While the crossing of "The Rip" as a swimmer has often been frowned upon by authorities and labelled foolhardy and reckless, the body of water can now be swum safely under the guidance of The Rip Swim organisation (www.ripswim.com.au). This project commenced in 2014 and after 6 years, has taken 472 swimmers across safely. The total number of swimmers officially recorded now stands at 518 as there were several groups of swimmers (predominantly from the Brighton Icebergers) who made the crossing around the late 90's and after the year 2000. There have also been 2 races across "The Rip" - organised by The Rip Swim organisation. The first one was in 2015 and Sam Sheppard and Naantali Marshall were the winners. The next race, which took place in 2018 was the single biggest crossing of "The Rip" so far. On that day 142 swimmers crossed in what was a combination of racing and group swimming. The Rip Swim organisation now focusses their efforts on taking small groups across, each accompanied by a kayaker and boats to ensure their safety.