Event Briefings

The Metro Safety Briefing date is scheduled for Thursday the 13th of February. Doors open at 6pm with the event briefing starting at 6:30pm.

There will activations including merchandise sales available from 5pm.

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If you’re competing (as a solo or part of a duo/team) and your registration is listed as living in the metropolitan area, you’ll be automatically disqualified if you don’t turn up. If you’re swimming solo and you’re located in the Perth metropolitan area but can’t attend the Metro Safety Briefing, please contact the RCSA via query@rottnestchannelswim.com.au as soon as possible.

After the Metro Safety Briefing, there will be a Support Crew Info Session located in the Main Arena at HBF Stadium. The session will include a panel of guests from Marine Rescue Fremantle, the Department of Transport (Marine), Paddle WA, the Route Optimisation Tool developers, the RCSA Race Director as well as an experienced skipper and swimmer of the Rotto Swim.

You’ll learn tips and tricks, what to expect on event day and invaluable information that some of our guests have learned along the way. While the session is designed for support crew first-timers, everyone is welcome to come along!

A separate safety briefing will be held the day before the event on Friday, 21 February 2025 for interstate, international and regional competitors. This briefing is invitation only to interstate, international and regional participants and will be held in The Ellis Room at Bendat Basketball Centre. If you’re unsure whether your residential address is considered regional, please contact the RCSA as soon as possible. If you’re in the metropolitan area of Perth, you’ll be expected to attend the Metro Safety Briefing.

The Lavan Charity Challenge Briefing is an exclusive sundowner for Lavan Charity Challenge Participants only.

The 2025 Briefing is being held in the evening on Tuesday, 28 January 2025. Drinks and nibbles are provided courtesy of Lavan, at this fun, casual briefing in the Perth CBD (venue TBC with LCC participants).

LCC Teams must have reached the $3,500 AUD fundraising target to attend the Lavan Charity Challenge Briefing and collect their race pack. If LCC Teams are yet to raise this amount, they will be required to attend one of the other briefings, in full, once they have raised these funds.