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23 November 2024
Nagambie duo swims from Perth to Rottnest Island

IN February, 68–year–old Nagambie resident Don Wilson and his 33–year–old son Steven Wilson completed the 19.7km Perth to Rottnest Island swim.

Don had a melanoma on his left leg in 1988 and his lymph nodes were taken out, which left his leg wiithout feeling from the knee up.

As a therapy, swimming became a real benefit to him as water could take the weight off his injured leg.

Don retired ...

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