Cape Long Distance Swimming Association

The 36ONE Clifton Mile Swim: 3 May 2026
2026-05-03 07:30 - 12:00 (Africa/Johannesburg) | 4th Beach, Clifton 4th, Cape Town, South Africa
1 Mile Swim from 4th beach Clifton

Shipwrecked Swim
2026-04-25 08:00 - 12:00 | Big Bay Surf Lifesaving Club

Harbour2Harbour 2026 Sun 17 May 2026 @ Cape Town, Western Cape
2026-04-20 08:00 - 17:00 | Harbour Island Strand, Krystal Beach Hotel, Stand, South Africa
1.6km and the 3km Swim from Gordon’s Bay Harbour To Harbour Island, and/or the 4x 400m Relay.

SprintSplash Series - Gear by Sailfish Sun, 19th April - Gordons Bay
2026-04-19 07:30 - 12:00 | Gordon’s Bay
Swimming and running over a thrilling 3km 6km 9km lap course.

SHRIPWRECKED Blouberg Beach
2026-04-19 07:00 - 09:00 | Blouberg
5km Swim
Categories: Non-wetsuit Male & Female
Wetsuit Male & Female

The 36ONE Clifton Mile
2026-03-29 08:00 - 12:00 | 4th Beach, Clifton 4th, Cape Town, South Africa
1 lap within 60 minutes. Difficulty: moderate. Challenge: sighting and speed with variable conditions.

Chapman's Peak Meander - Hout Bay Cold Water Caper Series
2026-03-28 07:00 - 12:00 | Hout Bay
800m, 1600m and 4800m

“The Great Shark Bait Swim” in the Langebaan Lagoon
2026-03-21 07:30 - 12:00 | Langebaan
3km Swim
Shark Bay to Main Beach

The Roman Rock Swim Challenge
2026-03-14 08:00 - 12:00 | Simon’s Town Jetty

15 February 2026, Langebaan Strandloper Open Water Swim 2026
2026-02-15 08:00 - 17:00 | Langebaan
SWIM OPTIONS (Includes event cap, No Finishers Medal)

Albatross Swim (3.8km)
Cape Gannet Swim (1.6km)
Oystercatcher (800m)

Berg River Dam Franschhoek
2026-02-07 09:00 - 11:00 | Berg River Dam
Training swim is open to all levels, with an 800 m looped course that allows you to choose your distance — swim 800 m, 1.6 km, 2.4 km, 3.2 km, or 4 km, at your own pace
This is a non-competitive event, designed to help you build confidence, improve open-water skills, and enjoy the experience in a safe, well-organised environment.

Langebaan Mad Dash
2026-01-31 08:00 - 17:00 | Langebaan
7km & 12km

Around the Rocks Extreme Swim 24 Jan 2026
2026-01-24 08:00 - 11:00 | Big Bay Surf Lifesaving Club
The swim distances of 1 mile and 2.4km swimming around the Big Bay rock islands with the swell size determining the exact distance of the route. Average water temperature between 12 and 15 degrees.

The 36ONE New Year’s Day Mile - Clifton 4th
2026-01-01 10:00 - 12:00 | 4th Beach, Clifton 4th, Cape Town, South Africa

Lighthouse to Big Bay swim
2026-01-01 08:00 - 12:00, 2025-12-01 08:00 - 12:00, 2025-11-01 08:00 - 12:00 | Big Bay Surf Lifesaving Club
10.5km extreme swim from Milnerton Lighthouse to Big Bay

Lighthouse to Big Bay Swim 1st JAN 2026
2025-11-30 08:00 - 17:00
Milnerton to Big Bay – 10.5Km

Brandvlei Ultra Swim
2025-11-29 08:00 - 12:30 | Brandvlei Dam, Worcester, South Africa
3km, 5km, 7km swim. Limited to 50 entries.
Swim buoys compulsory
Details via WhatsApp only 0828731962

ATB The M Challenge
2025-11-29 07:30 - 12:00 | Fish Hoek Beach, Fish Hoek Life Saving Club
The M Challenge is a fundraising swim for the Masters at Fish Hoek Beach. The registration is open but entry is payable on the day as it is strictly a weather permitting swim.
The course will take in a surf entry and exit with the challenge being to see how many loops you can complete within the hour.

Velddrif Mile & 3km Swim
2025-11-08 08:00 - 17:00 | Port Owen Marina Canal, South Africa
The 9th Annual Velddrif Mile & 3km Swim event takes place in the picturesque Port Owen Marina, Velddrif West Coast. The event is open to all levels of fitness and a great way for the whole family to get involved. The race is split into 3 different categories: 500m Fun Swim, 1.6km Mile Swim & 3km Swim
Ross on 083 444 9939

Langebaan Express
2025-11-08 08:00 - 17:00 | Langebaan
Swim starts at Preekstoel with the 6km swim ending at Pearly’s and the 12km ending in Mykonos.

This popular swim is scheduled to utilize a strong tidal assist allowing swimmers to challenge themselves with longer than usual distances

Langebaan Express
2025-11-08 08:00 - 12:00 | Langebaan
6km and 12km Tidal assisted swim Preekstoel to Pearly’s / Mykonos

Aweh-Let’s Swim Kromme THE FULL 14KM OF THE KROMME RIVER NON-STOP
2025-09-27 08:00 - 17:00 | Awehness
THE FULL 14KM OF THE KROMME RIVER NON-STOP
14 km for individuals, 2 x 7-km for 2-person relay team wetsuit or swim suit

Spring Equinox Swim Langebaan
2025-09-27 08:00 - 12:00 | Langebaan

Fish Hoek Mile - Sunday 14 September
2025-09-14 07:00 - 11:00 | Fish Hoek Beach, Fish Hoek Life Saving Club
Note: New Date

Women's Day Mile Swim - Saturday 9 August
2025-08-09 07:00 - 11:00 | Simon’s Town Long Beach STLB

Polar Bear Challenge
2025-06-29 08:00 - 11:00 | Hout Bay
Hout Bay
Polar Bear Extreme 1km, 2km and 5km swim

Polar Bear Swim
2025-06-21 14:00 - 16:00 | Small Bay Blouberg
250m / 500m / 1000m @ Small Bay Blouberg
R100 enter on the day
Beach Clean Up Event

The False Bay Express Swim - World Oceans Day- 8 June
2025-06-08 07:00 - 11:00 | Simon’s Town Long Beach STLB
