The Sydney Morning Herald logo
The Sydney Morning Herald logo

Rottnest Channel Swim

Advertisement
Thousands of swimmers took off from Cottesloe Beach in Perth on Saturday morning in the 33rd Rottnest Channel Swim.

‘Incredibly disappointed’: Strong winds, currents force Rottnest Channel Swim to be cancelled

It is the second time the event has been cancelled in two years.

  • Hannah Murphy

Latest

Dylan, 14, Florence, 16, Nancy and Jason Shaw will swim to Rottnest Island in a team on Saturday, February 21.

The 20-kilometre swim bringing a Perth family back to where it all began

Nancy and Jason Shaw will compete in their first Rottnest Channel Swim as a family next weekend, with daughter Florence and son Dylan joining them in a team as they take on the 19.7-kilometre swim.

  • Michael Philipps