2009/10 Swim Series

• Swim For Your Life 12 December 2009
• Pt Lonsdale Rip View Classic 27 December 2009
• Rock to Ramp 28 December 2009
• Sorrento Bay Swim 10 January 2010
• MMad Swim 26January 2010
• Cerberus Swim 20 February 2010

About the Swim Series

The Cousins Tours & Travel St Vincent's Swim Series is an ocean swim competition for the thousands of recreational swimmers who take part in individual swims over summer.

Competitors need to compete in a minimum three of the six participating swims to be eligible for prizes that include a trip to the Vanuatu Ocean Swim 2010 and other great prizes. Prizes have been proudly donated by Pacific Swims, Cousins Tours & Travel, all the participating swims, Zoot and Max's.

The top 18 competitors in each category will receive placing points and each competitor after 18th place will receive 1 point for participation (excludes DNS and DNF results).

The scoring system for the series gives everyone a chance to finish amongst the top places. But to be eligible for the prizes, entrants have to complete the minimum three (3) swims.

It's free to register for The Cousins Tours & Travel St Vincent's Swim Series. Automatic entry and bonus points when registering for race one "Swim For Your Life". The individual swim events continue to be run by the relevant clubs and their usual entry fees apply. These fees often support charities and the local Surf Life Saving Club

The swim series is divided into the following categories for both Male and Female.
Age at 31 December 2009
12 to 17
18 to 29
30 to 39
40 to 49
50 to 59
60+
 

Events

You need to compete in at least three (3) events to be eligible to win prizes in the Swim Series.

Points and Scoring

Each race in the Swim Series earns you points into the overall points score for the series. You are only competing against people in your own category.

To be eligible for category and spot prizes, competitors must complete a minimum of 3 swims.

Points are awarded for entrants in each swim as follows from 10 points down to 1 point based on their placing in the event. (male & female in each category awarded points)
For example 1^st = 10pts, 2^nd = 9.5pts, 3^rd = 9pts, 4^th = 8.5pts, 5^th = 8pts ...down to 1 pt.
All competitors receive a minimum of 1 point for each event for participation.

Other / Bonus Points:                                   
- Race One at Brighton (SFYL) is a double points race.

Points Qualification:
You automatically qualify for series points once you have entered one race.

Races with Different Lengths: (new amendment)
- At the Brighton event points will be awarded in both the 1.2k & 4k events - you can only receive points for one race- if you have entered both races your points will be allocated for the 1.2k event unless you nominate otherwise before the event.

- If you swim twice in 2 categories on the same day then the faster of the 2 times will be used.
    ( eg Open and age Category )

 “Important Note; The competitors in the Sorrento Bay Swim Junior  category   ( 600m) will not be eligible for  any points in the swim series. Juniors that wish to gain points in the series will need to swim 1800m and will be combined with the 18-29 age category. Junior competitors that intend to swim 1800m need to make this known to the registration officials on the day of the event.  

Terms and Conditions of point scoring are subject to change.


Qualify
To be eligible for the prizes in the Swim Series you need to complete at least 3 events.

Results
For results click here -

Congratulations and thanks to all of you that supported the swims- together with St Vincents Hospital and all participating swims we hope you all have a great swim season.

Have a heart!!  Create your own hero page and help raise funds for St Vincent's Hospital Cardiac unit and be in the running for some great prizes.

Prizes

Presentation at Race Six
For those who complete the minimum required 3 swims, prizes include

•   Travel Prize - all swimmers who have completed 3 swims entered into the draw
•   Prizes for first 3 in each category
•   Plenty of spot prizes donated by our sponsors
•  A Trip to the Fiji Ocean Swim will be drawn at the Brighton event.
•  A trip to the Vanuatu Swim will be drawn at the last event (you must compete in at least  3 series events to be elibible for the draw.

    All competitors will be able to download a series certificate.

Please support our sponsors who have donated prizes for the series.

 Pacific Swims

Plata Jewellery

Howqua Valley Views