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World first: What it takes to take on the "stupid" 29-hour double False Bay swim
1+ hour, 52+ min ago (1383+ words) As Chris Oldnall and Peet Crowther were knee deep in the surf at Miller's Point beach in Cape Town " about to embark on a world first swim, a double crossing of False Bay " Crowther looked at his swimming partner and…...
Pretoria old boys" battle through 3 gruelling swims to send children to their school
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1678+ words) Having picked up an intense stomach bug just before his 33km False Bay-crossing open-water swim, Chris Oldnall spent six hours vomiting through the deep expanse " unconcerned about his health with only one goal in mind: to raise money for underprivileged children…...
Cape Town woman, 59, first and fastest to swim four Robben Island crossings in "skins
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (650+ words) In the icy, unforgiving waters between Robben Island and Blouberg, where waves crash and currents shift, a 59-year-old Cape Town woman did something extraordinary. She didn't just swim. She rewrote what is possible. Endurance swimmer Karen Kennedy has completed a…...
Mossel Bay teen tackles epic 22km swim to raise awareness about shark fishing
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (95+ words) News24 Mossel Bay teen tackles epic 22km swim to raise awareness about shark fishing - JLo gushes about her "beautiful coconuts" as they turn 18 and get ready to fly the nest - Soli Philander"s friend on their final conversation: His last words to…...