Dawny Swim - Pre Race Briefiing

Dawny Swim – Pre-race briefing for 18 November 2018

8:30 – Pre Race Safety Briefing 1 (inside the Pool)
8:45 – Marshall swimmers outside to start the swim (2.4km swim first, 1.1km swim is last)
8:55 – Pre Race Safety Briefing 2 (At the dock/pontoon)
9:00 – Green Caps (36-45)
9:02 – Black Caps (46-55) & Yellow Caps (56 & Over)
9:04 – Purple Caps (Under 17), White Caps (18-25) & Red Caps (26-35)
9:10 – Orange Caps (Short swim)

Balmain Sports Medicine for ongoing support and donations, and work with our Water Polo teams keeping the athletes fit for competition
Harris Farm Markets for fresh produce and meal after the swim
KFC Roofing for donation and gas for the BBQ
Catfish Designs & Swimwear for mechandise
Jack Hughes & Ben Southwell from Cobden & Hayson Annandale for donation
Tee Ink for donating to prize packs

Legal Declaration: Please read at pre-race briefing.
By registering in the Dawny’s Cockatoo Challenge and the Dawnyto Cockatoo Swim (“the event”), I hereby waiver, release and discharge any and all rights of claim of damage, physical or otherwise, against Balmain Water Polo Club and the Dawn Fraser Pool, Balmain, its servants, agents, state or councils and sponsors and representatives, of all liabilities, claims, damages, costs or expenses which I may have against them arising out of, or in any way connected with my participation in this event. I understand that I am competing in Sydney Harbour, it’s water and it’s sea life, and acknowledge the risks relating to open water swimming.

I acknowledge that I have sole responsibility for my personal possessions during the event and related activities.

I hereby attest and verify that I am physically fit and have trained for this competition. I take responsibility for my personal safety in participating in this event and swimming in Sydney Harbour.

DON’T jump off walkway, only enter water from pontoon
If you have trouble raise hand and alert water safety
Be aware of tidal movement
Exit swim on Eastern side of pontoon
Leave caps on as you exit the ramp for time recorders
Anyone still swimming at 10:30 will be brought back due to Waterway
Long swim will leave first in 3 groups approx 1 min apart and swim anti-clockwise around island (aim toward the right side)
Straight to point (bypass buoy) on outbound leg but inside buoy on return
Short swim will leave in one group and swim clockwise around buoys, starting approx 3 minutes after the last group of the long swim
NOTE for long Swim-Ferries may come in, swim is timed to minimise this situation, but be alert and follow directions given by water safety