The Relay Mermaids are a team of four excellent swimmers from Cape Town, South Africa, including: Shoneé Cornelissen, Katherine Persson, Eva Dirksen and Georgina Smith. Recently […]
Salt in your hair. Cold on your skin. That moment before you dive in… That’s the feeling we’ve put into our latest CLDSA merch drop. We’ve […]
Open Water Swimming is a team sport, from the swimmer to the coach, from the squad and club training teams, as well as the the skipper […]
Hello! My name is Tanya and I volunteer as the social media coordinator for the CLDSA. During the day I work as a swim Coach for […]
St. Helena island is rugged and remote island in the South Atlantic Ocean. Recently, Ryan Stramrood circumnavigated the island, a gruelling and challenging ultra-swim of 48km. […]
Cape Point is the Southern most point of the Cape Peninsula, a rugged and beautiful rocky feature that juts out into the South Atlantic Ocean. The […]
I joined the CLDSA Committee in March 2026 as part of the Marketing & Merchandise portfolio. As a self-employed business owner with a strong background in […]
Interview with Johann Beytell about his Circumnavigation of Robben Island. Tell us about your swim, mention a highlight.It was an amazing experience from start to finish. […]
We follow a set of standard guidelines defined by the English Channel Rules, and in 2021 the CLDSA formally voted to include a wetsuit category. We’ve […]
