The Waiting…
With only a limited number of days that Jeanie and I are staying in Cape Town, there are only so many good swim days to get in my Robben Island…
Friday February 8th – Crewing for Robben Island swimmers
To better understanding what it takes to attempt the Robben Island crossing, I asked the pilot of the boat that will escort me, the owner of Big Bay Events, Derrick…
Monday January 28th – Graaff’s Pool to Three Anchor Bay
After an exhausting night of limited and interrupted sleep, I found solace in work. By the end of the very hot day, at about 6:30pm, Jeanie and I walked down…
Fire on Lions Head and Signal Hill
As Jeanie and I walked back from Clifton towards Sea Point, we could see flames on Lions Head being whipped up by the wind. The smoke was thick and the…
Clifton 4th Beach – Sunday January 26th
I had met Dr. Yael Joffe dryaeljoffe.com at the Camps Bay Sunday swim on January 13th. She is a mom, PhD and passionate about open water swimming. She travels for…
Round the Rock – Sunday January 20th
It was with some anticipation that I arrived for the 2.5k swim around the rocks at Big Bay – with Robben Island looming large a mere 4 miles offshore. Big…
Waterfront Canals – Friday January 18th
After talking to people about various swim groups in Cape Town, I found out there is an active Triathlon Club called the ATC or Atlantic Triathlon Club. I went onto…
Arrival in Cape Town, 3SOMS, The Pav and Getting my Feet Wet – January 1-9
January 1, 2019 Sunset over South Africa - Arriving in Cape TownJeanie and Lily on plane After an exhausting 24 hours of travel time (LA – Amsterdam – Cape Town),…
Aquaman
Interview for Article My interview with Steve Bieler, the author of the article entitled Aquaman was memorable. We connected and I felt that he understood my challenges in managing my psoriatic…
No, You Don’t Look Silly
Cold Water When I swim from Robben Island to Cape Town next March, I anticipate that I’ll be swimming in cold water in the mid-50 degrees Fahrenheit range, for a…