Welcome to the 36th Rip View Swim Classic
3rd January 2025
600m Groyne 2 Groyne
1.4km Rip View Swim Classic
3.8km RVSC Challenge
Welcome back to the Rip View Swim!
Come and join us for a cracking day of open water swimming and family fun
Swim Courses
Street map to be updated. PL main street closure on the 30th rom 7am.
The 3.8km swim course will be marked with yellow cone-shaped buoys. Keep the yellow buoys on your right throughout the whole 3.8km swim! When the 3.8km swim course joins the 1.4km swim course, you'll see a "gate" made up of a pink buoy on the left and a yellow buoy on the right. You need to swim between the pink and yellow buoys to have your time recorded or receive a placing - if you cut the corner (ie. swim to the left of the pink buoy, you will be disqualified from the event). Once you are on the 1.4km swim course, continue to keep the yellow buoys on your right. As you approach the finish line, you'll see another gate with a pink buoy on the left and the last yellow buoy on the right. Swim between these buoys, continue onto the beach and through our finishing arch.
The 1.4km course will again be clearly marked with a series of yellow buoys. Keep the yellow buoys on your right at all times as you complete the course. As you approach the finish line, you will see a finishing “gate” with a pink buoy on the left and the last yellow buoy on the right. Swim between these buoys, continue onto the beach and through our finishing arch.
The 600m course will be marked with smaller yellow swim “cans”. As you approach the finish line, you will see a finishing “gate” with a pink buoy on the left and the last yellow buoy on the right. Swim between these buoys, continue onto the beach and through our finishing arch. The great thing about the 600m swim is that you can see the whole course from the start line and it is really easy to follow.
Starting Order for 36th Rip View Swim Classic to be updated shortly
- 2024 event details below for reference
Please make sure you thank our wonderful water safety team!
Complimentary shuttle buses will operate on a loop between Queenscliff Ferry Terminal, Santa Casa Beach car park (for 3.8km swim start), Spring car park (1.4km swim start) and Point Lonsdale main street (registrations, finishing area, spectator zone)
Registration starts at 8:30am on Pt Lonsdale Rd, close to the playground.
Our friendly volunteers will provide bottled water generously donated by Coles
Rip View Swim Director
For event information, please contact Murray Keeble at director@rvsc.org.au
36th Rip View Swim Classic
Entries for the 36th Rip View Swim Classic are now open! Get in early to secure your spot in the 600m Groyne to Groyne (Junior & Open), 3.8km RVSC Challenge and 1.4km Rip View Swim Classic.