Cape Long Distance Swimming Association

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The CLDSA

The Cape Long Distance Swimming Association (CLDSA) is the primary open water swimming authority to regulate and record long distance sea swims in the Western Cape. We have a growing membership base united by a love of sea swimming. We promote the sport of open water swimming and act as an information resource for all swimmers.

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Observers

FAQs

It offers a number of route variations: a Robben Island crossing from Robben Island to Blouberg Beach or Three Anchor...

Robben Island

The geographic divide between these two oceans is actually at Cape Agulhas. However, we can state that the boundary between...

Cape Point

It is notably one of the coldest stretches for long distance swims making it less popular among swimmers but it...

Atlantic Seaboard

These include the popular Lighthouse swim of 10.5km from Milnerton Lighthouse to Big Bay, Blouberg and the Blouberg to Melkbosstrand...

Blouberg

It was named “False Bay” when early navigators mistook Cape Hangklip for Cape Point, which resulted in many shipwrecks in...

False Bay

In addition to the Dassen Island crossings, a number of swims in and around the Langebaan lagoon have become very...

West Coast

Swims & Routes

A guide to the CLDSA swims in and around the waters of the Cape Town and the Western Cape.

From the iconic Robben Island crossing (7.5km), scenic around Cape Point swim (8km), warmer Langebaan Express (12km) and to the epic False Bay crossing (34km) there are multitude of swim routes offering challenge and adventure to all levels of swimmers.

Route Distance Category Solo/relay Swimmer Gender Country Date Time
Route Distance Category Solo/relay Swimmer Gender Country Date Time
Route Distance Category Solo/relay Swimmer Gender Country Date Time
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