The Journey
of SSG
Multisports
We are built on friendship, passion, and a love for the sport.
Early 2017, Mal and Greg sat at Suttons Beach in Redcliffe and dreamt of becoming better ocean swimmers.
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They agreed to meet each Friday and go for a swim. Some days were flat, some days were bumpy, some days the conditions were just plain shit. But with each swim they felt just a little more confident.
And every swim finished with a smile.
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It did not take long before close friends joined the swim. They told their friends, who then told their friends.
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Word spread quickly that a friendly, inclusive and supportive group was regularly swimming in the ocean.
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As the numbers grew, Friday swims became Wednesday and Friday. Then Sundays were added.
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Word kept spreading and more people came. Coming to build their confidence in open water.
One day a newbie turned up and asked "Are you that Suttons Swim Group?"
Suttons Swim Group was born.
​By 2020 organic growth saw the Suttons Swim Group (SSG) social swims regularly reaching 20+ people in the water.
SSG swims became rides and runs as well.
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SSG was having positive benefits for many individuals and the community.
It was also not slowing down.​​​
​In November 2020, the 3 Wheels (Mal, Dane & Greg) sat down to discuss the growth and what the next steps were.
The decision was made to discuss and ask the swimming group whether or not to become a formal club and align with Triathlon Australia.​​​
​In December 2020, the social swimmer group
was asked to vote on whether or not
to become a triathlon club.
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It was a unanimous "yes".​​​
​​And so, in January 2021 the Suttons Swim Group became SSG MultiSports.
The SSG crew voted for its first Executive Committee.
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Greg (President), Mal (Vice-President),
Mark (Treasurer) and Dane (Club Manager)​
​In March 2023 SSG MultiSports
had it's 100th member sign up.​​
​​In September 2023 SSG MultiSports
won the Queensland Triathlon Series
Medium Sized Club Championship​​
​​In October 2024 SSG MultiSports
came 2nd in the Queensland Triathlon Series
Medium Sized Club Championship​
In July 2025 SSG MultiSports won Triathlon Australia’s Queensland Club Initiative of the Year Award for the Women In The Ocean program, empowering over 50 women to gain confidence in open-water swimming and boosting triathlon participation.
