ANOTHER LEVEL PERFORMANCE

BONDI TO COOGEE 5KM SWIM

The North Bondi to Coogee swim will traverse Australia’s iconic eastern suburbs beaches:

  • 5 Beaches
  • 4 Headlands
  • 3 Currents
    • Northbound Rip @ Ben Buckler
    • Cross-current sweep Bonte headland
    • South drift past Wedding Cake Island
  • 2 Bays
  • 1 Island

SWIMMING INFORMATION

The 5km swim starts from North Bondi Beach and finishes at South Coogee Beach. The swim is open to solos and scheduled for the 1st November  2025 and is a 07:00 start time with staggered start times depending on swim speed.

Contingency Dates

In case of bad weather the following contingency dates:

  • 8th November
  • 15th November 
  • 22nd November
  • 29th November

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS

  • Mandatory support with a paddler (kayak or ski or board) or a jet ski or a boat
  • Support crew must have a phone and be connected to the Whatsapp group
  • Support crew must carry a 5L dry bag with swimmers clothes
  • Accounted for at Checkpoints 1, 4 and 6
  • Maximum swim entries allowed is 100
  • There will be two inflatable rescue boats on the water for tracking swimmers and rescue
  • There will be a Waverley & Randwick lifeguard on a jet ski
  • A Drone will be covering the course during the event to identify Shark and marine life surveillance, In-water participant monitoring, population density estimation, Crowd safety analysis, real-time incident overview with proactive response
  • Vlad from “Vlad Swim” will co-ordinate North Bondi beach start and South Coogee Beach Finish
  • Tim from “Another Level Performance will co-ordinate water safety, rescue and medical support

CUT OFF TIMES

All swimmers will finish the event at South Coogee Beach, the cut off time is 
3 hours after the start of race. First Aid responders will be on the water and the beach to attend to any medical emergencies and issues.

COST

$140.00

REGISTRATION

How to Register

Entries are officially OPEN! registrations are capped at 100 participants only.

To secure your spot, simply send an email enquiry saying you are interested along with your name and phone number to:

anotherlevelperformance1@gmail.com

You’ll then receive an Entry Form directly via email.

Eligibility & Waiver

To participate, all entrants must complete the Participant Waiver Entry Form and agree to the event Terms and Conditions, which include:

  • Acceptance of the assumption of risk and exclusion of liability
  • Acknowledgement that participation is at your own risk

Once your signed form and payment are received, your entry will be confirmed.

SWIM CATEGORIES

Unassisted Swim

Standard swimming costume only

Assisted Swim

Speed suit, wetsuit, or fins permitted

RACE OFFICIALS

  • Land Based ➜ Vlad Mravec
  • Water Based ➜ Tim Garrett

The officials will make decisions on:

  • Entrants swim ability to complete the swim during the event
  • Race conditions on day of event
  • Disqualification issues
EVENT RULES

SAFETY

Safety in the water is paramount. For the Bondi2Coogee swim, a support crew observer on any of these craft: kayak, jetski or boat support are MANDATORY. Your support crew MUST carry a phone in a water proof container during the swim for emergencies and swim start, this is MANDATORY. The swim will proceed based on the following parameters: weather conditions, ocean conditions, pollution, monitor Shark listening stations and Smart drumlines, agreement to start with Waverley and Randwick Council Lifeguards.

LINKS

TERMS AND CONDITIONS
REGISTER
Results 2025
EVENT RULES