I have always loved saltwater and sharing my passion of the ocean with others. I grew up free-diving and scuba-diving from a young age, exploring the reefs of Papua New Guinea and Australia. I have more recently been active in ocean-swimming, taking on the challenge of swimming with my camera in my hand so as not to miss a moment of intrigue in the saltwater. To date, the furthest I’ve swum with my camera is 20km around Great Keppel Island, Qld.

I am proud to be a swim guide for completely blind athlete & adventurer, Gerrard Gosens, and I participated in his English Channel crossing attempt, as depicted in the 2024 documentary Changing Channels. Guiding Gerrard through the surf zone at Gold Coast beaches has it’s challenges. I am required to understand what the waves are doing and communicate that to Gerrard effectively under time pressure. Through my photography I have extensively studied surf waves above and under the waterline and use that knowledge to shape the experience we have on our ocean swims.

Outside of saltwater and photography pursuits, I work as a paediatric physiotherapist for children with brain and spinal cord injuries. I am inspired everyday as I witness how children and families challenge barriers in order to live a life they want.

My hope in establishing Saltwater Rosie is to make the ocean accessible to you in your home, reducing some of the barriers to the ocean through my photography and books.