Rottnest swim - all the results

HBF Rottnest Channel Swim

Competitors embark on annual 19.7km swim.

Tight battle for lead in Rotto swim

Update, 11.35am First-time solo swimmer Jarrad Lawford has taken first place in the HBF Rottnest Channel Swim after a tight battle between the top three.

Fingers crossed for calmer conditions

HBF Rottnest Channel Swim competitors are keeping a keen eye on the weather, with forecasts pointing to conditions that might lead to the race being cancelled.

Mates hope for third time lucky

As the saying goes, third time's a charm - and for John Aitchison and his swimming team, that's exactly what they are hoping for at this year's HBF Rottnest Channel Swim.

Son makes father's 11th swim special

After 10 successful HBF Rottnest Channel Swims, you would think that Andrew Bantock would be over the thrill of it all.

Firefighter knows his ABC

For the past three years, firefighter Garth Civil has been determined to get the Act-Belong-Commit message out to the community and he believes the HBF Rottnest Channel Swim is the perfect way to do it.

Rotto swimmers want to make a difference

It's not every day that 45 people from the one group jump at the chance to swim 19km for charity but the ICEA Foundation is doing just that for this year's HBF Rottnest Channel Swim.

Young swimmer on Rotto mission

Swimming 19.7km by yourself is tough, but that will not stop 14-year-old Jack Archer having a go.

Butterfly to Rotto? I don't think so

When our team swam the Channel in 2001, some bloke, a water polo player, did butterfly the whole way over. Butterfly. For 20km. I wonder sometimes, has he got himself a girlfriend yet?

Team mums do it for themselves

For four mothers, taking on the Rottnest Channel Swim last year was a way to get out of their repetitive lifestyles that came with their children and give them something to focus on for themselves.

New rules for Rottnest swim

Any sighting of a great white shark bigger than 1.5m within 2km of swimmers will lead to this year's HBF Rottnest Channel Swim being abandoned, according to new protocols for shark sightings.