Gold Coast Open Water Swimming Club

06/01/2026

The Wednesday morning 7 am group

04/01/2026

Great turn out today, if you want a swim with the group 8 am .Monday is our next one. Hope to see you there.

24/09/2025

From the marketing team of the Cooly Gold

We’re excited to share an exclusive offer to take part in the iconic Coolie Gold! Our friends at The Coolangatta Gold are offering us $40 off entry to the Coolangatta Dash event, being held on Sunday 19th October. Numbers are limited, so if you’re keen to give this 3.25km run, swim, run event a shot, get in quick! Enter via the link below using the promo code GCOWSC40OFFDASH.

Shaw and Partners Coolangatta Gold 2025 Coolangatta Beach - The 2025 Shaw and Partners Coolangatta Gold will be held… - October 18, 2025

12/09/2025

Hi Everyone,
asf.org.au/campaigns/community-concepts/let-s-send-zac-carley-to-the-australian-swimming-championships-october-2025
2 weeks to go before we head off to Melbourne,
Thx to those that have contributed to this campaign we have raised approximately $700 but we need $2000 to cover the immediate costs of airfares and accommodation to Melbourne.
If you haven't given please do, and remember there will be a tax deductible receipt sent to you from the Australian Sports Foundation.
Thx in advance

Zac Carley is a 22 year old Down Syndrome swimmer. He swims for the Palm Beach Currumbin Swimming Club. We know Zac is a big meet swimmer so let's get him there

02/11/2024

We have a GCOWS team in for the Noosa Tri on tomorrow… Go team GCOWS

08/10/2024

THE POOL screening at Byron Bay Film Festival, Sunday 20 October 5pm & Saturday 26 October 5pm
Hello,
I’m contacting you regarding THE POOL which is a film about us – swimmers and people who love the water. It’s about connection and community, swimming both recreationally and competitively in pools and open water.
We would like to share information about this fantastic film with your members, as THE POOL is coming to the Byron Bay Film Festival for two screenings this October!
Palace Byron Bay Sunday 20th October at 5.00pm
Palace Ballina Fair on Saturday 26th October at 5pm
We would really appreciate Gold Coast Open Water Swimming Club to help spread the word about the film with your members via social media, private newsletter or WhatsApp groups as appropriate.
We can provide an image and text for you and posters.
Follow us on instagram (https://www.instagram.com/thepoolfilm) or Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/SharkIslandInstitute/)
Read more at the Festival website:
https://www.bbff.com.au/the-pool
We would also love an opportunity to follow up in person before the screening and give some free cap giveaways to your swimmers.
Please let me know if that is possible, if you are not the right contact point, please feel free to pass on this letter.

Warm regards from THE POOL team,

Evol Ferguson
Shark Island Productions
0401 455 120

THE POOL is a stunning cinematic experience with a soundtrack that harks back to the 1960s and a cast of characters who each have a story to tell; breezy, heart-warming, funny and poignant. It speaks to the enduring power of community and our collective longing to find it, whoever we are and whereve

04/10/2024

Dropping the boys off at Southport surf club for their morning swim to Kurrawa surf club

27/09/2024

Beaches are closed

27/09/2024

30/08/2024

Hi Team,
the Saturday and Sunday swims for this weekend and next weekend is at Southport surf club in Main beach at 8 am. Due to the World championships are at Kurrawa
Also as of Monday 2 September the midweek swims start at 8 am Monday wednesday Friday and 6 am for Tuesday and Thursday
thx

06/07/2024

There is another event running alongside the GC Marathon, it's called the GCOWS 22.5km Drink Stations. An amazingly frantic hub of volunteer teamwork keeping thousands of athletes hydrated. Awesome work TEAM GCOWS.

22/06/2024

9 of this morning swimmers doing Burleigh to Kurrawa whilst 20 others the standard 2 towers and back