Rottnest Island Swim - 16/02/'08

Early this morning I joined the throngs of folks on my beach to witness the annual Rottnest Island Swim. Competitors start here and swim to Thomson Bay on Rottnest Island some 19.5 km away.

C.R.A.Z.Y.





It was dark when I arrived and uncharacteristically cloudy, which looked quite cool as the sun began to rise





I was amazed to see swimmers of all ages, shapes and sizes competing





I was also amazed at how cheery and helpful all the people were - everyone seemed to be genuinely looking out for each other, a characteristic I notice a fair bit around here - a very cool way to be





After about an hour of watching a few starts (different categories, etc) I took a lil' walk around and shot these pics





Very happy that I was here to witness this seminal "Perth" event


Hats off to Perth!