Tasman Bridge to Bruny Island - 24km

Bruny Island (Nuenonne: Lunawanna-alonnah^[2]) is a 362-square-kilometre (140 sq mi) island located off the south-eastern coast of Tasmania, Australia. The island is separated from the Tasmanian mainland by the D'Entrecasteaux Channel, and its east coast lies within the Tasman Sea. Storm Bay is located to the island's northeast. Both the island and the channel are named after French explorer, Antoine Bruni d'Entrecasteaux. Its traditional Aboriginal name is lunawanna-allonah, which survives as the name of two island settlements, Alonnah and Lunawanna.

The swim starts at the Tasman Bridge on the Derwent River then heads South to Bruny Island and finishes at Dennes Point.

1. On the 06th of January 2023 Val Kalmikovs and Sam Poulsen completed the swim 24km in a time of 6hrs 57min 24sec.
2. On the 06th of February 2025 Anton Ilchenko completed the swim in a time of 6hrs 1min 20sec

A swim organised by Val Kalmikovs @ iswimhappy.com

If you'd like to attempt this swim, contact Val and then register your swim:

• Pilot:  Val Kalmikovs, +61 468 896 156
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