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Swim it Up Challenge

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Congratulations to our prize winners Darren Gillespie, Bronwyn Arnott and Roxanne Boughen!

Thank you and amazingly well done to all our Swim it Up Challenge participants. Together, you all swam a massive total distance of 783.25 kilometres between 1 June and 31 July 2024.

This event closed on Wednesday 31 July 2024.

Have you got what it takes to swim the seven oceans in just eight weeks? This winter, we challenge you to tackle a swim that only 27 people in the world have completed in the ocean.

We have taken inspiration from the Oceans Seven marathon swimming challenge consisting of seven open-water swims. Each swim varies in length – from the Strait of Gibraltar (just 14.4 kilometres) to the 42 kilometres that make up the Moloka’i Channel. Your challenge, should you accept it, is to swim the equivalent laps in our pools during June and July.

With each completed ocean swim, you go in the draw to win one of three great prizes!

How does the Swim it Up Challenge work?

Register via the form in the link above.
From 1 June to 31 July, after each swim you will scan a QR code (ask a customer service team member) to record your name and the number of laps you did that day.
Our team will be tallying up your laps overall to see how many kilometres you have swum.
Each time you complete an "ocean" – for example, you eventually swim the equivalent of the Catalina Strait – you will then be entered into the prize draw. That means you could have up to seven entries!
Please note: your laps will be counted cumulatively, so you do not need to swim all the kilometres at one time. Entries will be based on smallest to largest ocean.

What are the Prizes?

1st place – One month access to the Aquanation Recovery Zone

2nd place – One free Direct Debit for your membership

3rd place – A retail package including goggles, swim cap and a mesh bag

Your swimming goals

Channel/Strait	Length	Laps at Aquahub	Laps at Aquanation	Share on socials once completed!*
The Strait of Gibraltar	14.4km	576 laps	288 laps	Download here(JPG, 425KB)
The Tsugaru Strait	19.5km	780 laps	390 laps	Download here(JPG, 400KB)
The Cook Strait	22.5km	900 laps	450 laps	Download here(JPG, 384KB)
The Catalina Strait	32.3km	1252 laps	626 laps	Download here(JPG, 436KB)
The English Channel	33km	1320 laps	660 laps	Download here(JPG, 438KB)
The North Channel	34.5km	1380 laps	690 laps	Download here(JPG, 456KB)
The Moloka'i Channel	42km	1680 laps	840 laps	Download here(JPG, 342KB)
GRAND TOTAL	198.2km	7888 laps	3944 laps

* Use the hashtag #Swimitupmaroondah when you share your swim on socials!

Conditions of Entry

You must be a Maroondah Leisure member with aquatics access and registered to join the Swim it Up Challenge.
You need to swim at least the distance of the smallest ocean (the Strait of Gibraltar – 14.4km) between 1 June and 31 July 2024.

For more information, please read the full terms and conditions.