According to the Cape Long Distance Swimming Association (CLDSA), the Robben Island crossing is held to the same rules and standards that govern English Channel attempts. This means that swimmers…
Chill Swim To encourage its members to continue swimming during the colder months of the year, the La Jolla Cove Swim Club has a fun and friendly competition called “Chill…
With about 10 months to go to my Freedom Swim, I am thinking about my training and what I need to do to accomplish the 6-mile swim from Robben Island…
A Cold then Flu and then Allergies Despite having a flu shot in 2018, I contracted the flu late in the season. After I spent 3 days in bed, hallucinating…
A week of R&R and Swimming in Sedona, Arizona Arriving for a week of rest and relaxation at a timeshare resort just outside of Sedona, I immediately checked out their…
Swimming in the ocean can conjure up fears, including drowning and sharks. Movies like Jaws (1975) and the media are partly responsible for stoking fears of sharks. While I am…
Five Miles in Cold Water To swim from Robben Island to the Mainland, it is either about 4 or 7 miles (depending if Bouberg Beach or Three Anchor Bay is…
Apartheid South Africa I grew up in Cape Town, South Africa in the 1970’s. My view of the world was skewed by the pariah status of apartheid South Africa among…
From Land to the Sea According to Darwin’s theory of evolution, life first began in the sea and eventually made its way to land. This means that at some point…
I took up swimming after too many pulled muscles running A few years ago as a way to stay healthy after too many pulled muscles as a competitive Masters track and…