Hotel Urban St Kilda Mile Emerges
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Australian Olympic swimmer Michael Klim announced a new event in Melbourne – the St Kilda Mile Ocean Swim. The December 13th event is an opportunity for the popular Klim to bring his newfound passion for ocean swimming to his home state.
“I’ve been involved in the Queensland ocean swim series for the last couple of years, but I’m really excited to be bringing an event here to Port Phillip where my career all began. St Kilda Beach is only a few kilometres from the heart of Melbourne, so this event is right on the city’s doorstep.”
St Kilda Beach was site of the 2009 FINA World Championships.
“The main event, one mile, is an extremely popular distance all over the globe. We also have a 3.8 km distance for the Ironman junkies, plus a relay and short courses for kids and beginners,” explains event director John Guise. “We are pleased to announce the Urban Hotel Group as our naming rights partner for the inaugural St Kilda Mile – with their support we aim to build something special here in Port Phillip.”
Klim‘s skincare company Milk & Co is the Presenting Partner whose support of the John Maclean Foundation helps raise funds and awareness for young Australians who use wheelchairs. The event has already attracted the ubiquitous Trent Grimsey to its starting line as well as Australian ocean swimming headliner George O’Brien.
For more information, visit www.iconevents.com.au, on Facebook, or on Twitter.
Photo of Michael Klim by Andrew MacColl.
Copyright © 2014 by World Open Water Swimming Association
Southern California native, born 1962, is the creator of the WOWSA Awards, Oceans Seven, Openwaterpedia, Citrus Corps, World Open Water Swimming Association, Daily News of Open Water Swimming, Global Open Water Swimming Conference. He is Chief Executive Officer of KAATSU Global and KAATSU Research Institute. Inductee in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Swimmer, Class of 2001) and Ice Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Contributor - Media, Class of 2019), recipient of the International Swimming Hall of Fame's Poseidon Award (2016), International Swimming Hall of Fame's Irving Davids-Captain Roger Wheeler Memorial Award (2010), USA Swimming's Glen S. Hummer Award (2007, 2010) and Harvard University's John B. Imrie Award (1984). Served on the FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee and as Technical Delegate with the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games, and 9-time USA Swimming coaching staff. Note: WOWSA only recommends products or services used or recommended by the community. WOWSA does not receive compensation for links or products mentioned on this site or in blog posts. If it does, it will be indicated clearly on that specific post. See WOWSA's privacy policy for more information.
Latest posts by Steven Munatones (see all)
