Victoria · Saturday, January 10, 2026
The Sorrento Bay Swim is a swimming event held on Saturday, January 10, 2026.
A challenge for the truly hardy cold water champions. Each participant will spend 10 minutes in water measured between 10 - 10.9c this will be strictly timed and followed by 10 minutes in the steam room and repeated 10 times. This event is non assisted and is for those that are ready for a skins challenge ONLY.
Fina prescribed bathing suit with no buoyancy or thermal lining, a single silicone cap, goggles (no masks, snorkels, fins, booties, gloves or thermal hoods)
The challenge takes 3.5 hours to complete
We are capping at 40 participants in year one, 20 participants per session
Full support from coaches, on water and first aiders.
Event to be held from the BRYC ramp with access to change rooms and steam room for participants only
U24 Safety To Sorrento Marathon Swim Event
The U24 event is held in February on a Saturday with favourable outgoing tides.
The event aims to start early in the morning and lasts 9 hours.
A cutoff occurs 9 hours after first start so swimmers don't encounter an incoming tide.
All swimmers require a paddler for navigation and management of swimmer safety and feeds.
All swimmers require land support for drop off, transport of gear to finish, potential evacuation and to join the celebrations at the finish