Hazel McQueen serves on the CLDSA Committee as the information officer. She is passionate about open water swimming and the swimming community. Preserving the history and […]
The Annual General Meeting of the CLDSA is an evening when CSLDA members gather together to celebrate the achievements of their members, over the past season. […]
As swimmers we quite often encounter seals in local waters, along our coastline, particularly close to harbours or in our beautiful Cape Kelp Forests. Recently, folk […]
Benefits of cold-water swimming There are numerous benefits to this fun outdoor sport. Swimming in general is a very cardiovascular sport, promoting both cardiac respiratory fitness. […]
I have served as CLDSA’s Ratification Officer since 2023. By day I’m a sales manager in the pesticide industry, based in Paarl. Outside of work I’m […]
We asked Dr. Cleeve Robertson of the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) for some open water safety tips for our swimmers. Dr Robertson was the CEO […]
It is that time of year again and we are looking forward to our Annual General Meeting and Awards Evening in September. It is very much […]
Jonathan Dawson is the swim coordinator on the CLDSA Committee, he was born and raised in Cape Town. From a young age he was passionate about […]
Recently Tracy Jannasch completed her Robben Island Crossing, as a visually impaired swimmer, her crossing required an unprecedented level of tenacity and bravery. As a young […]
