events throughout Victoria (one nominated swim per event)
- Enter the Series for only $30 and get $5 off each Series swim entry - that's up to $50 value!
Series Points
- Series points are awarded to the top 10 finishers in each event, by category
- Overall Series results are determined by a participant’s best 4 event results
- Winners get free entry to all Series swims for the 2025-26 season
Prize Draws
- There is a prize draw following each event (number of draw entries is earned at each event, see table below)
- Prizes supplied by leading brands; including OceanFit, Effortless Swimming, Orca, Vorgee, ASICS and more!
- A major prize draw is conducted at the end of the Series (combines all draw entries earned from all events)
- The major prize is an OceanFit 2025 Swim The Whitsundays swim tour for one, valued at $2,495!
| How points and draw entries are earned | Series Points | Draw Entries |
| Enter an event | 0 | 1 |
| First place in category | 10 | +3 |
| Second place in category | 9 | +2 |
| Third place in category | 8 | +1 |
| 4th to 10th place in category | 7-1 | - |
Example: Enter an event and place second in your category, equals 9 Series points and 3 entries into the prize draw.
Series Events
| Event name | Swim Distance | Date |
| Rip View Swim Classic | 1.4km | Fri, 3 Jan |
| Danger Ocean Swims | 1km | Sat, 4 Jan |
| Sorrento Bay Swim | 2km | Sun, 12 Jan |
| Mornington Twilight Swim | 1.2km | Fri, 17 Jan |
| MMAD Swim | 1.2km | Sun, 26 Jan |
| Bathing Box Classic | 1.2km | Sun, 2 Feb |
| Wreck 2 Reef Open Water Swim | 1.2km | Sat, 8 Feb |
| MONJON Cerberus Swim Classic | 1.2km | Sat, 15 Feb |
| WOW Challenge Open Water Championship | 1.2km | Sun, 2 Mar |
Updates & More Information
As we head into the season, more information will be provided, including weekly updates via the oceanswims.com Newsletter (subscribe here).
