CAPE SWIMS

OTHER SWIMS

Other noteworthy marathon open water swims that have been done in and around Cape Town waters, and officiated by the CLDSA, include:

Around Cape Peninsula: V&A Waterfront to Muizenberg (100km staged swim)
Done only by Lewis Pugh, 28 April - 15 May 2004. Total swimming time 37h20
Water temperatures: 11-19° Celcius

Across Hout Bay: Kommetjie to Hout Bay (10km)
Completed by:
Derek Yach (RSA), 24 February 1990 - 2h53 (record)
Penny Gill (RSA), 7 June1992 - 4h34
Otto Thanning (RSA) and Mike Rigg (RSA), 24 October 1992 - 3h48

Camps Bay to Robben Island
Done only by Theodore Yach, 7 May 1994 - 5h30