Busselton Jetty Swim takes place on Sat, Feb 13, 2027 in Busselton, Australia. The main route is 3.6 km.
- Date
- Sat, Feb 13, 2027
- Start
- Busselton 🇦🇺
- Distance
- 3.6 km
- Level
- Open to all
Western Australia's iconic annual open water swimming event features a signature 3.6km swim around the Busselton Jetty in the turquoise waters of Geographe Bay.
Official event pageWhat this race demands
The Busselton Jetty Swim requires sustained open-water endurance to complete the 3.6 km distance around the jetty in Geographe Bay.
Open-Water Endurance
The 3.6 km distance requires continuous freestyle swimming over an extended duration without the aid of walls or resting points.
Sighting and Navigation
Swimming a circuit around the Busselton Jetty in open water demands consistent bilateral breathing and sighting skills to maintain a direct line.
Your road to race day
Race day at Busselton Jetty Swim is 25 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Base13 weeks · Aug 23, 2026 – Nov 21, 2026
Aerobic foundation: mostly steady endurance work that grows the aerobic engine and the durability the later phases stand on.
02Build6 weeks · Nov 22, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
Progressive overload: training load climbs in waves, with harder weeks stacked on the base and planned recovery weeks that let the gains land.
03Peak3 weeks · Jan 3, 2027 – Jan 23, 2027
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
04Taper2 weeks · Jan 24, 2027 – Feb 6, 2027
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
05Race week1 week · Feb 7, 2027 – Feb 13, 2027
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
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