Brighton Baths Health Club Winter Swimming Carnival

The Brighton Baths Health Club Winter Swimming Carnival is an open water swimming event held since 2010 and is held on 18 June 2017 with 3 races: 150m Ice Cube Dash, 800m John Dineen Half Mile (3 laps of the Brighton Sea Baths), 1600m Harry Raisbeck Winter Mile (6 laps of the Brighton Sea Baths).

Harry Raisbeck Winter Mile

Harry Raisbeck Winter Mile is a half-mile (3 laps) and a mile (6 laps) swim in the Middle Brighton Baths in Melbourne, Australia held in 6 or 7ºC (42-44ºF) without wetsuits. It was established in July 2010 and is named for Harry Raisbeck (1910-2010) was a member and president of the Black Rock Icebergers of Melbourne, Australia who swam daily at the Brighton Baths until he was 95 years.

Brighton Baths

The Brighton Sea Baths (or Brighton Baths or Baths Middle Brighton) is a historic landmark housing a café and bar, restaurant, gym and the eponymous sea baths – one of the only remaining caged open water sea baths in Australia.

External links

• No, None, Nada Neoprene With Black Icebergers
• Middle Brighton Baths
• The Sea Monkey Challenge Is A Year-round Commitment
• Harry's Ice Age Runs Its Course
• Harry Raisbeck's Century Of Excellence
• Harry Raisbeck Winter Mile Facebook page
• Stubbornness Leads To Satisfaction And Success
• Black-ice Open Water Swim Club website
• These Swimmers Are Tough
• Looking Under The Surface
• No, None, Nada Neoprene With Black Icebergers
• Middle Brighton Baths
• The Sea Monkey Challenge Is A Year-round Commitment
• World Open Water Swimming Association
• Open Water Swimming