MST Open Water Mini-Series:
MST ‘Oceans Treble’

Masters Swimming Tasmania is keen to recognise and support the ever-growing number of our members participating in Open Water events around the state. In conjunction with the popular Tasmanian Ocean Swim Series and in co-operation with Surf Life Saving Tasmania, MST will conduct an Open Water Mini-Series, the MST ‘Oceans Treble’. This will be conducted between December 2023 and February 2024. It will comprise any three of five nominated Ocean Swim Series events. We hope this will encourage more masters swimmers to participate.

Swimmers may score points at any three of the following five Ocean Swims:

  • TOSS: Bellerive Beach – BSP1200                                Saturday 30 December 2023
  • TOSS: Bridport – Swim the Pier                                  Saturday 13 January 2024
  • TOSS: Kingston Beach – Australia Day Swim          Friday 26 January 2024
  • TOSS: Burnie Ocean Swim                                           Saturday 3 February 2024
  • TOSS: Devonport Pub to Club                                     Sunday 25 February 2024

Conditions of Participation in the MST ‘Oceans Treble’ mini-series

  • Swimmers must be registered with MST at the time of each event.
  • Swimmers should nominate their MST club when entering.
  • Results will be extracted from the official Webscorer results from the long swim.
  • Points will be awarded in Masters Swimming Age groups with age as of 31 December 2024.
  • Points will be allocated as 10 for first, 9 for second, 8 for third, etc. down to 1 point for competing.
  • Swimmers must swim a minimum of three of the five nominated events to accrue points for an individual Award.
  • Points will be aggregated for your best three events and used to determine the overall positions swimmers achieve in their age group for the event.
  • Award(s) will be made to MST members who gain first, second and third in their age/gender groups in aggregate scores.
  • A Club Trophy will be awarded to the highest scoring MST club. Club points will accrue from all swims up to a maximum of three (i.e. swimmers who only participate in one event may also score points towards the Club Trophy).

Disclaimer: This mini-series is not a sanctioned Masters Swimming Australia event. Swimmers will be covered by SLST insurance and must comply with rules, advice and conditions as set out by the host SLST club.

Megan Stronach

MST President