The Australian Open Water Championships and OceanSwim Festival will return to Busselton Jetty for 2025. The 2025 Australian Open Water Championships and OceanSwim Festival is proudly supported by the Western Australian Government through Tourism WA’s Regional Events Program, funded by Royalties for Regions, and the City of Busselton.
Please refer to the Start List, Timeline and Information Pack for important information regarding the 2025 Open Water Championships.
The Information Package is a full guide for all athletes, parents, coaches and spectators. Weather and tide information will be provided closer to the date.
Current Version: 06 as at 16/01/25
The Timeline is a guide only and is subject to changes on the day.
The Competitor Number listed next to your name on the Start List will be your tattoo number for the duration of the meet, unless you are entered into a relay. Relay team tattoo numbers are listed below and each club and 4th swimmer should have received an email about this. Please reach out if you did not receive the email and we will resend.
Entries opened at 5pm Wednesday 16th October.
*SAVE THE DATE* Entries will close 9:00am Monday AEDT 6th January, 2025. Please be sure you submit your entries before this time! Late entries are not guaranteed and additional fees may apply.
Entries utilising non-conventional methods (i.e. using your 5km time to enter the 10km event) must be processed via manual entry – Swim Central will not accept these entry types.
Please carefully read the Qualifying Times and Entry Procedures document for the different ways you can enter. If you are unsure about your entries, or need to receive the manual entry link for a non-conventional entry, please send your queries to Shannon via events@swimming.org.au. If you can enter via Swim Central, please do so before the closing date and time noted above.
If you enter via Swim Central, you must complete the Timing Transponder Waiver Form HERE. All other manual entry forms will have this waiver built in.
All Relay Only Swimmers must complete their Relay Only Payment HERE.
New Swim Central Online Entry Feature: All athletes will be required to upload a “Passport-Size” Photo when processing online entries.
This photo will be printed on your Athlete Accreditation Pass and must clearly show your face for Identification purposes.
Please do not upload a photo of any legal ID documents (passport/licence/student ID etc) as this is a breach of your privacy and your photo and entries will be rejected.
Any photo deemed “inappropriate” will be rejected and you will have only six days to re-upload an appropriate photo. Failure to do so will result in your entries being automatically rejected by the system and you will need to redo the process all over again.
Further detail on how to do this can be found in the document below.
Click Here to purchase your accreditation.
Accreditation will close at 11:59PM AEDT Monday 6th January 2025. Late accreditation requests after this deadline will be subject to approval.
Accreditation cannot be purchased onsite at the event and a $25 reprint fee will apply for any lost or forgotten passes.
For any questions, please email accreditation@swimming.org.au
If you or your swimmer have any pre-existing medical conditions, please advise us via this form.
This form is ONLY REQUIRED if you have a pre-existing medical condition. Please do not continue with this form if you are perfectly healthy.
The information will be sent to our Competition Manager and will be used by our Medical Team in the event of any unexpected medical episodes. This will allow them to treat you correctly should the need occur. The information will be kept confidential. After the event, all data within this form will be permanently deleted. SwimAus will not store this information in our systems or otherwise.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this declaration, please reach out to Shannon via shannon.smith@swimming.org.au
Each swimmer is allowed one feeder for the 7.5km and 10km events. Swimmers are responsible for organising their own feeders and all feeders must register by complete the declaration form below. Accreditation for Feeders will be in the form of a wrist band provided at registration.
Wrist bands will not be provided to anyone who has not completed the declaration form.
We will no longer provide or accept paper forms so please ensure you use the links below to complete this. Forms will not be available on the day and you will be directed to the online form which must be completed before receiving your wristband.
Click here to sign the ADULT FEEDER Online Declaration Form (If your nominated Feeder is over 18 years of age, please complete this form)
Click here to sign the UNDER 18 FEEDER Online Declaration Form (If your nominated Feeder is under 18 years of age, please complete this form. The feeder’s parent will need to sign)
Please see below site maps for the Open Water and OceanSwim Festival
Join us on January 25 for the Community Swim as part of the 2025 Ocean Swim Festival.
There are options for swimmers of all ages and abilities, from 500m to 10km, so everyone is welcome to join in the fun!
To enter the Community Swim simply follow the link below or if you have any questions regarding the event please contact ows@wa.swimming.org.au
Click Here to enter.
Swimming Australia Open Water Swimming Rules; Commercial Guidelines and Open Water Competition Regulations (previously known as By-Laws) can be found below.
The current Open Water Competition Regulations will be under review from January 2025.
17 Foreshore Parade, Busselton WA 6280
The Australian Open Water Championships and OceanSwim Festival will return to Busselton Jetty for 2025.
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