2026 Australian Open Water Championships and OceanSwim Festival

*Changes to Events 5 & 6: the boys and girls 7.5km event has been swapped around so that the boys will still swim first. While we cannot change this in Swim Central, please take note of the changes to the Program of Events and Timelines below.

*SAVE THE DATE* Entries will close at 9:00am AEDT (Sydney time) Tuesday 6th January, 2026. Please be sure to submit your entries before this time! Additional fees will apply for any late submissions, if accepted.

To process your online entry, CLICK HERE

All entries that can be processed via Swim Central must be done so and manual entries of this nature will be rejected. Entries utilising a *non-conventional entry method will need to enter via manual entry.

*A “non-conventional” entry method refers to any swimmer wishing to enter using a different open water distance or entering on the basis of your Aus Age or Aus Open qualification. Proof of all non-conventional entries will be required. Please email the Events Team for manual entry assistance.

Short Course pool times are not eligible for entry into this meet.

All Relay Only swimmers (not entered in any individual events) must process their Relay Only accreditation HERE.

If you have not already done so, please complete the Timing Transponder Waiver HERE. This is a requirement of entry and you will not receive your timing transponders if you have not completed this form.

Please be advised, the Swimming Australia offices will be closed from Monday 22^nd December 2025 to Friday 2^nd January 2026, inclusive. There will not be any events staff available to assist you during the office closure, so we strongly recommend you process your entries before this time where possible in case you need assistance with your entries.

The Timeline is a GUIDELINE ONLY and is subject to unexpected changes. Current Version: 02

This form is only required if you have a pre-existing medical condition that our medical team may need to know about in the event of a medical emergency occurring during your swim.

This form is strictly confidential and only shared with our medical team in the event of a medical emergency where you may be unable to verbalise your medical history.

Following the completion of the meet, your form will be deleted

CLICK HERE to submit your information.

If you are otherwise in good health, please do not use this form.

‘Feeders’ are to report to the registration building with their athlete and bring their feeding poles on the morning of their race. The feeding poles will be inspected and tagged by the Technical Officials. Feeders are to collect their wrist band at the registration area to allow them access to the pontoon

Feeders must complete the correct feeder indemnity form, links below. Wrist bands will not be provided to anyone who has not completed the form.

All swimmers are responsible for organising their own feeders

Feeders are to be environmentally conscious and take all your rubbish with you from the pontoon

No objects are to be thrown from the feeding pontoon to the swimmers, including sustenance. Swimmers must receive their feeding directly from their representative either by a feeding pole or by hand

Feeding poles are not to exceed 5m in length when extended. No objects, rope or wire may hang off the end of feeding poles except flags. The athlete’s ID and club is permitted to be attached to the feeding pole but must not exceed the size of 30cm x 20cm and must not contain any advertising. Flags shall be of fabric material with no hard edges and without any weight or other items added.

If you are a Feeder who is over the age of 18, CLICK HERE

If you are a Feeder who is under the age of 18, CLICK HERE

*The age of the swimmer is irrelevant for these forms. Please ensure you complete the correct form.

A Team Leaders Briefing will be conducted on the night before Session 1 (further details to follow).

Unlike previous years, the SwimAus Events team will no longer read through the Information Book during the briefing – it is your responsibility to take the time to read the information provided online before attending the event. Moving forward, we will utilise the briefing for a more in-depth Q&A session and we request that all questions be submitted ahead of time to help us prepare.

After reading the Information Book (to be released later in the year), if you still have questions about the event that was not covered in the Info Book, there will be a link you can use to submit your questions for the briefing.

Questions will later be added into an event FAQ sheet that will be published after the briefing for anyone that cannot attend.

The Dolphin Discovery Centre Bunbury is a self-sustaining not for profit community organisation dedicated to the protection of marine animals and the conservation of their environment.

Their vision is for a world where marine animals are free to swim the oceans without threat of injury or destruction of their habitat.

Every year they must raise over $450,000 to fund their life-saving Dolphin Rescue, Whale Stranding, Turtle Rehabilitation and other conservation programs through Eco Tourism, Sponsorships, Grants, and  Donations.

To read more, visit their website HERE.

Swimming Australia Open Water Swimming Rules, Commercial Guidelines and Competition Regulations can be found below.