Let the show begin and the fun commence.  Beautiful weather (although a bit windy) - we are almost setup and check-in is about to open.

The startline on Saturday afternoon - it will look very different on Sunday morning.

Check-in - pickup your goody bag and then enjoy the afternoon and evening entertainment.

Surf Life Saving gave an impressive rescue demonstration in conjunction with the Westpac Rescue Helicopter.

Rescued - Surf Life Saving are on the ball and ready-for-anything. 

Kids treasure hunt on the beach - lots of goodies are dug up and all the kids are happy with their prizes.

Keep looking - there's treasure for everyone.

Sunrise on Sunday at beautiful Geographe Bay

It's quiet and peaceful as the sun rises on the Busselton Jetty.

Surf Life Saving get their last minute instructions from the team leader.

Body Marking - the queues can get long with 1200 swimmers to mark.  The crowd are patient and anticipation is building.

Young spectators giving dad a little bit of encouragement.

View of the Jetty from the lighthouse - it doesn't look that far does it? 

4 person Team before the start - go girls!

View from the lighthouse balcony of the beachfront and the gathering crowd.

Swimmers in event t-shirts - lookin' good.

Surf Life Saving are ready, the swimmers are descending on the start line.  Not long now.

Before the start - crowds of swimmers are gathering and getting ready.

Before the start - the first wave of swimmers are about to be given the count-down.

The start gun is fired to signal the start of the Busselton Jetty Swim for 2011.

Swimmers in yellow caps are off - the crowd on the jetty have a perfect view - though they may not be able to pick out their loved-one from the mass...

Green capped swimmers getting ready for the start-gun - watched by crowds on the Busselton Jetty.

Swimmer photographed from the Jetty.

Surf Life Saving patrolling the swimmers on their boards.

Swimmers photographed from the Busselton Jetty - it provides the perfect viewing point as spectators can walk to the end alongside the swimmers.

Swimmers coming past the last buoy - quite choppy conditions in 2011 - it's usually calm and flat but this year was a challenge for some.

The finish-line - swimmers are coming through to be greeted by the enormous crowd of spectators.

First swimmer over the line - well done.

More swimmers arrive at the finish chute - the race time is displayed below the finish signs.

Swimmers approaching the finish chute.

It's a race to the line for some swimmers - windy conditions at the 2011 event would have challenged the racers.

Swimmers about to enter the finishing chute.

Swimmers are coming in thick and fast now ...

Happy to have finished ? or looking back really pleased to have completed the distance ... probably both.

Just about out of the water and into the finish chute.

Finished and it's time to catch up with your friends to swap personal stories - congratulations to everyone who participated.

4 Person Team - finished - congratulations girls - don't they look happy with themselves?

Swimmers check-out and pick up their finisher's trophy - this year they received a piece of genuine Busselton Jetty timber which was recycled following the reconstruction of the Jetty.

Presentations - fastest female swimmer is awarded her trophy.

Crowds are gathered at the main stage to watch the Sunday entertainment.

This year Ian Moss and his band performed for the crowds on Sunday afternoon.