The Australian Triple Crown
The Australian Triple Crown is not an annual event. It can be completed at any time in a swimmer’s career. This formula is similar to other multiple swim challenges in other parts of the world.
This Australian Triple Crown series includes an ocean, a channel and a river swim giving a challenging variation for swimmers, coaches and pilots.
With thousands of open water swimmers taking on a multitude of events in this country, either as solo or in races, the time is right to have a series that is meaningful for marathon swimmers to challenge.
Established on 1st February 2020, the three swim courses for Australia’s Triple Crown of marathon swimming are:
25km, Port to Pub, Western Australia (Channel)
24km, Palm Beach to Shelly Beach, New South Wales (Ocean)
34km, Derwent River Big Swim, Tasmania (River)
This can be achieved in race or solo swim. Swimmers seeking to undertake a solo swim of the Port to Pub and Palm to Shelly should contact the race organisers directly to ascertain availability.
Port to Pub
The Euroz Hartleys Port to Pub is a premier open water swimming event held annually in Western Australia.
It ccomprises two open water swim races over two distances from Leighton Beach to Rottnest Island – a 19.7km direct crossing and a 25km ultramarathon.
Palm to Shelly
The Palm Beach to Shelly swim is an open water swimming event in Sydney’s Northern Beaches.
The swim was set up to cater for the various channel swims around the world. The swim starts from Palm Beach and finishes at Shelly Beach. The 24km ultra-marathon swim is open to qualified solo swimmers, duos, and teams of four..
Derwent River Big Swim
First completed in 1975, the 34km Derwent River Big Swim is a renowned open water ultramarathon swim in Hobart, Tasmania
Starting in the fresh water of Derwent Valley at New Norfolk, swimming under all four bridges that span the iconic Derwent River and ending at the Tasman Bridge
