CLDSA News

See, the first official CLDSA medal for a successful Robben Island crossing was specially minted for, and proudly given out at, the first ever CLDSA gala

Ryan Stramrood, who has done at least 10 doubles, chats about his mental strategy for a double island crossing! “Swimming, especially in the cold, as we

One is tough enough, so how on earth do you prepare for a double Robben Island crossing? We chat to Troy Mayers who completed his second

Aching shoulders and huge grins sum up what the Langebaan Express means to scores of open water swimmers! They came from all over the country, goggles

Big Bay Events director Derrick Frazer recently completed his 1000th Robben Island crossing Everyone’s favourite skipper, weather guru and water safety organiser made the unofficial record

The CLDSA acknowledges the 1000th official Robben Island crossing since the club was founded in 1969. Dial back the clock 52 years. There’s no V&A Waterfront.

Scores of female swimmers took to the sea off Simonstown this month for the first ever Simon’s Bay Mile. This women’s-only event, presented by Swim Cape

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