Welcome to FreedomSwim
FreedomSwim is a place to share stories about open water swimming and health.
My Story and Dream
I was born and raised in Sea Point, a suburb of Cape Town located near Table Mountain and Lions Head. These two iconic mountains are like sentinels overlooking Table Bay and Robben Island located about 6 miles offshore.
During the apartheid years in South Africa, few people talked or knew what was happening on Robben Island.
In 1990, after 27 years, Nelson Mandela (who spent 18 of those years on Robben Island) was released from prison. He went on to become the President of the new South Africa.
As a high schooler, I was selected as a Rotary exchange student and moved to the United States at the age of 18. After a long and winding road, my home is now Cardiff-by-the-sea, California.
I discovered swimming at the Swami’s surf break. It soon became my favorite way to excise. After pulling too many muscles, I gave up competing in 100 and 200 meters Master’s Track and Field events.
Now swimming in the ocean is part of who I am.
Team NPF
I have set a big hairy audacious goal for 2022 – to attempt to swim the Catalina Channel crossing.
In addition, I’m swimming for another purpose. I’ve teamed up with NPF to raising funds for National Psoriasis Foundation.
The National Psoriasis Foundation provides help those that have psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis to best manage their symptoms, while promoting research to find a cure.
Why am I doing this?
Here’s why I’ve decided to challenge MYSELF
Inspired by Nelson Mandela and the idea of freedom.
Motivated to do something meaningful and leave this world a better place by helping worthy charities and not for profit organizations.
Determined to make a difference by raising money to help worthy charities and not-for-profit organizations.
Inspired by Nelson Mandela and the idea of freedom.
Motivated to do something meaningful in my life and leave this world a better place.
Determined to make a difference by raising money to help worthy charities and not-for-profit organizations.
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The Blog
Join me over at the blog and read about my open water swimming adventures. Feel free to share your open water swimming stories.