Welcome to the Tamarama to Clovelly Beach Open Water Classic. You are invited to join us on the 13th of April 2009 for one of the most unique swims on the calendar.

This swim is brought to you through the partnership of Tamarama and Clovelly surf clubs who will providing water safety and opening up their clubs on the day.

Thanks to all those who participated, the results are now up. Also a sincere apology to those who missed the late registration cut off. I know a lot of times swims advertise a cut off for late registrations, in terms of numbers or time, but don't enforce it. Being our first event and given the geography, we were very aware of the risks of overcrowding. Having proven we can do it, next year you can expect larger waves and more late entry slots.

Also, if you have photos of the event you'd like to appear in the gallery section of this web site, email them through to racedirector@t2cswim.com.

Feedback is best done on the oceanswims.com blog regarding the event, however you can also drop an email to the race director (Chris) at the above address if you prefer.

When

Date: 13th April, 2009 (Easter Monday)
Time: 10am start (9:30am dash for cash)

Registrations open at 8 and close at 9:30am at Tamarama SLSC so leave plenty of time to get to Tamarama and get yourself registered before the event.

Cost

$30 per online entry*
$40 late entries on the day

*	Due to the unfortunate cancelation of last seasons Tamarama Ocean Swim we are offering a once off, half price online entry to this event for people who registered for our last event. See the FAQ for more details.

Online registrations close at midnight on Friday the 10th of April.

Where

Start: Tamarama Beach
Finish: Clovelly Beach
Distance: 2.4 kilometers

It is recommended that you park at Clovelly and catch one of our courtesy buses to Tamarama to register. See the transport page for more info.

NOTE: The Clovelly car park is undergoing some maintenance, so there are less parking spaces than usual. Please leave ample time to park your car safely and legally.

Clovelly SLSC is hosting the awards upstairs in their bar overlooking the bay. There will be an assortment of beverages on offer, and Australian Gourmet Meats is providing each swimmer with a complimentary sausage sandwich for each swimmer at the function.

After the awards, remember that the Clovelly Hotel is literally just up the road. Drop in for a beer, or grab a bite in the award-winning restaurant. They are open all Easter long weekend and have live music from 4pm.

Free Surf Session

Bondi Fit head coach, Spot Anderson, is running a free surf session at Tamarama Beach on Good Friday, April 10, to prepare swimmers for the race. The session, aimed at begginners, starts at 11am at Tamarama Surf Club and will cover the basics of getting out the back at Tamarama Beach and finding your way to Clovelly. Anyone doing the race is encouraged to attend.

Lucky Draw Prizes

Pacific Swims have donated two swims to be given away as part of this event. You must be present at the awards ceremony at Clovelly SLSC after the event in order to be in the running to win these amazing prizes.

Vanuatu Ocean Swim Saturday 13 th June 2009

Ex-tax return ticket Sydney - Vila
4 Nights accommodation at Melanesian Port Vila
Free Race & Functions entry



Fiji Ocean Swim Festival 9th - 11th October 2009

Ex-tax return ticket Sydney - Nadi
Transfers Nadi Plantation Island
4 Nights accommodation at Plantation Island Resort
Free Race and Functions entry to 3km or 1.5 on Saturday 10th Oct
Free Race & Functions entry

A Note on Waves

In order to ensure your safety and enjoyment we're releasing swimmers in fixed size waves, seeded by past swimming history. This will ensure that you don't end up swimming alone or end up being crushed under the weight of your fellow competitors. This will also limit the number of people entering the Clovelly heads at a given time.

On top of the safety concerns, in order for you to get an accurate time, it is very important that you leave the beach with people with the same coloured cap and who have the same first digit in the number on their arm.

Swim With Your Friends

All members of a team will start in the same wave. We have team categories for anywhere between 2 and 6 swimmers. If you want to swim head to head against your friends, or have a friendly face at the start line, this is a great way to do so.