Williamstown Open Water Swim
- Date:
- Sat, Feb 28, 2026 at 8:00 AM
- Location:
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Williamstown Beach
Railway Crescent
Melbourne, Victoria
3016
Australia
OpenStreetMap Google Maps - Links:
- williamstownslsc.org.au Register at raceroster.com
- Tags:
- 1k 2k 5k Open Water Run Swim
Sunday 1st March 2026
The date is set for the this season's WOW at the iconic Williamstown Beach.
1.2km | 2.5km | 5km SWIMS
Unfortunately, we are unable to run the 10km swim this year :-(
The Williamstown Open Water Swim– The "WOW” is for everyone – champions, weekend warriors, kids, fast, slow, young and old!
All swimmers are in the [DEL: running :DEL] swimming to win a $600 2XU VOUCHER.
The WOW is swum at Williamstown Beach on our 1.2km and 2.5km courses. This year on the 2.5km course we have a beach start and you will swim in an anti-clockwise direction. Your first turn will take you around the Rock Groyne and over The Crystal Pool (aka "The Crystals"), a much loved local diving and snorkelling site. A left turn close to the boat harbour takes you out into deeper water and after another left turn, you’ll head East onto the legendary WOW Back Straight. With a final left turn, swimmers head back to the beach area, to your well-deserved feeding station or finish arch on the sand.
Event Details
1.2km from 8:30 am Order: Male, Female, Junior; Mass starts
5km from 9:00 am Mixed Gender, all age groups; Rolling starts
2.5km from 10:00 am Mixed Gender, all age groups; Rolling starts
NB. Weather conditions may see the course reversed back into a clockwise direction. We want you to have any wind behind you on the back straight.
Please scroll to the bottom of this page for our Suspension & Cancellation Policy
The event is conducted by the historic Williamstown Swimming and Life Saving Club. Swimmers of all ages and abilities have the opportunity to choose from a range of swim distances.
The WOW is a highly anticipated Great Victorian Swim Series event has proudly raised funds for not-for-profit organisations each year.
Swimmers who registered before midnight 31st January 2026 could receive a complimentary event t-shirt.
All swimmers may choose to swim in a wetsuit.
No additional buoyancy aids such as pull buoys, hand paddles or fins are permitted.