The annual Noosa Summer Swim celebrates its 11th birthday on 17 and 18 February with an action packed weekend of bespoke events and ocean swims on Noosa Main Beach.
New to the program are pool and open water clinics featuring two of Australia’s most decorated swimmers – Susie O’Neill and Michael Klim. The Freestyle Technique Clinic will be hosted at Noosa Aquatic Centre and an Open Water Clinic on Noosa Main Beach.
Earlier on Saturday, an Open Water Clinic will be hosted by Susie O’Neill and prolific open water swimmer, Victorian Sam Sheppard. This session is an excellent opportunity to get expert coaching, tips and tricks from two well-known swimmers in the same location as the main event on Sunday.
On Sunday, it’s all about ocean swims, with five different courses, starting and finishing on Noosa Main Beach. Distances range from the 300m Junior Giants event, especially designed kids aged 8-16 years, to the big one, the Noosa 5.0 where the current crop of leading Australian open water swimmers go head to head.
There is always a huge range of abilities on the start line, from first-timers to seasoned swimmers which ambassador Michael Klim says is the real feature of the event.
“This event has an amazing cross section of abilities, from the first timers to the elite and Olympians. Not many events have that kind of appeal and I think that’s what makes it special.”
The event also regularly attracts elite swimmers from around Australia for the marquee Noosa 5.0 event, but it is local Sunshine Coast swimmers who have dominated this in past years.
Past champions have included Chelsea Gubecka, Nick Sloman, Hayden Cotter, Bailey Armstrong and 2020 Tokyo Olympic medallist, Kareena Lee.
Free transport is available on Sunday 18 February from 6:30am, with a free shuttle bus added to transport participants and supporters from Noosa Junction to Hastings St. Organisers are also encouraging participants, supporters and the general public to use public transport, such as Noosa Ferries, to ease congestion in and around Hastings St.
Online entries for all Noosa Summer Swim events are available until 10am Saturday 17 February.
More information on the program and all courses can be found at worldseriesswims.com.au
The Noosa Summer Swim is proudly supported by Tourism Noosa, the Queensland Government through Tourism and Events Queensland and local partners, Emerald Noosa, the Noosa Heads Surf Club and Sunshine Beach Surf Club.
