Wreck2Reef organisers pleased to host first full program in three years

WRECK2REEF organisers are confident the event will have a full program of open water swims this summer – the first time in three years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Wreck2Reef, Indented Head Yacht Club’s biggest annual fundraiser, is on Saturday 11 February.

The 300 metre junior Dash for Cash returns, while the 800 metre Novice Swim replaces the 500 metre Novice Swim from 2020, and the 1.2km and 2.5km swims will run.

The Wreck2Reef is the final open water swim on the Bellarine this summer after the Ocean Grove SLSC open water swim festival was cancelled on Australia Day on January 26.

Wreck2Reef race director Andrew Dix said it was pleasing a full schedule of swims is back on the agenda for the first time since 2020.

“This year will be the first year we have run the full program since before COVID – so that’s something we are looking forward to,” he said.

“From our perspective it is obviously something people like to do, we will do whatever we can to make sure we put the day on.

“The die-hard swimmers all they want to do is get out and swim and they will look for every opportunity and we don’t want to let them down.”

Mr Dix said swimmers still had time to register for the Wreck2Reef up and until the day of the event as registrations increased throughout late January and early February.

“People can register on the day up and till one hour before their event start time. but (they) must do it online, no paper registrations will be accepted,” he said.

Registrations received from midnight Friday 10 February will cost an extra $10 per event.

Competitor numbers will be capped at 300, and registrations will close once this number is reached.

To register for this summer’s Wreck2Reef log onto ihyc.com.au/wreck-2-reef-event for more information.

The Wreck2Reef official wave start times include the 2.5km event for a 9:30am start, the 300 metre Junior Dash for Cash starts at 10:30am, the 1.2km swim category opens from 10:30am while the open 800 metre Novice swim commences at 12:10pm.

THE Wreck2Reef is also part of the Great Victorian Swim Series (GVSS) calendar.

Other GVSS event swims that have taken place this summer include the Point Leo Swim Classic, Rip View Swim Classic at Point Lonsdale, Danger 1000 at Torquay, Mornington Twilight Swim, The Sorrento Bay Swim and MMAD Australia Day Swim at Mount Martha.