Rottnest Channel Swim Archives

Blind Vision, James Pittar Making A Difference

Blind Vision, James Pittar Making A Difference

https://www.youtube.com/embed/P82zhgGaZAs Blind Vision, James Pittar Making A Difference Courtesy of James Pittar. Matt Logan has kayaked for International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer James Pittar for many years. He described the relationship. [...]

Jeremy McClure And Other Record Holders to Rottnest Island

Jeremy McClure And Other Record Holders to Rottnest Island

Jeremy McClure And Other Record Holders to Rottnest Island Courtesy of Rottnest Channel Swim Association, Rottnest Island, Western Australia. When Gerd von Dincklage-Schulenburg first swam from the shores of Western Australia to Rottnest Island, he [...]

Swimming To, From, And Around Rottnest

Swimming To, From, And Around Rottnest

Swimming To, From, And Around Rottnest Courtesy of WOWSA, Rottnest Channel. "There are some contemporary prolific swimmers who I associate with certain channels around the world." Steven Munatones commented, "Like Chloë McCardel in the English [...]

Can’t Wait To Read Blind Vision

Can’t Wait To Read Blind Vision

Can’t Wait To Read Blind Vision Courtesy of Alasdair McCulloch. James Pittar, an icon in the open water swimming world, will release his autobiography called Blind Vision in April 2019. Pittar is an International Marathon [...]

Is That A Boat Expo?

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. With hundreds of boats spread out in Perth, it is surprising to non-swimmers to learn that the Karma Resorts Rottnest Channel Swim requires so many marine vessels. But the [...]

Champions Of The Channel, Rottnest Redux

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. In 2016, the Rottnest Channel Swim Association (RCSA) will run a new event in addition to the traditional Karma Resorts Rottnest Channel Swim. This new event is called Champions [...]

The History Of The Rottnest Channel Swim

Patron Pittar

Patron Pittar

Patron Pittar Photo courtesy of the Murray Rose Malabar Magic Ocean Swim in Sydney, Australia, supported by International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer James Pittar. Copyright © 2008 - 2015 by World Open [...]

Blind Faith In The Open Water

Blind Faith In The Open Water

Blind Faith In The Open Water Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Narelle Simpson is a swimming coach for athletes with special needs. She is on the board of directors of the NSW Council for [...]

73 Years In The Making, Irene Keel In The English Channel

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. In Australia, men can expect to live to the age of 79 years while women can expect to live to 84 years. With an extra 5 years of living, [...]