Portsea Swim Classic

Saturday 16 January, 2010

  until the Portsea Swim Classic

• Event Images

• 2010 Event Preview Video - NEW!

• Portsea Swim Classic
• Key Dates
• How to register
• Entry fee
• Race distance
• Race kit collection
• Event start times
• Meeting point/TeamMONASH™ marquee
• Transport and parking
• Wetsuit
• Training
• Entry requirements
• Volunteering - Can you lend a hand?
• Portsea supports charity work
• Further Enquiries

The Portsea Swim Classic is one of the largest open water swims held in Australia. This swim covers 1.2km and is being held at the Portsea Front Beach, Nepean Highway, Portsea. The event attracts up to 2,000 swimmers as young as 12 right through to over 60 years of age, with past winners including some of the greats of Australian swimming.

Each year Monash University enters a team in the Portsea Swim Classic.

• In 2006 TeamMONASH™ had 40+ swimmers
• In 2007 TeamMONASH™ had 80+ swimmers
• In 2008 TeamMONASH™ had 150+ swimmers
• In 2009 TeamMONASH™ had 130+ swimmers
• In 2010 TeamMONASH™ had 60+ swimmers
• In 2010 we look forward to having 100+ swimmers

Key Dates

How to register

Registrations to be a part of TeamMONASH™ for the 2010 Portsea Swim Classic have now closed.

Entry fee

$40 (GST inclusive) which is payable when you register on our web site. Entry fees are non-refundable.

Race distance

This swim covers 1.2km along the coast line and around the pier.

Race kit collection

The Portsea Surf Lifesaving Club will provide a race kit which includes a t-shirt, swim cap and timing device.

All TeamMONASH™ participants can collect their race kit from the main event organiser marquee on event day. Please allow ample time to collect this as there can be long queues.

Event start times

Please ensure that you arrive well ahead of time, as marshalling for each wave commences 15 minutes prior to your start time.

Meeting point

Our team meeting point is at the TeamMONASH™ marquee located on the Portsea Front Beach, Nepean Highway, Portsea (Melway Ref. 156 E2). There will be TeamMONASH™ Support Crew members in purple tops with bang sticks.

Please remember to bring -

• Drinks/water bottle
• Lunch and snacks
• Sunscreen/hat/towel/aeroguard

Transport and parking

Please note that it is essential that you organise your own transport to Portsea.

Parking at Portsea is limited, therefore special car parking facilities have been arranged at Kerr Reserve, Police Point, just inside the main gates at the end of Point Nepean Road (Melway ref: 156 C2).

A shuttle bus service will be provided by the Portsea Lifesaving Club to transport swimmers and spectators from the car park at Point Nepean to the Portsea Pier (Alternatively, it is about a 20 minute walk). Please take advantage of the arranged car parking facilities in order to avoid a costly fine by parking inappropriately.

Wetsuit

It is highly recommended for all participants to wear a wetsuit during the race.

There are a limited number of 2XU open water wetsuits available for purchase from the Service Desk at the Doug Ellis Swimming Pool, Clayton campus.

You can chose between 2XU's Comp1 or Comp2 suits. Features of these suits include 2XU’s rollbar technology, floating zip panel and transition panels. Visit 2XU for further specification information.

Please note, stock and sizes are limited so be quick!

Wetsuits are only available for purchase by those already registered and paid to swim with TeamMONASH™ at the 2010 Portsea Swim Classic.

For further enquiries about wet suits please contact the Monash Sport Aquatics Service Desk on 9905 4115 or email Alicia Stack at Alicia.Stack@sport.monash.edu.au.

Training groups

The best way to know you can cover the distance is to train. You can get active in different ways and we are here to assist. Please visit our Portsea Swim Classic Training page for suggestions, programs and contact details.

Entry requirements

• The minimum age for the event is 12 years
  

Volunteering - Can you lend a hand?

As a member of the TeamMONASH™ Support Crew you have the opportunity to enjoy the fun and the experience of the Portsea Swim Classic without even raising a sweat.

All volunteers receive a certificate, an official Support Crew t-shirt.

If you would like to be involved as a volunteer please follow the steps below:

Monash Students:

Step 1: Please log onto the volunteer gateway https://volunteergateway.monash.edu.au/

Step 2: Find the TeamMONASH™ and other possible volunteer opportunities available to you across the university.

Step 3: Complete the application forms.

Step 4: Attend a compulsory training session.

Alumni and Community Volunteers:

Step 1: Please send an email to volunteer@sport.monash.edu.au stating the name of the event in the subject line and in the main email your name, email address and a mobile phone number.

Step 2: Await a reply and complete the application forms.

Step 3: Attend a compulsory training session.

Portsea Swim Classic supports charity work

All fundraising generated from the Portsea Swim Classic event goes to ensure the survival of the volunteer Portsea Surf Life Saving Club to provide adequate services to the community in the future.

Portsea Surf Life Saving Club is one of Australia’s largest and most respected Surf Life Saving Clubs, providing volunteer rescue and surveillance services to the community on one of the world’s most notorious and dangerous stretches of beach.

Since the founding members first set up patrol, Portsea SLSC members have been responsible for saving over 5,000 lives, as a direct result of the Club assisting over 1,600 young men and women to gain the Surf Life Saving Australia's coveted Bronze Medallion.

The Portsea Back Beach is patrolled by volunteer lifesavers from Portsea Surf Life Saving Club every weekend from December through to Easter.

Further enquiries

For more information about TeamMONASH™ or this event, please contact: