Cole Classic
This event was last held on Sun 22 Feb 2026. It hasn’t been updated for its next edition yet.
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The Cole Classic is one of Australia's largest ocean swims and takes place at Manly's natural wonderland, Manly Beach.
This iconic event gives participants the opportunity to test their abilities over 1km, 2km and 5km courses.
The open water swims begin at either Manly Beach or nearby Shelly Beach, providing swimmers with a course that takes them around to the finish line out the front of the Manly Life Saving Club.
Join the numbers of ocean swimmers who'll descend upon Manly to enjoy the swim across some of the best water Sydney has to offer.
Distances
Past results
Official top-10 finishers from previous editions. Select a result set to view the leaderboard.
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