Big splash ahead as Rock2Ramp turns 30

HUNDREDS of swimmers are set to celebrate the festive season in the water for the 30th edition of Rock2Ramp, one of Anglesea’s most iconic summer events.

The December 28 swim will unfold in the sheltered bay of Point Roadknight and welcome competitors of all ages and abilities.

This year’s program feature four event categories: the Kid’s Dash (200m and 300m), the open-age 600m, the open-age 2.5km marathon swim, and the traditional 1.2km event, contested in 10-year age groups.

Funds raised will support Anglesea Surf Life Saving Club and its lifesaving operations.

Anglesea resident Hetty Ramp will be competing in her 10th Rock2Ramp and is preparing for the demanding 2.5km course.

 

“It’s always a very interesting swim as it goes through different tidal pulls and waves. Each leg is different,” she said.

“Now that I’m settling into my mid 60s, I’m much better off doing long distances slowly than pushing myself in the 1.2km.

“We live down this way and just love the event. Green and white are my favourite colours and that’s Anglesea through and through.”

Father-son duo, Simon and Isaac Jones, will also join the field in 2025.

“We’ve been doing plenty of swim lessons and getting better there, and we are trying to get in the water as much as we can with it warming up,” Simon said.

“I’ve done a handful of the events over the years and I’m in the water down at Anglesea as many mornings as I can.

 

“We love everything about the event. Point Roadknight is one of the great places to swim and we can’t wait to kick off the season.”

Siblings Kate and Morgan Taylor, long-time members of the Anglesea Surf Lifesaving Club, said they look forward to the energy the event brings to the community.

“We’ve both done two of the proper ones, being the 1.2km over the past few years,” Morgan said.

“We basically live at the club over summer and can be found in the water always.

“This event gets lots of people into the town and the surf club really thrives from it.”

For more information, head to rock2ramp.com