Highlights – 2027 Swim Waves

  • New: one additional ‘Same Time Swim’ wave due to the high demand, to give you more choice if you wish to swim with your friends or family members from different categories
  • New: Legends and Heroes waves start first, at 10.50 and 10.55am due to feedback from competitors
  • Changed cap colours for many waves so you don’t get the same colour cap each year!
  • 10 minute gaps before each category (male and female), apart from the early starting Legends and Heroes
  • Cap recycling option, with collection containers after the finish near the drinks station
  • You will be allocated a wave based on your age, gender and estimated swim time, unless you have entered one of the Same Time Swim waves
  • A new Non-Binary category will be scheduled with one of the existing wave starts closer to race day and advised to entrants in the usual pre race email
  • All waves will have 5 minutes to get out to the water start line from the entry ramp, and 6 minutes for the Legends and Heroes waves
  • The Super Fish will again be the last waves of the day to enable everyone to see the elite athletes swim
  • The Race Rules list podium eligibility and other important rules (e.g. winners must be in the first wave of an age group)

2027 Swim Waves (Draft 1 @ 22/6/26)

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