TAKE ON A DEVIL OF A CHALLENGE IN THE DEVIL OF A SWIM!
Bicheno’s annual Devil of a Swim is back on! East Coast visitors and residents are being encouraged to join some of the state’s best ocean swimmers and dive into this year’s annual Devil of a Swim event in beautiful Bicheno.
The Devil of a Swim is being held on Sunday 10 April, with a 5km, 2km and 1km course from Waub’s Bay around Diamond Island, and a 400 metre event off the beach for children.
Last year 142 ocean swimmers, aged between 12 and 76, converged on Bicheno for the event. Swimmers can choose to wear wetsuits, fins or even compete in the “skins event”, where they brave the 17-degree water wearing only their bathers.
Local Olympic swimming champion Shane Gould has been involved in organising the race since its inception.
“Devil of a Swim started in 2009 as a way to raise funds for research into the devil facial tumor disease,” Shane said.
“Now it’s morphed into being a major fundraising event for the Bicheno Surf Life Saving Club, allowing us to purchase new equipment such as rescue boards and defibrillators, or upgrade our facilities.”
The Devil of a Swim event is only possible thanks to many generous sponsors who provide place and spot prizes on the day. Download the event flyer here.
The age requirement for the 5km, 2km and 1km is 12 years of age.
To participate in the 400m you must be between the age of 10 and 14.
- $10 – 400m
- $15 – 1km
- $25 – 2km
- $45 – 5km
There will be no registrations taken on the day – online registrations only.
Entries for the event can be submitted online https://www.webscorer.com/register?raceid=268331 before Friday 8th April.
Please note that for water safety reasons, a 1 hour 20 min cut-off restriction applies to the 3km point at the sandbar (technically a tombolo) of Diamond Island.