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About
Port to Pub is tracking app for friends and family of swimmers taking part in the annual 20km Port to Pub Swim between the Leighton Beach and the Pub on Rottnest island, so that they can track the progress of their swimmers.
The app can be used by the crew on a swimmer's support boat to track their current location and distance from the start and finish.
Port to Pub makes use your device's GPS in foreground and background in order to track your location.
You can disable the apps use of the GPS by changing the Location Services setting to "Never" via Settings -> MapSwim -> Location.
Please Note: "Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life."
The location captured by Port to Pub can be shared with other users of the app, and with viewers of the mapswim.com web page, via switching on sharing.
The location of other swimmers can be viewed on a map which shows the current position of other swimmers, colour coded by their team category.
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What's New in Port to Pub
2026.0.503
March 19, 2026
This version has been updated with various fixes and improvements including: - Updated branding to reflect the 2026 event - Additional buoy added to the map at 18km on the northern boundary - Various fixes related to iOS 26 including permission changes and adjustments to support the liquid glass interface. - Cleaner icon included without a white ring around the outside - Several issues fixed related to private codes allowing users to see their position on the map during testing prior to the event. - Additional team types added including Team of 3 and Team of 10 - 1500m Icon changed from Tug to AidaClara image - Buoy colours at start and finish changed to match the yearbook and plan for physical buoys
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