The Bondi Icebergs Swimming Club is an Australian winter swimmers club, located at the southern end of
Bondi Beach
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Sydney
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. The swimming club was established in 1929 and has a small museum on the first floor. A defining characteristic of the Club is a rule that to maintain membership it was mandatory that swimmers compete on three Sundays out of four for a period of five years.
Water Polo by the Sea
The Water Polo by the Sea is an annual four-day international water polo event, staged at the Bondi Icebergs Club, The Rocks and Circular Quay
Circular Quay is a harbour, former working port and now international passenger shipping port, pu ...
is held there every year by
Australian Water Polo
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, with the
Australia men's national water polo team
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taking on various international all star teams.
The Bondi Icebergs Club was a location for a
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The Bondi Icebergs Winter Swimming Club compete against Cronulla Polar Bears Winter Swimming Club, South Maroubra Dolphins Winter Swimming Club, Clovelly Eskimos Winter Swimming Club, Maroubra Seals Winter Swimming Club, Coolangatta Surf Life Saving Club, Coogee Penguins Winter Swimming Club, Bronte Splashers, Wollongong Whales and Cottesloe Crabs in the Winter Swimming Association of Australia Championships.
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Surf lifesaving
Surf lifesaving is a multifaceted social movement that comprises key aspects of voluntary lifeguard services and competitive surf sport. Originating in early 20th century Australia, the movement has expanded globally to other countries, inc ...
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Surf Life Saving Australia
Surf Life Saving Australia (SLSA) is an Australian not-for-profit community organisation that promotes water safety and provides surf rescue services.
SLSA strives to create a safe environment on Australia's beaches and coastline through patro ...
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List of Australian surf lifesaving clubs
Australia has well over 300 surf lifesaving clubs. The following is a partial list of Australian surf lifesaving clubs.
*Bondi Surf Bathers' Life Saving Club
*Bronte Surf Lifesaving Club
* Cabarita Beach Surf Life Saving Club
* Clovelly Surf Li ...
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1929 establishments in Australia
Sports clubs established in 1929
Surf Life Saving Australia clubs
Sporting clubs in Sydney
Australian swim teams
Swimming clubs
Winter swimming
Swimming venues in Australia
Bondi, New South Wales
Water polo venues in Australia