UPDATE: Swim location is at Adventure Bay, opposite the general store.
It was in January, 2022 that the Bruny Wild Swimmers held their first swim. To mark the anniversary of that first dip, the Bruny Wild Swimmers have now held community swims each January that have attracted over 100 swimmers at each event. For 2026, the Bruny Wild Swim Classic on the 14th February, 2026.
Registrations open 10:00am
Swim briefing: 10:50am
Swim starts: 11:00am
Like our weekly swims, the Swim Classic location won't be announced until the day before. It's the same logic that we use to pick our week day swims. If swimming conditions aren't great on one side of the island, it will be good on the other. As a rule of thumb, if the wind is blowing easterly, the swim will be at Alonnah (like in 2023). If it's blowing westerly, it will be at Adventure Bay (like in 2024 and 2025).
We'll have 2 courses with a longer swim (1500m) and shorter swim (700m). They will be out and back courses. If you are not a swimmer, come and join our water walkers who will be doing their thing on either the long or short course.
This is a community event so no matter whether you want to set the swimming course record or just bring the kids along and walk in the shallows, all are welcome.
Please register your participation early using our online form.
After The Swim
There will be a prize giving afterwards with everybody getting a chance to win something thankls to the generosity of our sponsors. Bring along your picnic hamper, rug and chairs and enjoy a get together on the grass afterwards. There will also be -
Bruny Island Sauna Co will be on site with their portable sauna so you can indulge and relax with an invigorating sauna to top off your day.
Anita and Layla will have their magnificent Wishful Thinking coffee cart on site providing hot drinks and home-baked goodies before and after the swim.
Victor will be there with Float Pizza to provide his delicious gourmet pizzas on site too.
AND.........
A Big Announcement - Film Premiere
In addition to the swim, you can attend the first screening of Bruny Wild Swimmers© - a heartfelt documentary about community and connection, with a quirky, educational twist.
Produced with virtually no budget and the generous enthusiasm of the wild swimmers of Bruny Island. A directorial documentary debut by Lorrell Linda
Saturday February 14th.
Two screenings -2:30pm and 4:30pm, Adventure Bay Hall
Tickets $10 at eventbrite.com.au. Film length 25 minutes. Nibbles and drinks available to purchase
To book tickets online, follow the QR code or click here
To register your swim event participation, click here
Registrations from 10:00, swim briefing at 10:45, with a start at 11:00, and BBQ straight after the swim finishes.
Images from the 2025 swim
Images from the 2024 swim
Images from the 2023 swim
Our Sponsors
I Swim Happy have donated some wonderful prizes such as swim floats, beach towels, swim caps plus a host of other goodies.
Christine Churchill and the team from Churchill Real Estate are kindly sponsoring a number of prizes to add some sparkle to the event.
Bruny Island Sauna have donated a major prize that will be raffled at the prize giving.
Halcyon Daze has donated the event website
Volunteer Marine Rescue Kingborough will be providing on water support and first aid services.
Click on the logos to go through to our sponsors websites.