2016 Arthur J. Gallagher Victorian Community Sporting Event of the Year Award
GMHBA Lorne Pier to Pub – Lorne Surf Life Saving Club

The GMHBA Lorne Pier to Pub is in its 37th year. The GMHBA Lorne Pier to Pub is the largest open water swim in the world and is organised and run entirely by volunteers from Lorne Surf Life Saving Club. The race attracts up to 5,000 competitors, and in 1998, it entered the Guinness Book of Records when 3,071 swimmers took part and made it the world’s largest open water swim. The GMHBA Lorne Pier to Pub swim attracts swimmers from all ages and from all levels, including recreational and professional.