Open water or ocean swimming, popularised by the Rottnest Channel Swim, has become a mainstay of the summer swimming season. Competitors take to the waves in short and long courses, on open coasts or more placid bays. These photographs are from open water swimming events...
While most people were enjoying a relaxing and lazy start to a beautiful morning, more than 600 doughty open water swimmers gathered at Coogee Beach to participate in this year's Australand Coogee Jetty-to-Jetty Swim, The Swim is an annual event, organised by the Cockburn Masters Swimming...
I've been meaning to photograph the start of the Rottnest Channel Swim for some time - but the 5.30am start on a Saturday morning has often proven a little prohibitive, especially after a late Friday night. A few year ago, I turned up in the wee...
The Australand Coogee Jetty to Jetty Swim is back for 2010 - on Sunday 7th March - and I'll be there to cover it for organisers Cockburn Masters Swimming Club. This ocean swim, held on the 1st Sunday in March following the Labour Day long weekend,...