Swim Categories
In addition to our signature 3.6km swim around the iconic Busselton Jetty, we offer a range of distances to suit every age and swimming ability over two days.
An overview of each swim category is below or view the course map here.
The Ballot for the Sunday events is open from 1st to 8th October
General entries open on 16 October for the Team Swims, Kids Swim and Simon’s 500m Shortcut
Swim Categories - Saturday 7 February
Kids aged 8-12 years can join the fun by swimming 220m around the small swimming jetty on the Busselton foreshore.
Saturday 7th February at 1:30pm.
- The swim will be supervised by event organisers and Surf Life Saving WA.
- Entries for the Kids Swim open on 16th October and close on 20th January, unless sold out sooner.
The minimal entry fee of $30.00 is great value and includes:
- A swim pack containing several items including a Busselton Jetty Swim number tattoo and swim cap
- Water safety by Surf Life Saving WA
- Participation medal
- Ice cream voucher donated by SunCream Ningaloo
- Fruit and water at the finish
For any enquiries, contact juniors@busseltonjettyswim.org.au
Saturday 7th February at 2:00 pm.
Swim out 200m along Jetty, take the shortcut and swim UNDER the Jetty, then head towards the finish line. An ideal introduction to open water swimming or the perfect warm-up for the main event!
The 500m Swim complements the 3.6km Busselton Jetty Swim by providing opportunities for families and friends to train and swim together.
The following information should be used as a guide and is still subject to change. Please check back for updates.
- The swim starts on the eastern side of the Jetty.
- The swim format is a rolling start so friends can swim together.
- Swimmers self-seed. Times will not start until you cross the timing mat as you enter the water.
Simon’s 500m Shortcut Swim will be supervised by Surf Life Saving Society of WA.
Entry is by general registration, which open on 16th October 2025 and close on 20th January, unless sold out sooner.
For any enquiries, contact rego@busseltonjettyswim.org.au
Saturday 7th February at 2:15 pm.
Swim 3.6km in a team of 2 or 4 people.
As part of our new look team events, participants will swim out to the nominated turn point, under the jetty, then back to the beach-based transition zone to tag their teammate.
Swim 0.9km each as a team of 4 (1 lap each); or swim 1.8km each as a team of 2 (2 laps each)
Team Course Information
- All Team swimmers commence at the start area on the beach
- The 2 Person and 4 Person Teams will transition on the beach next to the Jetty
- The final swimmer for each team will duck under the Jetty and head toward the finish
- The 2 Person Team distances are 2 x 1.8km
- The 4 Person Team distances are 4 x 0.9km
- Team members must physically tag team mates at transition point
Team Registrations
Entry is via general registration which opens on 16th October 2025 and closes on 20th January 2026, unless sold out sooner.
To give more opportunities for more people to swim, entrants in the Team Swim may not be registered or on the waitlist for the 3.6km Solo Swim or the One Mile Swim to Shore.
- Anyone found to have duplicate entries (including team members) will be removed and banned from the event for a period of two years
- Team captains will register the team and teammates have 7 days to register via a unique link
- Limited swimmer changes will be permitted after registration completed, i.e. no more than two changes for teams of four and no more than one change for teams of two.
Swim Categories - Sunday 8 February
Sunday 8th February at 8:00am.
Our signature event. Swim 3.6km around the Busselton Jetty. Rolling start from the beach, around the end of the Jetty, and to the finish line on the beach.
Entry is via ballot only during the Ballot Period which opens 1st October 2025 and closes on 8th October 2025.
Ballot results will be announced on 16th October. All entrants unsuccessful in the initial ballot will be placed on a waitlist.
Sunday 8th February at 9:30am.
Walk to the end of the Jetty, enter the water and swim one mile (1.6km) back to the beach.
- Allow 30 minutes to walk to the end of the Jetty.
- The event has a rolling start and friends are able to swim together.
- Your time will not start until you cross the timing mat as you enter the water.
- Jump or dive into the water, or climb down a ladder.
Entry is via ballot only during the Ballot Period which opens 1st October 2025 and closes on 8th October 2025.
The ballot will be announced on 16th October. Entrants who are unsuccessful in the initial ballot will be placed on a waitlist.