FAQs

The next Balmoral Swim is being held on the 24th March 2024

Due to daylight saving time and other logistical challenges, we have made the decision to temporarily pause the 2.5km and 5km swim event for the 2024. 

However, we are pleased to announce that the 1km swim, the Balmoral Team Challenge relay, the Schools Challenge Relay and the 200m Junior swim will proceed as planned. These events have been carefully reviewed, and we are confident in their successful execution within the current circumstances. 

We understand that the pause in the 2.5km and 5km swim may be disappointing, and we appreciate your understanding during this time. Our team is actively working on solutions to resume these events for 2025, and we value your continued support.

The Children’s Cancer Institute  has been the beneficiary of funds raised since 2006. Children’s Cancer Institute is the only independent medical research institute in Australia dedicated to research into the causes, better treatment, prevention, and cure of childhood cancer.

If you would like to help on the day or have ideas on how to help the swim contact us

The Balmoral Swim 1km is a good swim for the first time ocean swimmer, however it is very important that you feel comfortable with swimming the course with many other swimmers around you. You need to be able to be confident that you can swim the distance without lots of rests. It is a good idea to have got some practice swimming in similar conditions. Generally the conditions at Balmoral are calm but sometimes they are not and you need to feel comfortable swimming in different conditions.

The Balmoral Swim welcomes swimmers with a disability. For more information see this link.

This registration is online via the Balmoralswim site. You can register online  here

Every entrant is asked to acknowledge a Risk Warning, Waiver and Entry conditions as part of entering the swim.

You will receive an email confirming your entry. 

Unfortunately this year we can not do on the day entry due to COVID-19 restrictions.

In the case where the Events has to be cancelled, entry fees for those swimmers who entered this year will credited to next years event. Any registrations carried over from previous years cancellations will not be credited to the next years event.

If the Events swimmer participation numbers need to be restricted due to changing COVID restrictions the competitor will be chosen on a first come first served basis. Entry fees will be credited to next years event  for those who do not make the cut of swimmers participating. 

Refunds or credits will not be made for any additional items purchased, such as event merchandise and charitable donations

To start fundraising you need to set up a fundraising page  For more information on fundraising go to "How to Fundraise".

To edit your fundraising you need to login to your account with the user you used when you set up your fundraising page. Once you have logged in you can customise your fundraising page or update your account details.

You can share your fundraising page by going to your fundraising page. On your fundraising  page is a section "Share this page". You can copy the url and send it out or share the page by facebook, twitter and instagram.

If you want to find fundraising page for a particular person you can go to the "Sponsor a Friend"  page and do a search to find the fundraising page. 

When you set up your fundraising page you can also set up a team at the same time. If you have already set up your fundraising page then log into your account and you will be able to set up a team from your fundraising page. You will then be able to update the team details as well as invite people to join your team.

To get to Balmoral you can catch a 114 bus from Royal North Shore hospital or a 238 bus from Taronga zoo. For more information visit Sydney buses info.

Parking on a busy day at Balmoral can be a challenge so we do recommend that you come by public transport. If you do decide to come by car there is metered parking on the Esplanade and 2 hr parking on Awaba, Waitovu and Hunter streets.

There will be a bag drop tent located on the grass open from 6:15am – 11:30am. You will be required to provide details (name and mobile number) so we can and attach it to your bag for minding . Please note the event will take care of your belongings, but no responsibility will be taken for valuables or clothing that are lost or damaged.

All competitors will need to check in at the relevant event desk to pick up caps and timing tags. These desks are located on the north side of the Balmoral Beach Club. There are various times for this to occur depending on the event you have entered. see the event information on the website.

As part of registration you will be given a colored cap which is for your age group and event. 

See here for the plan of what is happening on the day

We prefer that you swim in your allocated age wave group, however if there is a need to swim with another person then you will need to inform the registration desk when you register so that your finish time can be adjusted. You will not be eligible for any prizes . You will need to be mindful of other swimmers when you swim the course and not obstruct them.

You can use fins, however you will need to inform the registration desk when you register so that your finish time can be adjusted. You will not be eligible for any prizes and will need to go off in a wave at the back of all swimmers. You will need to be mindful of other swimmers when you swim the course and not obstruct them.

The event will have safety personnel around the course keeping a eye on swimmers. There are trained lifeguards and medical professionals on call. If you're just tired but don't need assistance, rolling onto your back is a good way to have a partial break. Try and do this out of the way of the swimmers in each wave.  If you decide you do need help, whilst on your back raise your arm to attract attention and wait till a safety person comes to you..

The presentation of a medals to all participants will occur immediately after the race.

If you are not able to collect your medal on the day, you will need to organise for some-one else to collect your medal. Prizes will not be posted out if you do not claim your prize.