The 880 Yard Handicap swim was first held in the 1932-33 season, making it one of the club's oldest events.
In 1972-73, the event was metricated to 800 Metres.
| 1932-33 | Les Jacks | 1960-61 | M. Johnson |
| 1933-34 | 1961-62 | G. McManus | |
| 1934-35 | H. Armstrong | 1962-63 | W. Skett |
| 1935-36 | R. Thompson | 1963-64 | P. Dey |
| 1936-37 | L. Dorrington | 1964-65 | G. Jackson |
| 1937-38 | K. Backhouse | 1965-66 | C. Ballantine |
| 1938-39 | 1966-67 | Bill Jarman | |
| 1939-40 | W.D. Kay | 1967-68 | Bill Jarman |
| 1940-41 | H. Robins | 1968-69 | M. Thomas |
| 1941-42 | Les Jacks | 1969-70 | M. Thomas |
| 1942-43 | Les Jacks | 1970-71 | Bill Ramsay |
| 1943-44 | 1971-72 | D. Lyon | |
| 1944-45 | R. Jose | 1972-73 | John Leivers |
| 1945-46 | M. Kirkwood | 1973-74 | P. Stephenson |
| 1946-47 | Warren Somerford | 1974-75 | Greg Mickle |
| 1947-48 | 1975-76 | Ian Thomson | |
| 1948-49 | 1976-77 | Brad Trotter | |
| 1949-50 | Rene McRae | 1977-78 | Kevin Hogg |
| 1950-51 | Alan White | 1978-79 | Brad Trotter |
| 1951-52 | Alan White | 1979-80 | David Clyne |
| 1952-53 | C. Creed | 1980-81 | David Clyne |
| 1953-54 | I. Brady | 1981-82 | Paul Andrew |
| 1954-55 | John O'Connor | 1982-83 | P. Harris |
| 1955-56 | L. Cruttenden | 1983-84 | Greg Naylor |
| 1956-57 | Eugene Mickle | 1984-85 | Greg Parham |
| 1957-58 | 1985-86 | Gary Fletcher | |
| 1958-59 | G. Stewart | 1986-87 | Mark Stewart |
| 1959-60 | R. Andrew | 1987-88 | Jenny Greenfield |
| First | Fastest | ||
| 1988-89 | Mark Gerus | Jeff Greenfield | |
| 1989-90 | Neil O'Leary | ||
| First | Fastest Male | Fastest Female | |
| 1990-91 | Murray Hughes | James Legge | Kirsty Bowlay |
| 1991-92 | Michael Hogg | James Legge | Kirsty Bowlay |
| 1992-93 | Briohny Pearce | Greg Mickle | Amanda Head |
| 1993-94 | Brett Cameron | Stuart Glenn | Amanda Head |
| 1994-95 | Tim Trew | Callen Dellar | Kirsty Bowlay Amanda Head |
| 1995-96 | Greg Mickle Sarah Rutherford | James O'Toole | |
| 1996-97 | Anna Forgione | James O'Toole | Anna Forgione |
| 1997-98 | Travis England | Grant Trew | Alison Tomczak |
| 1998-99 | Anna Forgione | Ashley Nesbit | Anna Forgione |
| 1999-2000 | Vic Paul | Stephen Toth | Jaime Naera |
| 2000-01 | Alyson Bowes | James O'Toole | Amanda Head |
| 2001-02 | Jake Cropper | Jake Cropper | Alex Stock |
| 2002-03 | Corey Tidey | Jake Cropper | Emma Wynne |
| 2003-04 | Duncan Jacob | Tim Trew | Alicia Marriott |
| 2004-05 | Jeremy Doney | Jono Stock | Jacinta Marriott |
| 2005-06 | Duncan Jacob | Duncan Jacob | Fiona Doney |
| 2006-07 | Craig Simmonds | Tom Dowling | Alicia Marriott |
| 2007-08 | Rob Jenkinson | Ben Carrick | Alicia Marriott |
