Cole Classic

It’s the last weekend of Winter, and we can feel Spring in the air already. Bring on swim season 🙌🏻 🌊

We get it. It’s winter. The mornings are dark, the ocean is cold, and staying under the doona can feel a whole lot more appealing than pulling on your swimmers and heading to the beach.

Maybe you’ve been one of the committed few swimming all winter… our latest poll suggests at least 40% of you are still making it out for your Winter ocean swims. Or… maybe your goggles have been sitting untouched since our 2026 event.

Either way, the good news is that warmer days are on their way, and that means ocean swimming season isn’t too far behind.

Here's your guide to coming out of hibernation > https://coleclassic.com.au/the-ocean-swimmers-guide-to-coming-out-of-hibernation

What Winter? 🥶 Who’s out for a dip this weekend?

Throwing it out to our incredible community to give our first timers a leg up!

What is one piece of advice you'd give a first timer looking to take on the Cole Classic in 2027? Answers in the comments please...👇

Okay… give us your best finish to this sentence in the comments 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼

As we start planning for the 2027 Cole Classic, we’d love to hear from our swimmers about our sustainability initiatives!

For the past few years we’ve been focused on:
💙 Reducing non-essential single-use plastics
♻️ Recycling more through dedicated waste stations
🥽 Giving old swim caps and goggles a second life
🤝 Working with ethical and sustainable partners
🌏 Sharing ocean-friendly tips and education
🐬 Supporting ocean conservation initiatives that protect our beautiful Northern Beaches coastline

But we know there’s always more we can do as we continue our partnership alongside Surfrider Foundation Australia.

We’d love your input 👉🏼 Whether it’s reducing waste, protecting our oceans, improving recycling, or something we’ve never considered, we’d love to hear your ideas…

Drop your suggestions in the comments below and join the conversation to help continue to shape an environmentally sustainable Cole Classic. 💙🌊

Looking back on last months event, we are excited to say that the 2026 Ice Cold Classic proved once again that winter swimming and community spirit are a winning combination. 💙 Link to our latest blog in our bio.

Looking back on last months event, we are excited to say that the 2026 Ice Cold Classic proved once again that winter swimming and community spirit are a winning combination. 💙

Ice Cold Classic 2026: A Morning to Remember - Cole Classic 2026 Looking back on last months Ice Cold Classic, we are excited to say that the 2026 Ice Cold Classic proved once again that winter swimming and community spirit are a winning combination. On a stunning winter morning, 1,600 swimmers took to the water for one of Sydney’s most iconic cold-water events...

Our Ice Cold Classic post event survey closes at the end of this week!

This is your opportunity to give us feedback on the event - what went well, what could be better or just general comments to help us maintain a positive participant experience for years to come.

Every Ice Cold Classic swimmer to complete the survey goes in the draw to win a double pass to Cole Classic 2027!

Take our survey - https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BKCLLJG