The 1.6 km course is a rectangular circuit course, consisting of 2 laps of the marked course all within Matilda Bay.
Swimmers will head straight out and go past the first yellow buoy then turn right at the 2nd Yellow buoy swim 25m and then right again at the Yellow buoy and proceed to the 3rd yellow buoy for 340m. There are two laps of this course. After two laps swimmers will turn right at the Duck buoy and proceed to the finish Arch. Swimmers need to go between Two black and white checked buoys that will guide them to the timing Arch.