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.

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.

Great Victorian Swim Series

Indented Head Yacht Club & The Wreck2Reef Open Water Swim are proud to be part of the Great Victorian Swim Series

Dive into the Great Victorian Swim Series 2024-2025, a celebration of fitness, fun, camaraderie, and competition within Victoria’s open water swimming community. This series runs alongside ocean swim events organized by dedicated Surf Life Saving Clubs, with funds raised contributing to beach safety. Participants earn points at each event, culminating in a prize-giving ceremony to honor achievements across multiple categories. Join us in promoting active lifestyles and supporting vital community events that keep our beaches safe.

For more information and to register, visit the official website https://oceanswims.com/series/great-victorian-swim-series/

Club Membership https://raceroster.com/memberships/4604/great-victorian-swim-series-2024-2025

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 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 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.

Neville Richards Real Estate continues as a named Wreck2Reef sponsor for 2025

Neville Richards is a well-established real estate agency that has been serving the communities of St Leonards, Portarlington, and Drysdale since 1999. The agency has built a strong reputation for its expertise in marketing and selling residential properties on the Bellarine Peninsula.

Bellarine Times is supporting the Wreck2Reef Swim

The Bellarine Times are a tremendous supporter of the Wreck2Reef Swim each year, providing media articles and advertising.

The Bellarine Times serves the Bellarine Peninsula region, focusing on delivering news, events, and community stories relevant to the residents of areas like Geelong, Portarlington, Drysdale, St Leonards, and other surrounding communities.

Bellarine Bayside is supporting Wreck2Reef!

Bellarine Bayside has been a tremendous supporter of the Wreck2Reef swim over many years, making their facilities available and providing cleaning and waste removal services.

Bellarine Bayside plays a key role in enhancing community engagement by supporting various events and activities designed to foster a sense of community and promote outdoor recreation. It also focuses on environmental sustainability, ensuring the preservation of natural habitats and biodiversity along the coastline.

A Guide To Social Media keeps on posting ….

Kathryn from A Guide To continues support for the Wreck2Reef Swim with social media content and updates.

A Guide To helps businesses and creators get set up on Instagram, teaching how to create content that provides value, connections and growth with their ideal customers and, how to create meaningful engagement with their community!

Barwon Heads Thirteenth Beach Surf Lifesaving Club keeps you safe, again

The Barwon Heads Thirteenth Beach Surf Life Saving Club will be patrolling the swim area of the Wreck2Reef Swim, keeping swimmers safe and supported.

The Barwon Heads Thirteenth Beach Surf Life Saving Club (BHTB SLSC) is a community organisation dedicated to ensuring the safety of beachgoers along the coast of Barwon Heads and Thirteenth Beach in Victoria, Australia. Established as part of the larger surf lifesaving movement, the club plays a crucial role in patrol operations, providing lifesaving services during the summer months.

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.

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.

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 8th February 2025 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 2025 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 Declaration from Parks Victoria.