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2019 YEARBOOK Rottnest Channel Swim Saturday 23 February 2019
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Contents
President’s Message............................................ 3
Facts and Figures ................................................ 5
2019 Champions of the Channel ......................6-7
Participant Story - Barbara Pellick...................... 9
2019 Rottnest Channel Solo Swimmers.......10-11
Participant Story - Lisa Romeo.......................... 12
Participant Story - Luke and Michael................. 14
2019 Rottnest Channel Duo Swimmers........15-16
2019 Rottnest Channel Skippers...................18-19
Ferry Timetable.................................................. 20
Pre-Event Information
Skipper Information............................................ 22
Swimmer Safety................................................ 23
Fremantle Volunteer Sea Rescue Group............ 24
Is your boat ready to go..................................... 25
Paddler Information........................................... 22
The Serious Stuff
The Start............................................................. 2A
The Channel........................................................ 3A
The Finish Channel and Finish Line...............4A-5A
Course Map...................................................6A-7A PULL OUT AND
Support Boat Information................................... 8A TAKE WITH YOU
Shark Awareness and Re-Entry......................... 9A ON SWIM DAY
On Water Emergencies and Drone Rules......... 10A
Event Rules...................................................... 11A
Event Timeline ................................................. 12A
Swim Nutrition................................................... 27
2019 T-Shirt Design Story.................................. 28
Participant Story - Team Lighthouse Malaysia .29
2019 Rottnest Channel Team Swimmers.....30-38
Champs of the Bay............................................. 39
Swim History.................................................40-41
Looking Back at 2018......................................... 42
Past Soloists .................................................43-52
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President’s Message
On behalf of all at the Rottnest Channel Swim Association (RCSA), I This is designed to provide a more interactive experience for friends
would like to welcome you to the 2019 edition of the Rottnest Channel and family of participants.
Swim .
An event such as this does not just happen overnight and many of our
The Rottnest Channel Swim is an event that has become synonymous participants may not appreciate the amount of work that goes into the
with the outdoor, active lifestyle we live as West Australians. It safe running of the Rottnest Channel Swim.
symbolises all that is great about living in Perth;- ocean, exercise, sun
(with sun protection!), friends, and an opportunity to soak in all you’ve In my first year as President, I have been tirelessly supported by our
achieved at the end on Rottnest Island. small team of Natalie Beevis and Nic Blackburn who are a credit to
the RCSA. Joining them in the lead-up to the swim has been our
With such an important and iconic event comes great responsibility newest recruit, Michael Hodder, who I look forward to working with
for us at the RCSA to ensure all who participate are given the best further. On top of this, our volunteer Committee has been of great
opportunity to make the journey to Rottnest safely. It is this mantra assistance to me, and I would like to thank them for all their hard
of ‘safety’ which is always at the forefront of our minds when making work throughout the year.
decisions on how we can improve the event. This has led to new
and improved safety measures for the 2019 Rottnest Channel Swim Finally, I would like to thank both our amazing volunteers who help
which include: us, not only on race day, but in the lead-up to event, and our sponsors
• A dedicated Event helicopter that will monitor the swim course who share our vision for a safe and rewarding day for all involved.
throughout the day and assist Race Officials when called upon; and
• A revised shark safety protocol with clearer communicative I wish you all the best of luck as you undertake this daring challenge
procedures. The protocol also includes an opportunity for swimmer and I look forward to seeing you at the Rottnest Island finish line!
re-entry if it is deemed safe to do so.
A further initiative being implemented this year is the live broadcasting Iain McCarrey
of the start and finish line activities via the RCSA Facebook page. President of the Rottnest Channel Swim Association
Committee members (from left to right): David Corney, Chantelle Cox, Stacey Havenstein, Nic Blackburn, Iain McCarrey, Natalie Beevis, Shane Cartwright, Kirsty Bellombra, Michael Hodder. Missing - James Back, Olivia Williams.
A Round of Applause!
We would like to extend a huge thank you to all of the following people who help make this year’s Event possible with their
time, knowledge and support in the lead up to and on Event day. We consider you all part of the Rotto Swim family and the
2019 Rottnest Channel Swim wouldn’t be the same without you!
- RCSA committee and staff - St John Ambulance and paramedics - Department of Transport (Marine Safety)
- RCSA volunteers - Sports Medicine Australia - Department of Fisheries
- All our sponsors - Rottnest Island Nursing Post - WA Police
- All our service providers - Department of Health - Fremantle Port Authority
- Chief referee, Race director and Race officials - Surf lifesavers - Town of Cottesloe
- Support boat skippers and paddlers - Leeuwin Ocean Adventure Foundation
- Fremantle Volunteer Sea Rescue Group and - Rottnest Island Authority
supporting groups for on-water safety and - Rottnest Island Rangers
compliance
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Thank you to our 2019 Rottnest Channel Swim sponsors and partners 4 Rottnest Channel Swim 2019
Facts and Figures
Solo records Most solos
First crossing Male: Peter Tanham,
1956 Gerd von Dincklage 30 crossings to Rottnest
9:45:00 Female: Barbara Pellick,
29 crossings to Rottnest
First female crossing
1969 Lesley Meaney (nee Cherri-
man) 9:35:00
Fastest male
2018 Solomon Wright 3:59:28 60% Male
40% Female
Fastest female
1993 Tamara Bruce (Natural Jetty) Oldest: 75
4:10:03 Aussie states stats Youngest: 14
2000 Bronwyn Whitehead last count
(Thomson Bay) 4:25:53 • WA 2394 48% first time Rottnest Channel
• Country WA 236 swimmers
2019 Rotto Swim family • Victoria 98
52% repeat offenders, 48% newbies • NSW 82 56.5% first time soloists
Oldest swimmers entered this year: • Queensland 59
75-year-old female and a 74-year- • SA 13 368 solos
old male. Average age of • ACT 6
swimmers: 34.4 • NT 5 Most common male name:
• Tasmania 4 David
Duo records
Fastest male duo Most common female name:
2001 Timewise 3:55:54 Emma
Jarrad Nederpelt and
Travis Nederpelt
Fastest female duo
2014 Sacha: 4:22:46
Jamie Bowler and Sacha Downing
Fastest mixed duo Going global!
2012 Team Shotz Nutrition 4:08:11 Countries represented in the 2019
Heidi Gan and Simon Huitenga Rottnest Channel Swim
• Australia 183 Asthmatics
Team records • United Kingdom
Fastest male team • Japan
2018 Tommybay 3:36:36 • Austria
Reilly Kennedy, Callum Lauriston, • Korea - Republic of Total length of time in the water
Nicholas Rollo, William Rollo • United States of all soloists: 3 years, 1 week,
• Malaysia 3 days, 7 hours 2 minutes and 36
Fastest female team • Singapore seconds
2001 Steve Smith’s Aspire Fitness • Canada
4:14:47 • Germany
Melissa Benson, Diane Bevan, Nata- • Hong Kong
lie Benson and Tammie Smith • New Zealand
• Switzerland
Fastest mixed team • Guinea - Bissau
2014 Millsy’s Minions 4:09:24 • Ireland
Guy Harrison-Murray, Heidi Gan, • Romania
Kieran Trump and Solomon Wright • Sweden
• Zimbabwe
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Champions of the Channel
The Rottnest Channel Swim’s elite competition, Champions of the Channel, returns in 2019 with 20 of
Australia’s best amateur and professional swimmers battling it out for victory over 19.7km of open water.
Nine women and 11 men will take part in this year’s invitational,
which will focus on solo swimmers.
All are vying for the $7,500 first prize and no doubt have the
personal goal of entering the record books by beating the current
fastest times of 3:59:28 (men) and 4:21:55 (women).
With an Australian Olympic hopeful, New Zealand national
champion, Rottnest royalty, 15-year-old student and the current
solo record holder among those vying for glory, the men’s edition
of the 2019 Champions of the Channel is set to be a four-hour-long
battle royale.
2018 Champions of the Channel winner and current record holder
Solomon Wright returns to his home state to defend his title, fresh
from taking out the 10km New Zealand open water championships
in January in a time of 2:03:07.
This will be Wright’s third solo crossing, and the 21-year-old law
student continues to battle ongoing shoulder injuries, which also
troubled him in the lead up to last year’s event.
Wright’s biggest competition comes in the form of two very familiar
faces on the open water scene – Perth local Rhys Mainstone and
Rebecca Weller
Victorian Sam Sheppard - both of whom are contesting their first
solo Rottnest Channel crossing in 2019.
“
“I was then invited to train at my old program under the West
Both Sam and Rhys are amazing Australian Institute of Sport with no goals in mind. I ended up losing
14kg in 16 months and am now swimming faster than what I was
international level swimmers who I’m friends before I took a break.
with. In a four-hour race anything can happen.
Hopefully I’ll be able to replicate last year’s “My strategy for the event is to go out at a solid average pace
depending on weather conditions. I’ll be hoping to cross the 10km
effort, but everyone is equally competitive. mark in 1:55:00 but really trying to focus on the back end of the
Just making it to the island is a huge swim and not let my speed drop.”
achievement! Victorian hydrogeologist Sam Sheppard is no stranger to open
water marathons, having represented Australia in the 25km world
After a two-year hiatus from competitive open water swimming,
championships in 2015 where he finished sixth just two minutes
Mainstone returned to the sport in November with the goal of
behind the winner.
qualifying for the Australian national team in January.
Sheppard swam in his first Rottnest Channel Swim in 2018,
Mainstone took out the 10km WA open water state championship
competing in a team of four. The 28-year-old has showed solid
in December in a time of 2:00:28, ahead of fellow Champions of
form leading into this year’s solo with a win in the iconic GMHBA
the Channel competitors Flynn Mason (third, 2:10:49) and Bob Tarr
Lorne Pier to Pub 5km event in mid-January in 57:54.
(fourth, 2:13:48).
“I know Rhys very well, we have raced against each other for
Mainstone was inspired to return to competitive swimming by
over 10 years. He is the favourite for the win in my eyes with his
friend and fellow swimmer Andrew Donaldson, who was the
experience,” Sheppard said.
third solo swimmer across the line in 2018 after just six weeks of
preparation.
“Solomon swam a phenomenal swim last year to be the first
swimmer to break four hours after coming second the year before
“I thought if Andy can do that then I might as well support him, so I
to Jarrod Poort. If he can put in a similar swim, I think it will be very
jumped straight into 7km training sessions after two years of very
close between Rhys and himself and it may come down to who has
little swimming – it was the hardest three weeks I’ve done.
the better skipper.”
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Other swimmers to keep an eye on amongst the men include
15-year-old Bunbury up and comer Kyle Lee, who recorded a
2:00:41 10km in November; eight-time soloist Tim Hewitt and
WA state 10km bronze medallist Flynn Mason.
While the top contenders among the men include first-time
soloists, the women’s race is a very different story. Some of
WA’s most familiar faces on the open water swimming scene
will be aiming to be first over the line, including 2018 bronze
medallist Josie Page, 2017 winner Rebekah Weller and 2016
winner Jamie Bowler.
Bowler returns to the Champions of the Channel field in 2019
after taking part in the Queen’s Baton Relay Team in 2018.
A stalwart of the event and current record holder for the
fastest female duo (4:22:46 with Sacha Downing), Bowler
said she has a simple goal for 2019: “each time I’ve done a
solo crossing, my goal has been to complete that one only.
I’ve now completed seven crossings; my goal is to survive the
next one and complete eight solo crossings.”
“Before the race starts, I try not to think about my competitors
and just focus on my own race. Every year there is a lot of
competition and this year is no exception - I look forward to
some close racing on the day.”
And if the 10km results of Swimming WA’s Open Water
Swimming Series event at Coogee are anything to go by, the
battle between Weller and Bowler will be as close as ever.
Both women took out their respective age categories at the
November 24 event, with Weller finishing first in 2:12:09, just
seconds ahead of Bowler with 2:12:14.
For 2018 Champion of the Channel bronze medallist
Josie Page, the battle is more mental than physical with
competitors having to be prepared for anything to happen
across the length of the Channel.
Page finished second in the 5km WA State Open Water
Championships in December in 1:06:19.
Training under the experienced guidance of Perth City
Swimming Club’s Matt Magee, Page said she was excited
about pitting herself against Weller and Bowler.
“As it is an individual race with no pack swimming, it can
really be anyone’s race which was proved last year in a tough
battle between myself, winner Heidi Gan and Samantha
Watts.
“This year having Bek and Jamie back brings new,
experienced and tough competition as both girls have already
won a crossing. Jamie was a mentor for me in my first
crossing in 2017 and I trained with Rebekah for most of last
season, so I think it will be another close finish.”
Other women to watch include four-time soloist Nicola
Hamilton, who finished fourth in the 10km WA State Open
Water Championships in December with a time of 2:26:19,
and North Coast Swim Club’s Tessa Viljoen who swim a solid
2:12:30 at the 2018 Australian Open
Solomon Wright
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local champions
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#rottnestislandPassion for swimming drives Barbara’s
30th crossing attempt
Taupo in New Zealand. Other accomplishments include a solo
crossing of the Strait of Gibraltar and the inaugural Busselton
Jetty swim.
“There is something incredibly daunting about standing on the
start line looking out at the horizon,” Barbara said.
“However, to see the faces of everyone crossing the finish line
is incredibly empowering and inspiring. It’s quite extraordinary.
“I’ve swam many incredible events in my life but the Rottnest
Channel Swim will always have my heart.”
Swimming has always been Barbara’s ‘me time’. A feeling
she says is familiar to many swimmers – a place to shut out
external thoughts and lose yourself in the meditative rhythm of
the strokes. She also loves the sport’s sense of community and
comradery.
Barbara says she has had many memorable swims. However,
this year’s Rottnest Channel Swim is set to stand out from the
rest.
The 2019 Rottnest Channel Swim will be an extra memorable “I couldn’t think of a better event to celebrate my 30th solo
event for Barbara Pellick who is hoping to complete her 30th crossing. I love the day, love the event,” she said.
solo crossing.
Whether Barbara is in the water or a fish out of water, she will
Barbara already holds the title of the most solo crossings of always be a figurehead for the event and an inspiration for
the Rottnest Channel completed by a female. If successful, the future generations.
54-year-old will this year equal Peter Tanham’s record of 30
solo crossings. Barbara has no plans to stop at 30 solo crossings and said she
will always be involved in the event.
Open water marathon swimming is no new concept for Barbara
who has been a passionate swimmer since the 1990s. “Swimming to Rottnest is not something everyone can do and
not something everyone will have the opportunity to do,” she
Barbara’s first Rotto swim was in 1992 with a team from the said. “I consider myself extremely lucky to have found my
Bunbury Masters Club, which sparked her enthusiasm for the passion in life.”
event. Twelve months later, Barbara was back at Cottesloe
beach to complete her first solo crossing.
Her love for the water and dedication to push for extremes
drove her interest to swim a Rottnest double crossing in 1994 SWIM ACHIEVEMENTS
as training for the English Channel. At the time she had no idea
29 solo crossings
this was the first attempt by a woman to achieve a double
Rottnest Channel Swim
crossing. Double crossing
“It wasn’t until the day of my swim that I was informed by the Solo crossing
Rottnest Channel Swim Association that a double crossing English Channel
hadn’t been attempted by a female before,” said Barbara. Team triple crossing
“I wasn’t swimming to break a record, I was swimming because Manhattan Island Marathon Swim Second female; fourth overall
I love it!”
Catalina Channel Solo crossing
Barbara’s infectious passion for the sport has taken her around
Lake Taupo, NZ Team triple crossing – world record
the world, where she has participated in some of the highest
regarded and most challenging swimming marathons. In Strait of Gibraltar Solo crossing
2013 she was the first Western Australian to complete the
Triple Crown of marathon swimming - the English Channel, Participated in inaugural event
Manhattan Island Marathon Swim and the Catalina Channel. Busselton Jetty Swim
In 2009 Barbara competed in a team of six women from all Completed 23 times
over the world to achieve a world record triple crossing of Lake
rottnestchannelswim.com.au 9Rottnest Channel Swimmers as at 20 December 2019 Soloists 1 Solomon Wright 63 Stewart Fairbairn 120 Andrew Gosling 176 Scott Pontague 2 Rhys Mainstone 64 Alexandra Preston 121 Kate Murphy 177 Carmen Wallis 3 Sam Sheppard 65 Luke Pardini 122 Chris Alexander 178 Breanna Hille 4 Tim Hewitt 66 Taro Sekine 123 Jessica Nichols 179 Tully Warner 5 Will Gurr 67 Daniel Papasergio 124 Julie Covich 180 Courtney Hunter 6 Nicola Fraschini 68 Eva Davidson 125 Kiah Williams 181 Russ Haxby 7 Matt Fernandez 69 Connor Graham 126 Susie Forte 182 Thomas O’Donnell 8 Bob Tarr 70 Scott Newman 127 Joy Johnson 183 Peter Dunne 9 Rowan Webb 71 Adam Sachse 128 Barbara Pellick 184 Harry Howe 10 Kyle Lee 72 Susan Johnston 129 Mathew Jennings 185 Bruce Phillips 11 Harry Hewitt 73 Claire Crowley 130 Adam O’Byrne 186 Oakleigh McDonald 12 Flynn Mason 74 Jackie Bettington 131 Anna Torok 187 Aaron Ellis-Kerr 15 Rebekah Weller 75 Heather Bolton 132 Dean Kerns 188 Faye Malone 16 Jamie Bowler 76 Scott Moore 133 Deane Barker 189 Sofie Frichot 17 Josie Page 77 Troy Lathwell 134 Veronica Henshall 190 Sarah Poplar 18 Laura Shryock 78 Anne Pleash 135 Kane Orr 191 Russell Green 19 Nicola Hamilton 79 JOHN EVERITT 136 Rick Golding 192 Paul Ryan 20 Emily Miers 80 Stephen Parker 137 Sam Prodonovich 193 Mark Newman 21 Kristy Brackstone 81 Wendy Kennedy 138 Aaron Smith 194 Shane Tapley 22 Tessa Viljoen 82 Dilwyn Griffiths 139 Megan Logue 195 Luke McManus 23 Kate Bird 83 Rosie Wood 140 Kirstie Briggs 196 Ashvinie Nadarajah 26 Cristina Lawrence 84 Esther McConnell 141 Steve Sammut 197 Thomas Kennedy 27 Brenton Rzepecki 85 Paul Kline 142 Anton Stanitzki 198 Melanie Chiswell 28 James Stanton-French 86 Delia Troy 143 Will Johns 199 Kurt Lewis 29 Brooke Murphy 87 Brian Cook 144 John Drinkwater 200 Robert Vollprecht 30 Emily Roberts 88 Olivia Stewart 145 Damian Fasher 201 George Ogivlie 31 Natalie Woolfitt 89 Heidi Tucker 146 Bogdan Cosmin 202 Jacqueline Grljusich 32 Justin Hanby 90 Edie Hu Zurbagiu 203 Michael Culley 33 Karyss Rose 91 Rachel Born 147 Sam McManis 204 Benjamin King 34 Amy Kirke 92 Luke Upfold 148 Michael Sheppard 205 Kim Louw 35 Jesse Chandler 93 Dave Brassey 149 Elise Corrick 206 David McCarthy 36 Ben Martin 94 Conor Fahey 150 Paul Miller 207 James Smyth 37 Angus Hingeley 95 Tom Webber 151 Mark Chambers 208 Charlie Evans 38 Jason Vivian 96 Lazarides Lazarides 152 Katherine Ryan 209 Matt Bourke 39 Ryan Barnes 97 Ian Foulsham 153 Brianna Rositano 210 Jasmine Edwards 40 Scott Parsons 98 Rachel Burgess 154 Jayson Lamb 211 Marcus Donato 41 Josephine Weston 99 Andrew Rich 155 Olympia Chiaramonte 212 Karl Heiden 42 Michael Stephen 100 Tim McLoughlin 156 Mhairi Murdoch 213 Bec Johnson 43 Alex Larson 101 Peter Keogh 157 Brett Costain 214 Jaymn Cary 44 Mike Gregory 102 Helen Wilson 158 Tara Grout 215 Phil Hazel 45 Megan MacDonald 103 Julieanne Goode 159 Paul Luscombe 216 Mark Turner 46 Samantha Doust 104 Bryan Apathy 160 Bradley Stringer 217 Jerome Critch 47 Troy Shevlin 105 David Egan 161 Nick Burger 218 Joel Quartermaine 49 Bianca Valencia 106 Scott Rowlands 162 Anita Nothrop 219 Nicole Brown 50 Shayne Isbister 107 Glenda Hurtado 163 Kara Elliott 220 Andrew Keay 51 Alan Albert 108 Julian Atlas 164 Damien Jerinic 221 Leah Clark 52 Cam Ewers 109 Dane Barrett 165 Sandra Fay 222 Jorja Clark 53 Colin Brodie 110 Tia Watson 166 Adrian Munro 223 Sophie Stockwell 54 Melanie Holland 111 Niall O’Rourke 167 Stuart Anderson 224 Stuart McNeill 55 Peter Stewart 112 Sam Bayford 168 Amy Schelfhout 225 Jennifer Martin 56 Sam Playfair 113 Stephen Ferguson 169 George Watson 226 John Sullivan 57 Lynton Mortensen 114 Brent Campbell 170 Lupco Talevski 227 Jack Doyle 58 Kevin Halliley 115 Erica Thomas 171 Jack Brown 228 Patricia Dooey 59 Sean Deschamps 116 Peta Harvey 172 Daniel Macey 229 Michelle de Lestang 60 Jon McArdell 117 Miles Upfold 173 Shaun Jessop 230 Lisa Delaurentis 61 Siobhan Goodwin 118 Jim Booth 174 Stuart Pelletier 231 Carroll Selwood 62 Eleanor Tait 119 Anthony Midolo 175 Steve Wilson 232 Dean Twort 10 Rottnest Channel Swim 2019
Rottnest Channel Swimmers as at 20 December 2019
233 Greta Hodgkinson 268 Bruce Armstrong 304 Derek Sexton 339 Stephen Mirams
234 Warren Smith 269 Louise Rosemann 305 Rhys McFarland 340 Robert Wilton
235 Ben Patrick 270 Jacqueline Bromell 306 Anna Strachan 341 Leigh Newman
236 Kate Forrester 271 Justin Nuich 307 Greg Hancock 342 David Oakley
237 Ryan Brown 272 Ashley Cripps 308 Tyson Lee 343 Aaron Maxwell
238 James Bahen 273 Claire Ware 309 Andrew Page 344 Niels Pantenburg
239 Richard Kelso-Marsh 274 Poppy Rooke 310 Tammie Steeden 345 Scott Miers
240 Tom Bahen 275 Andrew Hunt 311 Ross Home 346 Matthew Vandepeer
241 David Jameson 276 Brad Osborne 312 Adrian Tonkin 347 Carla Lawlor
242 Rosemary O’Halloran 277 Daniel O’Sullivan 313 Sarah Hammond 348 Bruce Dewar
243 William Chapman 278 Peter Palandri 314 Grace Walton 349 Creon Grantham
244 David Maggs 279 Catherine Lynn 315 Ken Stratton 350 Oliver Kusch
245 Jaxon Evans 280 Adam Kuipers 316 John Matthews 351 Josh Findlater
246 Aine McCarthy 281 Rosemary Cawley 317 Roy McGregor 352 Mekiel Birt
247 Giacomo (Jack) 282 Rylan Fabrici 318 Rob Herkes 353 Anthony Hawley
Lucivero 283 Oliver Davis 319 Lee Hall 354 Lauren Reid-Dornbusch
248 Cameron Lockley 284 Fletcher Barr 320 Daniel Douglas 355 David Hill
249 Jeff Booth 285 John Sanders 321 Graham Rose 356 Cameron Fowler
250 Cameron McDonald 286 Rachel Duczynski 322 Marco Bottari 357 Claire Keane
251 Lisa Iannello 287 Murray Chapman 323 Jodi O’connor 358 Vyv Beurle
252 Emma O’Donnell 288 Natalie Hunter 324 Chad Edwards-Smith 359 Steve Norregaard
253 Paul James 289 David Tydeman 325 Hannah Edwards- 360 Douglas Hacking
254 Warren Gould 290 David Sutton Smith 361 Georgia Maslen
255 Scott Findlay 291 George Chesters 326 Peter Nelson 362 Mike Beck
256 Angus Roe 292 Justin Geldard 327 Michael Powell 363 Jonathan Parker
257 Terry Murray 293 Bett Craig 328 Darren Bergersen 364 Stephen Muir
258 Stephen Metz 294 Terry Griffiths 329 Sheridan Hunter 365 Michelle Chopra
259 Jacqueline Tan 295 Scott Draper 330 Matt Greenwood 366 Serena Wells
260 Sandra Law 296 Ian Henry 331 Peter Novak 367 Ben Walker
261 Jodie Pearce 297 Michael Hurley 332 Nathan Linehan 368 Jeremy McClure
262 Hannah Klauz 298 Kaitlyn Burmeister 333 Mitchell Catlin 369 Julie Gibson
263 Catherine Bamess 299 Samuel Foster 334 Peter Hendriks 370 Chris Gibson
264 Peter Klauz 300 Renee Waller 335 Mattias Nordstrom
265 Dom Foster 301 Andrew Prentice 336 Lachlan Benson
266 Jeremy Trott 302 Matthew Reaper 337 Chris Reeve
267 Mike Jones 303 Chris MacQuillan 338 David Martin
rottnestchannelswim.com.au 11Perseverance pays
off for Lisa
Lisa Romeo’s story is one of hard work, determination and
perseverance. Her passion for open water swimming began
10 years ago although she has loved the ocean since she
was a child.
After training with the renowned Shelley Taylor-Smith,
Lisa had been dreaming for years about the day she would
complete a solo crossing of the Rottnest Channel.
Lisa attempted two solo crossings in 2017 but did not finish “The comradery that developed within the group of us
either – ending up in hospital on a drip after the first attempt who were pulled from the water during the 2018 Rottnest
and falling badly seasick on the second. Channel Swim was the start of something special.”
Then, in 2018, after months of training and mental On Good Friday 2018, Lisa was surrounded by her family,
preparation, Lisa was among the swimmers evacuated friends and members of the swimming community as she
from the water in the 2018 Rottnest Channel Swim due to a hit the water for her fifth attempt at a solo crossing.
shark sighting.
Despite some sea sickness, Lisa completed her first open
Determined to continue with her mission to complete an water solo crossing within nine hours.
open water swim and taking inspiration from her three-
year-old son, Lisa decided to enter the 2018 Port to Pub as “I remember getting close to shore and went to stand up but
a soloist. quickly realised I was still a fair way out when I couldn’t feel
the sand with my toes,” she said.
Unfortunately, due to rough conditions the event was
abandoned and, yet again, Lisa was pulled from the water. “I had a little chuckle to myself and kept swimming…. just
a little bit further. The out of event solo crossing was the
While the heartbreak of being pulled from two separate perfect day!
events might have led some people to give up, Lisa,
conversely, became even more determined to achieve her “There wasn’t any pressure, it just felt like I was going for a
goal. casual swim.”
“It was disappointing at the time, but I knew it wasn’t going Mavis Carruthers, a colleague and friend of Lisa’s for more
to be my last attempt,” she said. than 10 years, has supported Lisa through each and every
attempt, despite the 4am wake-up calls.
A group of swimmers who had also been evacuated in the
2018 Rottnest Channel Swim decided to come together and Mavis recalls that Lisa told her she was in the “right head
plan an out-of-event solo crossing. space at the right time” on the day of her successful solo
crossing.
Lisa said that the preparation, training and multiple
attempts were just part of her journey. She had aspired to “Lisa has had many battles in her life and she has shown
do the solo crossing for so many years that any setback nothing but pure strength and perseverance through it all,”
was just another challenge that made her stronger. Mavis said.
“Shelley had taught me that if I tell myself I will make it, I “Since completing the swim, she has continued to excel in
will,” she said. her personal and professional life.”
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Your Best Property DecisionFrom the outback to the open water
These sheep farmers are swapping their clippers for caps and getting back in the water for 2019
Luke and Michael have been family friends since they were
knee high, their parents occupying neighbouring farms about
40 minutes out of Merredin in the Central Wheatbelt. They
both came to Perth for part of their schooling and stayed in
the city for a couple of years as tradesmen, but the calling of
the country saw them head back to their rural roots.
Since returning to their family farms the young sheep and
grain farmers have formed a close mateship. On the same
cricket team in the summer, and at the same footy club in the
winter, rarely does a day go by where the two don’t catch up
for a kick, hit or a beer.
“It’s just a small town and slim pickings I’d say,” smirks Luke.
“Nah, Michael is a great mate and I am glad he talked me into
doing the swim again.”
Luke completed the Rottnest Channel Swim with a team in
2014: “I’m still not sure how that first swim happened, but I’m
back again! I don’t think Michael or I are even really swimmers,
we just like to stay fit and love a challenge.”
Having never undertaken an open water swim before, Michael
says his motives were pre-season footy conditioning and try-
ing something new.
Since the Trayning Public Pool opened its doors for the season
in mid-October, the guys start their days at 4.30am to fit in a
morning swim before being back in the paddocks to start work
by 7am.
“Of course, we will try and get down out to the coast for a
couple of swims this summer – but it’s a minimum six-hour
trip – and with so many of the swims taking place during har-
vest it can be a little tricky” says Luke.
Michael confesses that the first ever open water swim he
Say g’day to Luke Yates, 30, and Michael Davis, 27. completed was the 2.5km Swimming WA Open Water Swim at
Sorrento earlier in 2018.
Each morning the childhood friends meet at the local pool and
swim a few kilometres before heading off to work. Luke was quick to jump in with the full story, “I don’t even
think he finished it! Michael didn’t realise there was a second
Like many others, these guys see the Rottnest Channel Swim lap of the course and jumped out after swimming 1.25km.
as great personal challenge and, after being pulled from the Everyone thought he was a dynamite – then he looked back at
water last year, are determined to complete the crossing in the water and saw all the caps going for a second lap.”
2019.
“At least the Rottnest swim is a straight line, so I think I’ll be
Sounds pretty standard, right? alright,” says Michael.
What’s not so standard, is that the only body of water within
60kms for the duo to train at is a 25m public pool and they live
about 300km away from the ocean.
“Look, there is a fair bit of turning involved, sometimes you get
a little dizzy but it’s good to train together and have a yarn, and
be there to support each other.” Says Michael.
14 Rottnest Channel Swim 2019Rottnest Channel Swimmers as at 20 December 2019
Duo Swimmers
400 Acai in Hawaii 425 Joey Wallace 450 Sman Sisters 483 C JEM’s
Fynn Evans-Ocharern Joanna Beare Courtney Smaniotto Jonathon Courtis
Chloe Volery Nicole Wallace Lauren Smaniotto Maggie Earl
401 Argyle crocs don’t bite 426 Kicks & Paddles 451 Swift Chicks 484 The Double G’s
Lisa Harding Bethany Coulter Lore Ebeling Brigette Galvin
Helen Klingberg Sophie Craddock Tracy Weimar Tom Galvin
402 Avengers 427 Lady & Lou 452 Swim and Swummer 485 Corsbie and Co
Eva Muller Prue Cunningham Stephanie Green Daniel Corsbie
Anna Wagner Zoe Cunningham Kira Howlett Jaime smith
403 Beached Whales 428 Land Whales 453 Swimelio Estevez 486 Crab Man and the Salty Possum
Amy Evans Kate Collins Hanya Furdas Ellen Ffoulkes
Jessica Mann Amber Kinnane Helena Furdas Thomas Ffoulkes
404 Billy 429 Lani 454 The Over Tapered Duo 487 Disgruntled Penguins
Lily Moore Danielle Maguire Kimberly Hallett Ben Humphreys
Bella Poll Olivia Marsh Sophie Markham Rachel Loughlin
405 C Squad 430 Lara and Sofia 455 The wet one’s 488 Doody Duo
Erinn Campbell Sofia Chaves Jo Anna Maynard Ryan Doody
Jane Cox Lara Zimmerman Lillyan Rosich Shannon Doody
406 Can we have vodka yet? 431 Lelly Beans 456 Time out 489 Emu Imports
Kylie Mason Lynn O’Driscoll Lisa Eldon Peter Henry
Brooke Thompson Eleanor Tighe Emily Sierakowski Katie Minor
407 City Toyota 432 Liz and Jac 457 Timon and Pumbaa 490 Fearless Functionella
Marie Bullock Jacqui Morgan Krystal Copley Hannah Ferrie
Kendall Walker Elizabeth Woollard Roxanne Visser Matthew Smith
408 Coast to Coast 433 Lydiate sisters 458 TrendyHeat 491 Flat White Sharks
Mikayla Denney Annika Lydiate Rachel Trenaman Rebecca Moore
Caitlin Wilby Jacinta Lydiate Heather Whitehead Nathaniel Wells
409 Coffee Time 2 434 M & Em 459 Twin turbo’s 492 Fluro Flashes
Deniqua Boston Emily Rahaley Katrina Porter OAM Bree Elliott
Gabrielle Bourke Millie Sales Jodie Wallis Benjamin Snook
410 Cott2Rott 435 MikFi 460 Two Broke Girls 493 Gareth and Sue
Laura Fernandes Lyons Fiona Kelsall Niamh Doherty Susan Beattie
Helen Hendy Mikaela Kelsall Emma rasmussen Gareth Fleming
411 Curly Locks 436 Mish n’ Ree 461 V-gan Clan 494 Get Reel
Georgia Ongarezos Annemarie Dembo Tait Brown Julie Isbill
Meekah Ongarezos Michelle Newsome Tash Peterson Wayne Smit
412 Dory and Marlin 437 Moo Cow 462 Water we doing 495 Hoffman Duo again
Alex Bradley Lindsay Cowie Hannah Castle Amber Hoffman
Hayley Myers Jessica Moore Sarah Hamilton Paul Hoffman
413 Double Trouble 438 Motion of the Ocean 463 WhaleSharks1.0 496 It’s Our Turn
Krista Lewis Laura Ciesla Alison Butt Rebecca Hughes
Laura Maclean Molly Lowther Amy Doumany Edwin van Waas
414 Dumb and dumber 439 Not tide down by any fin 464 WhaleSharks2.0 498 JK Sailfish
Bianca Jervis Yumi Kagi Hannah Barnett Jon jessop
Hannah Plummer Suzanna Olsen Charlotte Perry Katy Welch
415 Dunkin Doughnuts 440 PB SISTERS 465 Winni-Watts 499 Last Years Winners
Helen Jones Jessica Pleydell-Bouverie Naomi Watters Shawnalese Norris
Hayley Lewis Monica Pleydell-Bouverie Jodie Winnett Tom Norris
416 Everything is Better from Texas 441 Perth City Sisters 466 ZEM 500 Life Ready Physio CBD
Lauren Bailey Shiralee Bielenberg Mia Harrison Scott Garvey
Sydeny Hodges Allison Hass Ella Packer Georgina Smith
417 Face down Hass up 442 Pier Pressure 475 Anchor & Son 501 Lochness to Rottnest
Mutya Cartagena Sally Ledger Harvie Williams Brad Campbell
Rebecca Robinson Gloria Nock Natasha Williams Natasha Fraser
418 Fast & ferry us 443 Rough Diamonds 476 Aquaplaners 502 LTJT
Katherine Bennett Ashley Aranda Elizabeth Murray Laura Tarrier
Simone Blaser Jaye Reynolds Michael Murray Jackson Thompson
419 Fine-apples 444 Rush n’ Rulettes 477 B Team 503 Mac Attack
Katie Andrew Gabrielle Rule Brad Kaye Phoebe McGillivray
Lea Edwards Casey Rushforth Lucy Kaye Lewis McMahon
420 Golden 445 Saba’s Salty Sisters 478 Beach don’t krill my vibe 504 Max Elle-iminators
Kim Bryan Abbey Valentine Jessie Mudie Max Coten
Katie Lovis Molly Valentine Luke Sexton Ellie Fry
421 Here For The Beer 446 SC squared 479 Bec & Nick 505 Megan and the Buoy
Cassie Kulker Sinead Cockcroft Nicholas Graham-Dawson Scott Salvage
Belinda Spurr Syd Cockcroft Rebecca Mackey Megan Vandepeer
422 Here we go again! 447 SCARBORO SEAGALS 480 Boo Boos 506 Metro Scaffold Hire
Tahlia Jensen Sharon Walshaw Amelia George Melanie Hill
Courtney Lee Kim Williams Matthew George Troy Stewart
423 Iron A 448 Shark B8 481 Brother&Sister 507 MirDan
Andrea Mrsa Bianca Evans Liam McCoach Dan Burro
Annie Van der Moezel Megan Quick Stephanie McCoach Miranda Swann
424 It’s all about Anne and Megan! 449 Shark Bait 482 Burly Griffins 508 No L
Anne Edmondson Marcelle Cannon David Champion Jaclyn Noel
Megan Tetley Bethwyn Hearle Pauline English Nicholas Noel
rottnestchannelswim.com.au 15Rottnest Channel Swimmers as at 20 December 2019
Duo Swimmers
509 Now or Never 537 2BCs 562 FasterThanLastYear 587 Spitting Cobras
Grayam Sandover David Holt Chris Bath Leon Musca
Karen Sandover Craig Martin Matthew Robson Kyle Quaid
510 Payne Duo 538 A QUIVER OF GREEN ARROWS 563 Flint Tropics 588 Strokes for Blokes
David Payne Simon Jones Matt Stacey Kailan Durrant
Laura Payne Nicholas Thomson Liam Wright Sam Moyle
511 Red Marlins 539 Albion 564 Flying Lindsays 589 Sunhaven Swimmer Division
Curtis Foo Roger Taylor Brynn Joyce Matthew Jerwood
Amy Hitchcock Patrick Verryn Damon Joyce Ryan Palk
512 Reel Us In 540 Amoha 565 Funky Hunkys 590 Swim Fast Have Fun
Louise Biggs Guy Callaghan Cyrus Milne Sean Beck
Luke Campbell Andrew Duncan Oliver Stark Eran Raiche
513 Rocky Rays 541 Are We There Yet 566 GVCrocs lads 591 Team Duyfken
Fiona Cullinane Finn Hussey Darren Nabbs Sam Rix
Brett Lewis Jonny Kay Stephen Orr Matt Rudland
514 Rokeby Dental Duo 542 BBO Pty Ltd 567 IBS 592 Team Tommybay
Grace Barratt Harry Donovan Aidan Archer Nicholas Rollo
Gregg Tidboald Tom Valentine James Raymond William Rollo
515 Seas the Day 543 BetterFX Physio 568 Iddles 593 terrible twins
Tracy Heaperman Matt Affleck Travis Hansen Tai Kirkpatrick
Gareth Spencer Michael Cottee Graham Iddles Ben Waterman
516 Skinny and Chinny 544 Blasco Brompton 569 Jesper and Rhys 594 The Dugong Duo
Andrew Roberts Mitchell Garvey Jesper Jensen Henry Evans
Ceinwen Roberts Blair Scott Rhys Spicer Hunter Tierney
517 Team AUSA 545 Boat Fwiends 570 Julgies take 2 595 The Freshmen
Andrew Stacey Mitchell Smith Michael Davis Joel Keeble
Rebecca Ur Geordie Thuijs Luke Yates Benjamin Riebeseel
518 Team EJ 546 Bocka does all the work 571 Just Tom 596 The Gangoos
Jordan Leahy Andrew Boxsell Thomas Hendriks Ben Djuve
Edward O’Connell Pete Rees Thomas Rix Murray McCartney
519 Team Saba Double Trouble 547 Breach The Keep 572 Lane 3 597 The Hopeys
Shane Burch Nicholas Vincent Chris Acklin Jack Michael
Elaine Jones Rewi Whaitiri Glenn Morrison Elliot Rockett
520 Team Saba Pieters 548 Break a leg 573 Legally Blonde 598 The Princess and the Podge
Deane Pieters Tim McCarthy Jakson Egan Greg Johnson
Olivia Pieters Lee Pollard Will Savage Peter Waldock
521 Team Sheppard 549 Buddel Drake 574 Long Haired Salty Pirates 599 The Rogues
Bradlee Sheppard Hamish Buddle Benjamin Leach Charlie Elders
Kristen Sheppard Mathew Drake Thomas Yeates Peter Trench
522 The Moonburners 550 Bush Chook Blokes 575 Marine Engineered 600 The White Whales
Kenny Kross Grant Landers Bryden Morgan Robert Chandler
Alexis Tannock David Pusey George Williams Wayne Hourquebie
523 The PipToms 551 BUSSELTON SLSC 576 MVC Boyz 601 Tommy has a plan
Pippa Crossley Angus Johnston-Walker Robbe Dilissen Jordan Crabbe
Tomasz Dobrzanski Mitch Rabjones Lachlan Schwarz Tom Frazer
524 The Real Swim Shadies 552 City Sinkers 577 Nooiicceee 602 Too tall too short and too fat
Matthew MacKenzie Patrick Anderson Loake Connor Smith Ben Carpenter
Nicky MacKenzie Ben Courtis Fletcher Wolpers Nathan Godfrey
525 The Redbond Twins 553 Crouching Tiger Hidden Budgies III 578 Paul&Paul 603 two strokers
Erin Redbond Daniel Hodgson Paul Blackbeard Tom Platts
Nicholas Redbond Gregory O’Shannessy Paul Newsome Rob Schenberg
526 Tortoise and the Hare 554 Cruisey Crays 579 Playing by the rules 604 Uge
Daniel Haley Timothy Hulley Richard Devlin Byron Kimber
Michaela Haley Gianluca Loreggian Simon Wheeler Bradley Smith
527 Triple threat 555 de Bruyn Duo 580 Re-Lapsed Aquaholics
Jodie Carlyon Brett de Bruyn 605 Undercover Rudders: Double Trouble
Aaron Quiskamp Neil Atkinson
Grant Lewis Jason de Bruyn Owen Quiskamp Alex Jenkins
528 Westin n Patches 556 Deane Street Darts 581 Rex
James Condon David Field 607 Wet Wookiees
James Julian Michael Cameron
Briohny Smith Ulrik Jensen Gene williams Ryan Pettit
529 WhaleSharks 3.0 557 Double Dutch 582 RIP jatz
Lucy Bartlett Bevan Goodreid 608 WildBears
Conor McGuire Anthony Collier
Michael Mckendrick Cees Koeman Luke Spies Paul Isaachsen
530 Wonder Dragon 558 Dub-Sea 583 Romano2
Nigel Brand Harry Fleming 609 WVU Retirees
Scott Green Richard Farquhar
Gail Parsons Alex Gunnell Adam Smythe Tim Field
531 You Go, No You Go! 559 Duo Time 584 Seabirds
Paul Dallimore Don Crellin 610 Jetstar Sharks
Gus Stewart Edwy Bunt
Tiffany Ryan Steve Hancock George Van Beem Nigel Fanning
535 #WHATEVER 560 Eat my bubbles 585 Seabreeze Cowards
Geoff Evans Richard Chilcott 611 Weir
George Haggett Rob Weir
Stephen Payne David Eaves Jack Tesser Trent Weir
536 2 and a half hips 561 F45 Joondalup 586 Smooth Operators
Ben Sutherland Clive Macaskill Braydon Da Silva
Neil Sutherland Jason Walker Mitchell Stewart
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Find your Vorgee now at vorgee.comSupport Boat Skippers as at 20 December 2019 4 Peter Readman 132 Paul Johns 327 Paul Mannion 5 Ron Burton 133 Susan Barker 333 Mike Turner 6 Peter Tanham 136 Matt Miller 337 Ian Mcleod 8 Michael Coghill 140 Steve Hilyear 343 Scott Mccoy 9 John Bahen 142 Robert Downs 346 Craig Vandepeer 11 Ben Hewitt 144 Geoff Hill 347 Chris Butler 15 Darren Michael 146 Robert William Lawry 349 Andrew Summerfield 16 James Eu 156 Rod Letchford-Martin 350 Tim Carstens 18 Ben Lewis 158 Darren Taylor 351 Adriano Agnello 19 Frank Macri 163 Trent Chilman 359 Matt Rose 20 Allan Knox 166 John Splatt 361 Tom Vinnicombe 22 Hendrik Boshoff 170 Paul Tester 362 Anthony Beck 23 Marcus King 171 Geoff Brown 401 Jack Burgess 27 Steve Hollyoak 173 Darryl Williams 402 Rick De Franck 29 Geoff Simmons 175 Tony Parbury 403 Peter Mann 39 Brendan Hirniak 186 Brock Mcdonald 406 Todd Mason 40 Carlin Bowyer 187 Grayson 408 Brett Shields 42 Carl Anderson 190 Rob Staltari 410 Christopher Tan 43 Travis Sims 192 Matthew Harvey 411 Mark Rich 44 Nikkulas Day 194 Jarrad Harding 419 Paul Beattie 46 Rowan Clark 196 Wayne Brown 420 Dave McCann 48 Chris Mews 199 Shaun Hodgson 421 Gerald Lowke 51 Jackson Cooper 201 Angus Henderson 422 Carl van Niekerk 52 Michael Hourn 207 Peter Thompson 434 Garry Bloxham 56 Chris Harrold 210 Richard Kendall 441 James Pearson 59 Ben Knight 211 Zane Donato 444 Richard Gratton 60 Peter Bryce 212 Francis Baronie 445 Paul Buttle 61 Richard Burton 213 Mark Hughes 448 Johanthan Cody-Faryna 63 Glen Morrow 223 Dean Stockwell 452 Adam Brennan 64 Joanna Pearson 227 Mark Doyle 454 Tom Lennon 66 Shona Smith 228 Shaun Mcdonald 456 Adam Sierakowski 68 Murray Giles 229 Paul Nageon De Lestang 459 Kim Wallis 72 Mark Quigg 230 Stuart Halse 462 Tony Hall 73 Matthew Zen 231 Jim Selwood 464 Richard Massang 77 Wayne Brown 233 Andrew Chapman 476 John Murray 78 Olaf Frederickson 235 Michael Japp 481 Simon Irvine 79 Mark Lydiate 240 Dan Bahen 487 Daniel Smith 82 Stephen Larsen 244 Andrew Parsons 492 Justin Meldrum 91 Courteney Graefling 246 Alexander Bendin 494 Neil Regan 94 Gerry Fahey 247 Ross Bonsel 496 Stephen Etty 95 Kim Mazzucchelli 248 Keith Hockley 499 Ethan Norris 97 Lewis Cameron 249 Rob Wilkinson 502 Jerry Thompson 99 Geoffrey Cribb 250 Justin Manolikos 505 Jordan Vandepeer 101 Michael Byrne 251 Ian Dey 510 Dave Taylor 102 Steve Orme 253 Bob James 516 Rod Hitchins 105 Guillaume Pougnet 273 Graeme Medling 517 Michael Stacey 107 Craig Lee 276 Brad Kitcher 522 Timothy Gillette 109 Carl Barrett 278 Nathan Caratti 524 Glen Debski 110 Keiran Brennan 281 Colin Lane 525 Stephen Redbond 111 Andrew Singleton 282 Dave Nicholson 527 Craig Thompson 113 Sam Cain 290 Simon Boxshall 529 Andrew Hall 115 Craig Sanford 298 Tony Burmeister 530 Curly (Ron) Tremble 118 Peter Langford 300 Grant Eastland 535 Mark Carey 121 Freeman Parsons 301 Dean Illingworth 536 Pat Mackenzie 122 Michael Robertson 309 Mark Fruin 541 Luke Hussey 124 Brad Duyvestyn 310 Jonathon Italiano 544 Andre Benedetti 129 Phil Scott 313 Will Hammond 545 Cosimo Breglia 131 Ian Griffiths 316 Dave Bovell 546 Gregory Boothey 18 Rottnest Channel Swim 2019
Support Boat Skippers as at 20 December 2019
549 Gregory Peters 769 Albert Iten 925 James Mollett
555 Peter Smoker 773 Paolo Peghini 938 Donald Brooker
557 Peter Hodgson 777 Stephen Grainger 947 Russell Bock
561 Robin Macaskill 779 Graham Cameron 954 William Langley
563 Vincent Stacey 782 Steven Dunstone 980 Rod Johnston
567 James Raymond 783 Kim Stafford 988 Paul Byrne
575 Neil Williams 784 Alan Fraser 989 Frank Shepherd
577 Jack Cooke 791 Jonathan Wiggley 997 Peter Halbert
578 Shaun Rice 792 Simon Lodge 1003 Jay Grove
580 Hans Quiskamp 796 Scott Park 1005 Ben Thornton
581 John Marevich 800 Wayne Vinten 1006 Vance Moore
586 Neil Stewart 802 Charlie Bolt 1007 Dane Hull
588 Nick Konzewitsch 803 Chris Palandri 1008 Khaled Hejleh
590 Jeremy Beck 806 Anthony Field 1015 Andrew Crisp
591 Peter Flynn 807 David Kazim 1016 David Christie
598 Martin Gillespie 808 Mick Hartfield 1020 Peter Hossell
600 Nathan Germain 809 Concettina Perna 1030 William Amory
602 Kaj Collin 811 Mark Conlan 1033 Tim Jefferies
606 Brendon Lance 816 Sam Willis 1034 Craig Davis
607 Harry Mccleary 820 Gary Jeffrey 1062 David Ellis
608 Aaron Hood 833 Patrick Mcmanus 1068 John Della Bosca
617 Patrick Ahern 834 Lochie Evans 1079 Kevin Lange
620 Evan Jenkins 840 Cadell Serret 1088 Michael Taggart
622 Geoff Thorn 844 Steven Lusk 1090 John Marris
626 Sam Streader 849 Morgan Hughes 1091 Luke Wood
628 David Mcmanus 850 Kev Allen 1092 Andrew Cassidy
630 Karl Simich 852 Philip Matthews 1093 Nick Teraci
631 Rebecca Rance 853 Ross Vermaak 1095 Mark Glassfurd
632 Roger Watson 856 Mark Paramor 1114 Alexander Moyle
636 Roger Hughes 857 Gavin Stein 1124 Laurence Farrall
639 Troy Dubois St Marc 863 Den Welch 1125 Matt Craggs
645 Andrew Wood 864 Bradley Amato 1129 Brett Althorpe
651 Peter Ahern 865 Todd Blackwood 1130 Jed Berry
653 Raymond Hind 866 Cale Ritchie 1131 Wanye Davies
656 Ellen Maughan 867 Cameron Unsworth 1132 Ryan Arlidge
658 John Goldie 870 Jason Donnan 1134 Daniel Currey
660 Anthony Letto 872 Randall Perry 1136 Chris Hodge
665 Tony Amoroso 874 Lachlan Jones 1138 Matt Hall
668 Colin Johnson 875 David Holland 1140 Neill Beattie
669 Les Nathan 880 Ross Mackinnon 147 & 161 Robert Barugh
673 Phil Jefferies 883 Mark Mcphee 261 & 263 Graeme Pearce
676 Phil Johnson 884 Geoff Cockerton 324 & 325 Kurt Smith
677 Norman Sudlow 885 Dustin May 53 & 87 Marco Fimeri
680 Samuel Murdoch 887 Simon Carey 70 & 119 Tim Mckenzie
682 Andrew Snow 889 Anton Bekker
703 Steven Perkins 893 Bradley Coles
706 Max Sheppard 894 Andrew Duncan
710 Nathan Mortimer 895 Damien Leahy
715 Stephan Warne 897 James Chapman
719 Mark Halden 898 Chris Stone
720 Shaun Murphy 900 Nick Bolton
722 Paul Henharen 902 Andrew Mencshelyi
726 John Sloan 909 Darren Hall
738 Duncan Clegg 911 John Osbourne
741 Michael Matthews 913 Douglas Simpson
742 Jeremy Neesham 914 Damien O’rourke
747 Mitchell Hart 915 Scott Simpson
762 Andrew Mcdonald 920 Alex Jolly
rottnestchannelswim.com.au 19Rottnest ferry timetable Saturday 23 February
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20 Rottnest Channel Swim 2019Read this section before the event...
2019
Pre-Event
Information
These pages provide all the information you need to prepare for the event as a swimmer,
skipper or support crew member.
Read this section carefully and act on the advice for a safe event day.
rottnestchannelswim.com.au 21Are you ready to go?
Support Boat Skipper
Information TANDEM SOLOS
If you are in a tandem solo (sharing a boat with another solo),
you and your team will need to develop a plan for how you
There are a few items required for the support boat, skipper and
will stay safe, finish the race and comply with the rules. Some
paddler (provided in the registration pack):
things you should consider and prepare for:
• the removable 2019 Event Information centre section of this
• How will you stay together? If one swimmer is faster, how will
yearbook (pages 1a-11a);
they regulate their pace? You and your paddlers will need to
• the laminated Support Boat Safety Protocols;
agree on how you manage this.
• Race Number Stickers - two large race number boat stickers
• Will you have a spotter for each swimmer (recommended)?
and four smaller race number paddle craft/tender stickers.
• Do you have enough space on board the support boat for
The large race number boat stickers MUST be prominently
the four people (two swimmers and two paddlers) and two
displayed on both sides of the support boat. Affix the
paddle crafts?
sticker above the waterline to avoid the sticker washing off.
• How will you respond if one swimmer becomes hypothermic
The smaller race number stickers MUST be displayed on
or unwell and requires medical attention? Will you tread water
both sides of the paddle craft and support boat tender (if
until they have received assistance or will you both withdraw?
applicable).
• Will you have the same feeding schedules?
• Your support boat will need to display both sets of boat
These stickers are a safety requirement and it is the
stickers.
swimmer’s/team captain’s responsibility to ensure the stickers
are correctly displayed. Failure to do so could bring you to the
attention of the Race Officials. TEAM ROLES & SKIPPER ETIQUETTE
At all times, the support boat skipper is ultimately in control
EVENT CANCELLATION of, and responsible for, the safety and wellbeing of their
The Race Committee will make the decision to cancel the event swimmer/s and support crew. It is important that skippers take
if, in the Race Committee’s opinion, weather conditions reach this responsibility seriously. It is also important for skippers to
or are likely to reach an unsafe level either before or during the respect each other and act in the spirit of the event.
event. This decision, if made, will be broadcast on VHF Channel
77 and all solos, team captains and skippers will be notified Some things to consider:
via SMS. No swimmer or team is to disregard this decision. In • Setting the course: The skipper sets the course and swimmers
accordance with the Terms and Conditions of Entry, there will and paddlers should follow that course.
be no refunds if the event is cancelled. • Be sensible: Take a slow and cautious approach to the swim
and be aware of one of the major causes of injury in an event
INSURANCE of this kind – the propeller!
The Rottnest Channel Swim Association (RCSA) has very limited • Efficient navigation: Skippers should be prepared and plan and
insurance cover for the event. The RCSA strongly recommends chart the course prior to event day.
that all participants (swimmers, paddlers, support crew) ensure • Team procedures: Confirm the start time of your wave,
they are adequately insured for the risks present on the day discuss identification issues – e.g. how the swimmer will find
of the event. The RCSA cannot accept liability for personal or the paddler and support boat, food, fluid and sun protection
property damage resulting from your participation in the event. that will be on the support boat (for swimmers and crew),
how the swimmer and paddlers will arrive at the start line,
PLANNING YOUR VISIT TO ROTTNEST ISLAND post-swim plan etc.
Thomson Bay is very congested on event day. Ensure you • Event day response: How the skipper and support crew will
have clear plans regarding the collection of swimmers and the respond in particular situations – e.g. if the swimmer is
journey back to the mainland, or that a mooring and overnight showing signs of hypothermia, approach to the Phillip Rock
accommodation are booked in advance. gate etc.
• Stay calm: Adrenaline runs high over the entire 19.7km of the
swim, so stay cool, calm and collected. Frustration and anger
are often the triggers for bad decision making.
• Practise: Before event day, practise hand signals with the
support crew, getting in and out of the support boat, eating the
food you intend to eat on race day etc.
• Your spotter: Make sure you have someone on your boat who
can help with swimmer changes and to keep watch on your
swimmer and paddler. Your skipper can’t do it all!
22 Rottnest Channel Swim 2019Swimmer Safety
Hypothermia
When your body is immersed in water cooler than your core body If the swimmer is battling with these simple questions, it could be
temperature, you are susceptible to hypothermia. A reduction in a sign that hypothermia is setting in and they should withdraw from
core body temperature below 37°C occurs when you lose more the Swim and seek medical treatment.
body heat than you produce.
Once the swimmer is out of the water, they should be handled
Water conducts heat away from the body 27% faster than in the air gently, as rough handling can result in disturbances in heart rhythm.
and that represents a significant loss of body heat for a swimmer They should be dried, wrapped first in plastic garbage bags or a
who is in the water for extended lengths of time. plastic sheet and then covered in towels and blankets to protect
them from the wind. This provides more efficient insulation and
Hypothermia is most likely to affect those who: avoids getting wool fat on blankets. Shared body heat may also be
• Have low body mass index/low body fat. appropriate.
• Are in the water for a long period – a slow swim time or being in
the water longer than six hours. Keep the person calm, still and awake and don’t let them sleep.
• Have little-to-no previous open water swimming experience. Don’t rub or massage them. If the swimmer is unconscious, place
• Have not properly prepared or fuelled for the swim. in the coma position, maintain the airway and do not give fluids or
• Allow the water to evaporate from their body (for duo or team food. Seek urgent medical attention from a doctor.
swimmers).
• Is young or elderly. Conscious swimmers should be encouraged to eat and drink small
quantities of warmed fluids frequently. Do not give them alcohol as
Although some are more susceptible than others, it is important it increases the heat loss rate by dilating the skin’s blood vessels.
that every swimmer is monitored.
Radio call Channel Swim Base urgently to report your swimmer is
HYPOTHERMIA WARNING SIGNS: out of the water with suspected hypothermia and await instructions
• Slurred speech and directions. You may be advised to return to the mainland even
• Weakness if you are closer to Rottnest. Seek medical support as soon as
• Disorientation possible.
• Combative behaviour
• Shivering If you would like more information on hypothermia, this is available
• Increased breath rate on the Event website: rottnestchannelswim.com.au/hypothermia.
A hypothermic swimmer will not be able to make rational
judgements and will be operating on autopilot. They may not shiver
or look cold and could finish the swim, walk up the beach, sit down
or wander off. Most dangerously, they can just slowly slip beneath
Swimming Induced Pulmonary
the surface and drown. Edema (SIPE)
Statistics from previous events show that approximately half of the Pulmonary edema is fluid collecting within the airspaces (alveoli)
solo field may become hypothermic. Hypothermia is the primary of the lungs. Although it is uncommon, this can occur in open water
cause of event day hospitalisations. swimmers and cases have occured in the Rottnest Channel Swim.
Just what causes the pulmonary edema isn’t entirely clear. The
KEEP WARM condition is often referred to using the American acronym of SIPE
Duo and team swimmers have the luxury of getting out of the water (Swim Induced Pulmonary Edema).
to refuel and keep warm. While there may be the temptation to
allow the heat or wind to dry you, evaporation can cause significant The symptoms are cough with frothy sputum (sometimes blood
hypothermia. A chamois-type towel that can be wrung dry is stained) and increasing shortness of breath (out of proportion to
recommended for constant drying. Then it is recommended to stay what would normally be expected during the swim). A swimmer
warm on board the boat. Wrapping yourself in a sleeping bag, wind- will usually be aware of this themselves unless they are impaired
proof jacket or dressing gown will aid in staying warm between for some other reason such as hypothermia.
swims.
Once the condition is recognised, treatment is to remove the
swimmer from the water and get them warm and dry. Keep them
CHECKLIST FOR SUPPORT BOAT SKIPPERS AND PADDLERS sitting up, as lying down will worsen the shortness of breath.
Hypothermia is life-threatening and swimmers and their support These measures in themselves are often enough to relieve the
crew must understand the signs. worst symptoms. Nevertheless medical care will still be required,
so call Channel Swim Base for assistance.
Ask your swimmer simple questions in a random order every 30-60
minutes. These could include:
• What’s your address and telephone number?
• When is your birthday?
• What’s your mother’s maiden name?
• Who is the skipper on our boat?
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