Get your flippers wet! Dip your toes in the healthy waters of competition, have a ball with your mates, and help the Shepherd Centre provide a better life for hearing-impaired kids.

 

Ocean swimmers of all standards, dive into the ocean swimming season this summer
(2009-2010) with The Shepherd Centre Ocean Swim Club.

 

Match yourself against mates and swimmers of all standards.

 

Participating through the Shepherd Centre Ocean Swim Club lets swimmers participate in The Bondi to Bronte or The Palm to Whale Beach swims while racing mates and family of all ages and abilities.
 
 

Membership requires a donation of $60 a season.

 

Becoming a member means not only a swim season of fun, but supporting the
Shepherd centre by:

  • Participating in the handicap ocean swim series.
  • Raising awareness by modeling your Shepherd Centre Swimming Costume.
  • Receiving a registration pack including sunscreen, water bottle, swimming costumes and your season handicap.
  • Weekly updates on results and upcoming swims.
  • The opportunity to raise funds and build awareness of The Shepherd Centre.
  • Eligible for season and individual race prizes.
 
So, Where does the MONEY GO?
 

All funds raised go to The Shepherd Centre. A registered charity that exists to
improve the lives of deaf and hearing impaired kids.
 
Want to get on board?
 
To register for a summer of fun while helping the Shepherd Centre help deaf
and hearing impaired kids, Click Here
 
 
 
 
Join The Shepherd Centre Ocean Swimming Club.
You’ll not only have a ball (and get a pretty super looking club cossie to wear in the drink), but help raise funds and awareness of The Shepherd Centre as they continue improving the ability of deaf and hearing impaired kids to listen
and speak.
 
 

The handicap system works similar to the golf handicap system. This will enable swimmers of all abilities, ages and sexes and teams to compete against each other. By submitting a time for a swim, a average time per 100m will be calculated and applied to your next swim to determine you handicap adjusted time. Your handicap will be adjusted after each swim completed. There will be two categories or grade handicap competitions for individuals. Those with handicaps under 45 secs per 100m, and those with handicaps over 45 secs per 100m.

 

The corporate team category requires 4 swimmers to create a team. The team event will work through the amalgamation of times and handicaps.

 

Awards will be given for the winners of the marquee ocean swim events like the Palm to whale Beach swim, and at the end of the season awards will be given to the seasons most improved swimmer, fastest swimmer, and longest swimmer.

 

This is not a stand alone event, swimmers need to enter the individual swims they wish to enter, and accept the terms and conditions of each of those swims. Most ocean swims can be entered at www.oceanswims.com