Part of Matt’s support crew includes a team of open water swimmers who will start swimming from Robben Island two hours ahead of Matt so that they will be there to capture and escort Matt when he ...

Twenty-four suspected poachers were arrested on and around historic Robben Island this week after the skippers of boats ... to protect certain species and allow for the recovery of fish stocks, with a ...

The Freedom Swim from Robben Island to Bloburg is one of the most spectacular cold water swims in the world and is considered 'the Everest' of open water swims. A MILLSTREET farmer whose son is a ...

Cape Town - Two local high school pupils and lifeguards will undertake a Robben Island swim to raise money in order to cover the financial losses felt by their fellow lifeguards during the pandemic.

and Robben Island crossing record holder Theodore Yach, who has now completed 77 crossings. Strydom completed her swim in 2h20 while Cowen followed in 3h07. Cowen said the cold water was her ...

Top long-distance swimmers, including Natalie du Toit, will swim from Robben Island to Bloubergstrand in Cape Town on April 27, in what is considered one of the most challenging swims in the world.

Their names are now officially included in the Record Book of Robben Island Swim in South Africa after completing the swim ahead of the three-hour target. “During the swim I felt so alive.

Having completed 99 Robben Island swims, Ryan Stramrood said his crossing on Thursday came with the most pressure. "The 100th swim definitely made me the most nervous," he said. "I was just so ...

who previously completed a back-to-back crossing to Robben Island and back in a single swim. “Swimmers are ordinary South Africans taking to waters synonymous with our history of struggle and ...

Man versus nature: Shane Ramsey taking on the Robben Island swim challenge. Photos: supplied. Boksburg Aquatic Saints swimmer Shane Ramsey recently completed the challenging Robben Island swim in ...

“Robben Island swim postponed due to heavy mist!!! Maybe next weekend. Wife dragging me to Baby City instead, to price gadgets and swaddling. Oh well …” And here begins my long list of excuse ...