The Wreck2Reef swim is ON in 2025 and is scheduled for Saturday 8th February 2025.
Registration is now open at https://raceroster.com/events/2025/95814/wreck2reef-open-water-swim.
2.5 km Open Water Swim
Open to all age groups.
300 metre Dash
Open to 12 years and under. Dig for cash on completion.
1.2 km Open Water Swim
Free entry for those registered for the 2.5 km swim.
800 metre Novice Swim
Open to all age groups. Challenge yourself!
600 metre Salty Bitches Social Swim
Salty B!tches swim event, open to all but especially to Salties who want to give it a go!
Wreck2Reef 2025 Pricing
2.5km Swim - $75
1.2km Open Swim - $55
Combined 1.2km and 2.5km - $75
800 metre Novice Swim - $45
300 metre dash - $25
Salty B!tches Social Swim - $25
Note - a $10 surcharge will apply to all ‘on the day’ registrations. All registrations must be completed on-line.
Wreck2Reef 2024
Wreck2Reef Swim was a huge success in 2024! What a swim, with a record number of swimmers entering.
Below are some post-event pages being published - enjoy.
Wreck2Reef Results - https://tomatotiming.racetecresults.com/results.aspx?CId=16&RId=29577
Bellarine Times articles
Wreck2Reef goes gang-busters - 13 February 2024 - https://timesnewsgroup.com.au/bellarinetimes/news/wreck2reef-goes-gangbusters-in-indented-head/
Wreck2Reef photo gallery - 12 February 2024 - https://timesnewsgroup.com.au/bellarinetimes/photo-galleries/2024-wreck2reef/ and https://timesnewsgroup.com.au/bellarinetimes/rl_gallery/2024-wreck2reef/
Commodore to jump in for his first Wreck2Reef - https://timesnewsgroup.com.au/bellarinetimes/news/commodore-to-jump-in-for-his-first-wreck2reef/
Salty swimmers prepare for Wreck2Reef - https://timesnewsgroup.com.au/bellarinetimes/news/salty-swimmers-prepare-for-wreck2reef/
Local MP to enter Wreck2Reef - https://timesnewsgroup.com.au/bellarinetimes/news/local-mp-to-enter-wreck2reef/
COVID Updates
Note - information on the W2R event will be updated on this site if required due COVID-19. Please recheck prior to the event for the most up to date version.
Indented Head Yacht Club & The Wreck2Reef Open Water Swim are proud to be part of the
Cousins Tours & Travel Great Victorian Swim Series 2024/25
The Great Victorian Swim Series is a not for profit “club” promoting fitness, fun, camaraderie & competition among swimmers and supporters of the Victorian open water swim community. For a small annual registration fee you will receive many benefits while helping to raise funds for Victorian Life Saving Clubs.
The Great Victorian Swim Series is brought to you by Cousins Tours & Travel and Light on Landscape. We are grateful for the support of Masters Swimming Victoria. Most importantly, the series runs alongside ocean swim events that are all conducted by our hard-working and critical Surf Life Saving Clubs and the funds raised from the swims go to keeping our beaches safe.
To competitors
Thank you for your support of this event and our Yacht Club.
Funds raised go directly to support our junior Learn 2 Sail program.
To our sponsors and partners
City of Greater Geelong is supporting Wreck2Reef !
The Wreck2Reef Open Swim is excited to announce funding support through the City of Greater Geelong Community Events program.
The City of Greater Geelong supports moderate-sized events (such as Wreck2Reef) which bring economic benefits, strengthens and enrich community, celebrates common interests, showcases local competitive advantages and provides opportunities for local participation.
Indented Head Yacht Club very much appreciates the support and guidance from the City of Greater Geelong.
New to the Bellarine region?
Make it a weekend on the Bellarine! Find out where to stay, what to do and where to eat whilst visiting the beautiful region.
Click here for a Guide to the Bellarine.
And don’t forget after the swim you can enter the
The Flying Brick Bellarine Sunset Run
Parks Victoria Declaration
As the Port Manager of Port Phillip, Parks Victoria has set aside an area of Port Phillip to facilitate the Wreck2Reef Open Water Swim organised by Indented Head Yacht Club on Saturday 10th February 2024 from 9.30am to 12.30pm between Point George and Indented Head, bounded by the shore and the following approximate locations: 38°7.894’S, 144°42.787’E and 38°8.564’S, 144°43.333’E. The set aside prohibits all persons entering the area between times and dates as outlined.
For more details, please read this Public Notice from Parks Victoria.
Parks Victoria as the declared waterway manager for the Local Port of Port Phillip, also makes the following declaration under section 203(3) of the Marine Safety Act 2010 (Vic).
For the purposes of boating activity conducted by the Indented Head Yacht Club, persons and vessels involved in the Wreck2Reef Open Water Swim 2024 are exempt from the State Rules made under the Marine Act 1988 and Waterway Rules made under the Marine Safety Act 2010 / Marine Act 1988.
For more details, please read this Public Notice from Parks Victoria.