The Southland Isuzu Ute Mentone Open Water Swim 2026
Saturday March 14 2026
Mentone Lifesaving Club is delighted to host this annual event on the swim calendar in the safety of our sheltered corner of the bay. This is a great opportunity for swimmers who want the challenge of a "marathon swim" over 10km. We also offer shorter options of 1.2km, 2.5km or 5km as well as a Splash 'n' Dash for the kids.
There are public shower and change facilities available and the club volunteers provide qualified water safety and first aid personnel to look after our competitors. There's a kiosk for the much needed coffee as well as a bbq for your free sausage after your swim.
Event Details:
Entry Fees (includes event t-shirt, swim cap and a sausage)
- 10km Individual Swim: $100
- 5km Individual Swim: $90
- 2.5km Individual Swim: $80
- 1.2km Individual Swim: $60
Entries for the Mentone Swim can be made via this link.
- Splash and Dash: $15*
* There will be 3 race categories for ages 6-8, 9-11 and 12-13. Prize for 1st place male and female in each race.
All competitors get a sausage and icy pole (but not a tshirt and cap).
Entries for the Splash and Dash can be made via this link.
Award Categories:
Trophies for 1st, 2nd & 3rd
10km Individual - no wetsuit (Male & Female)
10km Individual - wetsuit (Male & Female)
5km Individual - no wetsuit (Male & Female)
5km individual - wetsuit (Male & Female)
2.5 km individual - no wetsuit (Male & Female)
2.5 km individual - wetsuit (Male & Female)
1.2km Male and Female (Youth and Open)
All swimmers who complete the 10km will receive a commemorative medallion
Course Details and Conditions:
The course is made up of a 2.5km circuit for the 2.5km, 5km and 10km swimmers.
The 1.2km course has been modified from previous years and will follow the pink buoys as per the course map.
All 10km individual swimmers must swim through a feeding station channel on each 2.5km lap. Water and Gatorade will be provided at the feeding station.
If you would like to bring personalised feeding items, there will be two small unmanned floating stations adjacent to the main feeding station. You are advised to put your feeds into easy to identify bags.
Tow floats will be allowed for 10km swimmers to carry food and drink for personal use.
All 10km swimmers must have commenced their last 2.5km lap by 10:50am. If the last lap hasn’t been commenced by the cut off time, swimmers will be directed to the finish line and given a 7.5km time.
NO kayaker or boat support is allowed on or around the course for any distance swimmer.
Schedule Guide:
6:30am Check in Opens for 10k & 1.2k
7:30am Check in for 5k & 2.5k (to avoid congestion)
7:30am 10k & 1.2km Safety briefing
7:45am 10k swim commences in waves as follows:
- 10k no wetsuit Male
- 10k no wetsuit Female
- 10k wetsuit Male
- 10k wetsuit Female
8:00am 1.2k swim commences as follows:
- 1.2k Male
- 1.2k Female
8:45am 5k & 2.5k briefing
9:00am 5k swim commences in waves as follows:
- 5k no wetsuit Male
- 5k no wetsuit Female
- 5k wetsuit Male
- 5k wetsuit Female
9:15am 2.5k swim commences in waves as follows:
- 2.5k no wetsuit Male
- 2.5k no wetsuit Female
- 2.5k wetsuit Male
- 2.5k wetsuit Female
10.30am Splash and Dash
Presentations for each race length category will be held approximately one hour after the first swimmer finishes.
Race timing:
Tomato Timing will be our official time keepers and Results will be posted on their official Website. (NB: Lost timing bands will cost swimmer $90).
Click here to view the notice relating to the boating regulations set aside.
SPONSOR:
The Mentone Open Water Swim 2026 is again kindly sponsored by Southland Isuzu UTE “Live your own way”
LOCATION
Mentone Life Saving Club
Beach Road, Mentone Vic 3194