The Elite Series is a high-performance category that will award the best Open Water Swimmer in WA. This exciting new concept will help elevate the status of Open Water Swimming in Western Australia, as we strive to be the destination of choice for Open Water Swimming in Australia and around the world. By combining the best open water swimmers from across WA into this Elite Series we hope will provide you with the best preparation for the Open Water Nationals to be held in Busselton from the 25th to the 28th of January.
The Elite will compete in the following races:
- Leighton- 7.5km (State Championships)
- Sorrento- 5km (State Championships)
- Bunbury- 10km (State Championships)
- Mullaloo- 10km
- City to Scarb – 5km
- Marina Mile – 1.6km
Our General Manager of Competitive Pathways, Ben Harvey says, "It's very exciting to announce the new Elite Series participants as it will provide an increase in competition among our top open water swimmers across the state".
The following athletes have been selected to take part in the inaugural Elite Open Water Swimming Series in 2022/23. Congratulations!
| Aaron Maxwell | Perth City Swimming Club |
| Andrew Morris | Central Aquatic Swimming & Lifesaving Club |
| Bellamy Wilkinson | Breakers Swim Club |
| Ben Jones | North Coast Swim Club |
| Bianca Monaco | Westside Christ Church Aquatic |
| Byron Kimber | Westside Christ Church Aquatic |
| Callum Robert Greenshields | Perth City Swimming Club |
| Chloe Truscott | North Coast Swim Club |
| Daisy Hewitt | City of Perth SLSC |
| Damon Brown | Westcoast Masters Swimming Club |
| Darcey McDonald | Breakers Swim Club |
| Eben Prinsloo | South Shore Swimming Club |
| Fiona Cullinane | Perth City Swimming Club |
| Georgia Blaine | Breakers Swim Club |
| Hayden Ferguson | South Lake Dolphins Swimming Club |
| Indi May Bueddemann | Breakers Swim Club |
| Jack Wilson | North Coast Swim Club |
| Jacob Dearle | Central Aquatic Swimming & Lifesaving Club |
| Jarrett Kang | South Shore Swimming Club |
| Jay Prchal | Westcoast Masters Swimming Club |
| Jessica Fry | Westside Christ Church Aquatic |
| Josie Page | Westside Christ Church Aquatic |
| Kaiden Richings | North Coast Swim Club |
| Katie Grace Otway | Westside Christ Church Aquatic |
| Keala Crawley | North Coast Swim Club |
| Kon Stergiou | Perth City Swimming Club |
| Kristian Seidl | Westside Christ Church Aquatic |
| Kyle Lee | North Coast Swim Club |
| Lily Strugnell | Westcoast Masters Swimming Club |
| Marc Dickson | Southside Penrhos Wesley Swimming Club |
| Max Coten | Westside Christ Church Aquatic |
| Meg Hopkins | Central Aquatic Swimming & Lifesaving Club |
| Rachael Rowland | CE Swim |
| Rosie Wilson | North Coast Swim Club |
| Samantha Macfarlane | Breakers Swim Club |
| Sarah Felton | North Coast Swim Club |
| Stuart Anderson | Westcoast Masters Swimming Club |
| Thomas Dreverman | South Shore Swimming Club |
| Xavier Collins | Westside Christ Church Aquatic |
| Zoe Packer | Breakers Swim Club |
All swimmers must follow FINA rules (including wetsuit requirements) and will be awarded points in the same way as the public distances with 1st receiving 50 points x kilometers completed, decreasing by 5 for each place after that with 25th receiving 1 point. All Elite swimmers will compete in their club swimming cap.
Any further information on the Elite Series, click here.
If you have any questions, please contact ows@wa.swimming.org.au
