Location: Bondi Beach
Info about location: Bondi beach is the most popular beach in the eastern suburb of Sydney and a paradise for swimmers.
The Bondi Icebergs 50m swimming pool is located on the south side of Bondi, this area usually has dangerous currents for swimmers and put swimmers in a dangerous environment.
n the middle of Bondi Beach is the Bondi pavilion and Bondi surf club.
It is the safest place to enter the ocean, with lifeguards patrolling the beaches daily. On the north side, Bondi is where the surf club and the children’s pool is located.
The North side of Bondi is a safe place to enter the water. Bondi is surrounded by public parks, shops, cafes and restaurants to relax after an ocean swim.
Facilities: Yes , shower and bathroom
Parking: Yes, parking places right next to the beach with payment required or 2 hours free parking on local streets.
Swim info:
As a swimmer in Bondi you will need to know four ‘points’ in Bondi.
On north side is Ben Buckler cliff, in middle Bondi Pavilion, on south side is Iceberg swimming pool and further out is Mackenzie’s point.
Life guards patrol the area in-between the red and yellow flags, which are in front of the pavilion and North Bondi surf club.
These areas are considered the safest when entering or leaving the water you should do so here. Keep in mind once you leave the patrolled areas your safety becomes your responsibility.
Danger:
Bondi is facing to south direction.
Strong winds and swells from the south can bring big swells and created dangerous surf conditions.
Marina life shark, blue bottles and sea lice.
Swim direction and distance: The swimming distance between the middle of the beach where the pavilion is to Ben buckler is around 400-450m.
If you start are North of Bondi and go to Ben Buckler it is only 200- 250m. From Ben Buckler you can go to either Iceberg pool or Mackenzie’s point,
Iceberg is 700-750m away and Mackenzie’s point is 750-800m away.
In nice and smooth conditions, you will catch a glimpse of the marine life in Bondi.
Lap distance:
A lap on Bondi Bay is from Ben Buckler in the North to the south side of Bondi.
|
Swim |
Laps |
km |
|
1. |
2x |
1.5km |
|
2. |
4x |
3km |
|
3. |
6x |
4.5km |
|
4. |
8x |
6km |
|
5. |
10x |
7.5km |
|
6. |
12x |
9km |
|
7. |
14x |
10.5k |
Swim to other beaches:
In safe swimming conditions and supported by paddler or boat you will be able to swim to other beaches from Bondi safely.
|
Swim |
Start point |
Finish point |
Distance |
|
1. |
North Bondi |
Tamarama beach |
1.6km |
|
2. |
North Bondi |
Bronte beach |
2km |
|
3. |
North Bondi |
Clovelly beach |
3km |
|
4. |
North Bondi |
Gordon’s bay |
3.8km |
|
5. |
North Bondi |
Coogee beach |
4.5km |
|
6. |
North Bondi |
Maroubra |
7.5km |
|
7. |
North Bondi |
Malabar |
10km |
|
8. |
North Bondi |
Little Bay |
11.5km |
|
9. |
North Bondi |
Watsons Bay (north) |
10km |
Suggestion: Check surf and weather conditions before swimming. Make sure you are going to have your support paddler or boat on the day.
Don’t swim outside your ability and comfort.
Vladswim Open water swim session:
Meeting point and time: North Bondi beach location at 6:40 am
Briefing: safety ocean sim briefing 6:50 am
Swim direction: at 7 am swim from north beach to Ben buckler and cross to Iceberg and back.
Feeding: Feeding station floating on North Bondi. feeding is after two laps approximately 30min