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Laura to represent Mollymook Ocean Swimmers in the 2018 Rottnest Ocean Swim
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Rottnest Island Ocean Swim – Course Outline
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Laura will be Mollymook’s sole representative in this years Rottnest Island Channel Ocean Swim. It is a 19.7 km open water swim from Cottesloe Beach to Rottnest Island and is highly regarded worldwide besides being one of Western Australia’s iconic events.
Laura has her family over here for support, plus she has organised a local boat crew and kayak paddler for water support in this gruelling ocean swim. Laura plans to swim the entire distance solo and hopes to complete the 19.7 Km Rottnest Channel Ocean Swim in under 7 hours.
By chance I met up with Laura this morning at Cottesloe Beach where all swimmers were congregating for their swim briefings in readiness for tomorrow Saturday’s 6.00 am start. Laura has spent the last few months churning out the laps after work at the Ulladulla Leisure centre’s outdoor pool. I also met up with Vlad, one of Dick M. and Graeme C. swim mates from Balmoral who was among a large contingent of NSW swimmers over here for the event.
The event is managed by the Rottnest Channel Swim Association, is held in February of each year and considered Rottnest Island’s biggest day.
Laura at Cottesloe Beach briefing for tomorrow’s big swim
Cottesloe Beach Surf Club
2018 Rotto Swim forecast
The Weather Bureau forecast conditions for Saturday’s swim are looking favourable at this stage. There are predicted strong easterly winds (18 knots/30 km/h) for the start of the swim with these easing throughout the morning and afternoon and remaining from a south-south-east direction. The swell is also easing throughout the day, starting at 1.5 metres in the morning and dropping to 1 metre. The weather will be mostly sunny with a maximum of 34 degrees.
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Tidal Yoga specifically for kids
Last weekend at the Sea Pool
Image appeared on Facebook following a recent Surf Boat Carnival held in Sydney