Pier to Pub

Pier to Pub

The Pier to Pub is an annual, 1.2km open water swimming race held at Lorne, a town located on the Great Ocean Road in Victoria, Australia

The race attracts some 4,000 competitors, [ [http://www.lornesurfclub.com.au/Photo?Gallery=21 Lorne Surf Life Saving Club ] ] making it the largest organised swimming race in the world.

The race is usually held on the first Saturday in January, and is organised by the Lorne Surf Lifesaving Club. The event runs in conjunction with the 8km Mountain to Surf run (held the day before) and the Lorne Surf Boat Race.

The race has been previously won by Kieren Perkins, two time Olympic gold medalist and former World record holder in the 1,500m freestyle.

The winner of the 2007 race was four-time Olympic medallist Daniel Kowalski [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Kowalski] .

References

External links

[http://www.lornesurfclub.com.au/ Lorne Surf Lifesaving Club]


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