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Rottnest Channel Swim

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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

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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