The 2024 Big Swim Update

The 50th BIG SWIM reinforced the widespread appeal of the challenge of this journey swim from Palm Beach to Whale Beach. Comments have again flowed from swimmers on how well organised the event was at the start and the finish and the extent of the water safety along the well laid out course.

The Next Big Swim

Next year, 2025 will be another special day with THE BIG SWIM being on Australia Day, Sunday January 26th.

Watch this website after mid-year for full information and entry details.

the big swim 2024 race start
the big swim 2024 race finish
the big swim

THE 2024 BIG SWIM
SUPPORTED BY MACQUARIE BANK

SUNDAY 28th JANUARY 2024

From Palm Beach to Whale beach

FROM PALM BEACH
TO WHALE BEACH

A TRUE OCEAN SWIM AROUND THE HEADLAND

Little Big Swim supported by URM

LITTLE BIG SWIM
SUPPORTED BY MCGRATH PITTWATER

THE PERFECT INTRO TO OPEN OCEAN SWIMMING

Entry Details

Race Day Info

Swimmer Safety

About The Macquarie Bank Big Swim

The Macquarie Bank Big Swim is thought to be New South Wales longest continuing running ocean swim with its first start in 1974.

Presented by the Whale Beach Surf Lifesaving Club in association with Macquarie Bank, The Big Swim is a journey swim, not around the buoys in a bay, or up and down a beach outside the break but a true ocean swim, from Palm Beach to Whale Beach around the headland through the Tasman Sea.

The Big Swim start Palm Beach Sydney

The 2024 WBSLSC

The Macquarie Bank Big Swim and
McGrath Pittwater Little Big Swim

Held on the last Sunday of January each year with a distance of 2.5 - 2.8 km, it is known as The Big Swim because it is BIG. Conditions vary from dead calm to testing south-easterly or uncomfortable nor'easter’s, which can arrive early in summer with swells from all directions making for challenging swimming when you breathe to the left. It is a huge achievement to complete one swim, and some big swimmers have completed over 30 swims.

Next year’s event will take place on Sunday 28th January 2024, and kicks off at 8:30am with the McGrath Pittwater Little Big Swim. The Macquarie Bank Big Swim commences at 10am.

This 1km McGrath Pittwater Little Big Swim is around kiddies corner at Palm Beach. This is a perfect introduction to open ocean swimming with enormous water safety and a fabulous location for a short course swim.

This event is part of the Pittwater Swim Series whereby competing in just 3 of the 5 northern beaches swims you can win a Swim the Whitsundays tour donated by Oceanswims.

The 50th Big Swim logo

The Macquarie Bank Big Swim

2.8km swim from Palm Beach to Whale Beach

Little Big Swim sponsored by McGrath Pittwater

McGrath Pittwater Little Big Swim

Beginners event at Palm Beach

Ocean Swims poster

WANT TO ENTER?

You can enter The Macquarie Bank Big Swim and or The McGrath Pittwater Little Big Swim through the oceanswims.com online entry facility - click the Register Here button below. Online entries close at 3pm Saturday 27th January 2024; the day prior to race day.

SUPPORTED BY

Macquarie Bank logo
McGrath Pittwater logo
pittwater life
fanta sea cruising
Oceanfit logo 200
banana boat logo
Fresh Produce Group
Dove logo
Brown Bros Skip Bins
SB Web Designs Inner West Sydney
Rexona logo