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Event Preliminaries Final Points Rank Points Rank Carolyn Buckle ... Australia's open water swimming team consisted of eight athletes (4 men and 4 women). [4] Men.
Event Preliminaries Final Points Rank Points Rank Hannah Burkhill ... Australia's open water swimming team consisted of eight athletes (4 men and 4 women). [3] Men.
Australian Swimming Championships, included as part of the swimming program as multi-class events, for example 2019 Australian Swimming Championships; Telkom SA National Aquatic Championships, included as part of the swimming program as multi-class events, open to international competition
The distance is 19.7 km (12.2 mi) and it is one of the largest open water swimming events in the world, with 2,400 swimmers participating in the 2015 event. [1] It is held in February each year and is open to solo swimmers and teams of two or four. A second event, "Champions of the Channel" for elite solo swimmers, was introduced in 2016.
Open water swimming is a swimming discipline which takes place in outdoor bodies of water such as open oceans, lakes, and rivers. Competitive open water swimming is governed by the International Swimming Federation, World Aquatics (formerly known as FINA), except when it is part of multi-sport events , which are governed by the World Triathlon .
The first edition of the championships was held in Sydney in January 1896 with events at the Natatorium, Sutherland Dock (Cockatoo Island) and on the Hawkesbury River. The state that wins the most points at the championships is awarded the Kieran Shield, named in memory of Barney B. Kieran , a swimmer from New South Wales, who was a world ...
The Cole Classic is an open-water swimming event, held annually at Manly in Sydney, Australia. Organisers publicise it as one of Australia's longest running ocean swims. [citation needed] It is organised by Fairfax Events (who also organise City2surf) for The Sydney Morning Herald, with the Manly Life Saving Club.
On the final day of the event, Swimming Australia selected a 38-person team. The team consists of 31 aquatic swimmers and 8 open water swimmers. Moesha Johnson will swim in both disciplines, having qualified in the 1500m freestyle and 5km open water events. Bianca Crisp, Kai Taylor and Jack Wilson are set to make their Dolphins debut in Fukuoka ...