Starting beneath the Tasman Bridge, swimming against the flow of the iconic Derwent River, passing under all four bridges and finishing in the fresh water of the Derwent Valley at New Norfolk Bridge.
Derwent River Big Swim – Reverse (34km)
honour roll
No.
Date
Name
Country
Time
Notes
1
January 19, 2022
Brenda Norman
Australia
9:26:00
Fastest female
2
January 30, 2022
Brianna Thompson
Australia
11:43:32
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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.
