Starting in the fresh water of the Derwent Valley, teams swim under all four bridges that span the iconic Derwent River, finishing beneath the Tasman Bridge - no escort boat, just the team.
Derwent River Big Swim – Relay Teams (Unassisted)
honour roll
No.
Date
Name
Country
Time
Notes
1
January 27, 1993
Park Beach SLSC: Don Hallett, Gary Everingham, Mick Watkins, Geoff Marsh, Stephen Godfrey, Don Marsh
Austrlia
7:43:00
6 person, 6 x 1hr recurrin
2
February 26, 2022
Katie Marx & Duncan Hall
Austrlia
9:08:00
2 person, 2 x 1 hr recurring
3
March 18, 2023
Penny Palfrey, Chris Palfrey, Barbara Pellick, Barbara Held
Austrlia
7:47:06
4 person, 4 x 1hr recurring
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The Derwent River Big SwimTM is Tasmania’s original 34-kilometre ultra-marathon swim.It begins in the Derwent Valley at New Norfolk and finishes beneath Hobart’s Tasman Bridge.
