Portsea Swim Classic

Saturday 17 January, 2009

 until Portsea Swim Classic!

• Portsea Swim Classic
• How to register
• Portsea supports charity work
• Race distance
• Training
• Key Dates
• Meeting point
• Event start times
• Entry fee
• Pre-event function/Uniform collection
• Transport
• Volunteering - Can you lend a hand?
• Further Enquiries

The Portsea Swim Classic is one of the largest open water swims held in Australia. This swim covers 1.2km and is being held at the Portsea Front Beach, Nepean Highway, Portsea. The event attracts up to 2,500 swimmers in age groups from 12-17 right through to 60+ with past winners including some of the greats of Australian swimming.

Each year Monash University enters a team in the Portsea Swim Classic.

• In 2006 TeamMONASH™ had 40+ swimmers
• In 2007 TeamMONASH™ had 80+ swimmers
• In 2008 TeamMONASH™ had 150+ swimmers
• In 2009 we aim to have a team size of 150+ swimmers.

How to register

To register with TeamMONASH™ for the Portsea Swim Classic follow these two simple steps:

Each of the 150 TeamMONASH™ Portsea Swim Classic participants will receive a FREE TeamMONASH™ participants top, valued at $90!

Portsea Swim Classic supports charity work

All fundraising generated from the Portsea Swim Classic event goes to ensure the survival of the volunteer Portsea Surf Life Saving Club to provide adequate services to the community in the future.

Portsea Surf Life Saving Club is one of Australia’s largest and most respected Surf Life Saving Clubs, providing volunteer rescue and surveillance services to the community on one of the world’s most notorious and dangerous stretches of beach.

Since the founding members first set up patrol, Portsea SLSC members have been responsible for saving over 5,000 lives, as a direct result of the Club assisting over 1,600 young men and women to gain the Surf Life Saving Australia's coveted Bronze Medallion.

The Portsea Back Beach is patrolled by volunteer lifesavers from Portsea Surf Life Saving Club every weekend from December through to Easter.

Race distance

This swim covers 1.2km along the coast line.

Training

The best way to know you can cover the distance is to train. You can get active in different ways and we are here to assist. Please visit our Portsea Swim Classic Training page for suggestions, programs and contact details.

Entry requirement:

• Minimum age 12 years on day of swim.
  
  

Key Dates

Meeting point

Meeting point is at the TeamMONASH™ marquee located at the Portsea Front Beach, Nepean Highway, Portsea (Melway Ref. 156 E2). The marque will be set up and ready to go from approximately 7.30am.

The position will be on the front beach approximately 50 meters down on the right after entering from the roadway, beyond the main announcing tents.

Further information will be given at the pre-event function.

Event start times

Entry fee

Pre-event function/Uniform collection

On Tuesday 13 January we will be hosting a pre-event function to bring all 2009 participants, volunteers and key stakeholders together.  This will be a great chance for you to meet everyone involved with TeamMONASH™ and to find out further information about the event day.  At the conclusion of the launch, TeamMONASH™ participant uniforms will be distributed.  

Where: Location to be confirmed
When: Tuesday 13 January 6pm for 6.30pm start
Finger food and drinks will be provided

Please RSVP your attendance via reply email participants@sport.monash.edu.au by 5pm Tuesday 6 January.

Transport

A bus will provide transport to and from Portsea on Saturday 17 January. The bus will be depart Caulfield and pick up and drop off participants from Clayton and Peninsula campuses. This will allow TeamMONASH™ participants the opportunity to enjoy the social atmosphere of the event.

Volunteering - Can you lend a hand?

As a member of the TeamMONASH™ Support Crew you have the opportunity to enjoy the fun and the experience of the Portsea Swim Classic without even raising a sweat.

All volunteers receive a certificate, an official Support Crew t-shirt, and access to the TeamMONASH™ marquee on the day.

If you would like to be involved as a volunteer please send an email to volunteer@sport.monash.edu.au stating your name, email address and a mobile phone number.

Further Enquiries

Have we forgotten some information you’d like? Do you have a question about TeamMONASH™?

For more information about TeamMONASH™ or this event, please contact: