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SUMMER CROSSING FEBRUARY 10, 2024 - Celebrating 10 years of Rip Swimming!
Our recent summer crossing was the 2nd largest crossing and a great celebration for 10 years of Rip crossings. 105 swimmers lined up and 103 were successful. The two swimmers who feel just short will return next year to take on the event again!
18 teams, accompanied by experienced kayakers and 26 solo swimmers, managed carefully by rescue boats and 2 Jet Ski’s, made their way from Point Nepean to Point Lonsdale at 9am. The swimmers were all safely on land by 10.20am and were welcomed by an enthusiastic crowd of over 150 people.
See the Bellarine Time article here, featuring one of our swimmers who has now crossed 6 times!
WINTER CROSSING JULY 2021.
25 brave swimmers made it across in 12 degree water without wetsuits. Channel 9 came along to cover the story. This swim honoured the original crossing done in 1971 by Doug Mew.
2018 Rip Swim by James Lauritz and Darryl Whitaker
Bellarine Time story about our Winter Rip Swim on July 3, 2021.
Geelong Advertiser Story
In 2015 we ran our inaugural swimming race across "The Rip". A story ran on the front page of the Geelong Advertiser. 250 spectators turned up to the beach at Point Lonsdale to welcome the brave swimmers in. In 2018 the race is set to return - bigger and better.
The Age Story
The Age ran a 2 page spread on the re-enactment of the first pioneering Rip swim back in 1971. This article explained how the treacherous stretch of water had captivated the imagination of the locals for years and when it was finally swum, the excitement was considerable.