We are so lucky to have Western Australian artist Kirsty Watkins produce our stunning artwork for 2020 – an acrylic painting of a Port to Pub swimmer nearing the finish line.

Kirsty is an artist, but also a seasoned open water swimmer. In fact, she’s signing up to swim in the 2020 event!

Hydration and electrolyte intake during your swim

It’s essential that Port to Pub competitors keep up a good hydration status during their swim. It is especially crucial for those swimmers competing in our 19.7km, and 25km solo swims to monitor hydration levels as part of their overall swim nutrition plan.

The line honours for the 2019 Hotel Rottnest Port to Pub ocean swim came down a sprint in the last 500m between two teams of six - the South Cott Physio Dream Team and the Subiaco Sports Massage Steam Team.

The eventual winners - South Cott Physio Dream Team featuring current open water swimming champions : Gareth Evans, Andy Donaldson, Josie Page, Sacha Downing, Ben Jones and Arna Couper, won the open water swimming team event in a time of 4:03:22.  They also were the winners of the K & L Gates Corporate Cup.

Each month, we’re bringing you an example of how grants from our 2019 charity support partner Fremantle Foundation are supporting community programs to help groups in need. 

Attendance at school can be an indicator of academic performance, but it’s often hard to figure out what motivates kids to go to school, or not. 

One school in the greater Fremantle area has experienced an increase in attendance and an associated lift in the academic performance of some of their students – and the source is an unexpected one.