Magnetic Island
Magnetic Island is an island in Townsville, North Queensland, Australia. It is the starting area of the Magnetic Island to Townsville Open Water Swim, an 8 km ocean swim run by the Townsville Open Water Swimming Association Inc. (TOWSA).
Magnetic Island to Townsville Swim
The Magnetic Island to Townsville Open Water Swim was started in 1954 when three surf life savers, Kauko Kaurila, Don Howlett and George Marshall swam for the first time from Magnetic Island to Ross Creek in Townsville, Australia in order to celebrate a Royal visit by the Queen. The first swim across this treacherous channel, a nursery ground for tiger sharks and an area often strewn with stingers, was performed in 1924 by Douglas Pitt on Australia Day who, in order to protect himself from the numerous marine life, swam inside a shark cage made of timber and wire that was towed by a boat.
External links
- Australian Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honors Suzy Toner
- Australian Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honors Linda McGill
- Australian Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honors Gary Toner
- Mel Cunningham Talks About Her Long Career On WOWSA Live
- Tamara Bruce Talks About Swimming Young And Fast On WOWSA Live
- Swimming In Sharky Waters
- Magnetic Island to Townsville Open Water Swim
- KMS Events
- Michael Dale On Australian Marathon Swimming Federation
- First Caged, Then Set Free To Magnetic Island
- Magnetic Island to Townsville Open Water Swim
- Magnetic Island Continues Sans Shark Cages
- First Caged, Then Set Free
- Darren To Be Great, Turner Recalls His Career
- Michael Dale On Australian Marathon Swimming Federation
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Daily News of Open Water Swimming
- Open Water Swimming
- Marathon Swimming
