General Volunteers

Like the swimmers, support crews and everyone involved in making the South32 Rottnest Channel Swim happen each year, volunteers are a huge part of why it’s so iconic!

From land-based volunteers to on-water race officials, we couldn’t do it without the help of generous, passionate community minded people who volunteer their time to make the athletes and everyday heroes who enter the Event, feel like rockstars!

We’ve got lots of exciting and rewarding roles to fill, both at the Event Briefings and on Event Day, including Team Leaders to manage our groups of volunteers.

You won’t leave empty-handed or hungry…

All volunteers will get an official Volunteer Shirt, volunteer hat, and water bottle to wear/use at the briefing and on Event Day, which you get to keep.

If you help at the start line, you’ll be provided with a breakfast pack.

If you help out at the finish line, you’ll be provided with lunch and a return ferry ticket to Rottnest Island (Wadjemup).

Age Requirement:

You need to be 16 years or over (on the day of the Event) to register as a General Volunteer. If you are under the age of 18, permission from a legal guardian will be required.

The following roles are available:

Event Briefings:

• Race Pack Collection
• Usher
• T-shirt Exchange
• Merchandise Assistant
• Help Desk
• Team Leader

Start Line:

• Ushering
• Help Desk/Timing Chips
• Start Line Marshal
• Tattoo Application
• Paddler Area
• Team Leader

Finish Line:

• Help Desk/Prize Pack Collection (Giving our prizes)
• Finish Line Enclosure (Water Bottles & Timing Chips)
• Solo Medal Distribution (Giving out Solo medals)
• Wet Marshal (In Water Cheer Squad)
• Recovery area (Offering participants snacks)
• Jetty Attendant
• Photographer Assistant
• Merchandise Assistant
• Team Leader

Metro Safety Briefing

• Details to be confirmed.

Interstate, International and Regional Briefing

• Friday, 20 February 2026
  8:00am to 12:30pm
  The Ellis Room at Bendat Basketball Centre, 201 Underwood Avenue, Floreat

Saturday, 21 February 2026

• Start Line – Cottesloe Beach (Mudurup): 4:20am-8:00am
• Start Line and Finish Line AM – Cottesloe and Rottnest: 4:20am-2:00pm
• Finish Line PM – Rottnest Island (Wadjemup): 11:00am-6:30pm
• Finish Line ALL DAY- Rottnest Island (Wadjemup): 8:00am-5:00pm

Don’t worry if you don’t have experience or previous participation in the Event – we’ll tell you everything you need to know. There’ll be a compulsory volunteer briefing at 10.00am, Saturday, 17 January 2026.

The volunteer briefing covers everything to do with the event, including volunteer duties both for the lead-up events and event day. It’s also a great opportunity to meet the event team and fellow volunteers. Check out our pre-event section to find out more about key dates and volunteer preparation.