CLDSA News

We get on them frantically, we jump off them reluctantly. We nod wisely at their pitch and their yaw. We caress our hands lovingly along their

He’s the quiet, unassuming dude on the boat who transforms your floundering fret and spindrift into glorious poster-sized rectangles of eternity. We chat to the artist

During the dark, dog day drear of World War Two, a submarine alarm went off on Robben Island. Were the Germans invading? Crew stationed there dismissed

And it’s a warm welcome from glorious Ireland this month, as the CLDSA chats to the members of the Irish Long Distance Swimming Association (ILDSA). You

Why We Swim, By Bonnie Tsui “This summer I went swimming/ This summer I might have drowned/ But I held my breath and I kicked my

It’s been there, done that, got the, ahem, T-Shirt for local swimmer Justin Nurse (44) who klapped his first Robben Island last month, and then wrote

It’s been all eyes on the water the last couple of months, as swimmers report scores of cool wildlife encounters due mainly to nutrient-rich waters You

A partially disabled Cape Town man, Shaun Diamond, has urged local swimmers to follow their dreams and conquer their goals, after completing the iconic crossing in

A British endurance athlete, Andrea Mason has completed a gruelling three-stage swim/cycle/run to help raise funds for disadvantaged girls Fresh from swimming Cape Point in February,