Membership to the CLDSA
31 August 2025
The Cape Long Distance Swimming Association was established to record swimmer’s achievements and help swimmer’s achieve their goals. Because of this, they have created a legacy […]
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Reminder: As of 1st July, 20km+ Swims: Medical Required
28 June 2023
Key points to be aware of: It is strongly recommended that the medical assessment is completed by a physician (preferably a sports physician with cold-water/long-distance endurance […]
Summit: Reached!
28 March 2023
First Summit Programme swimmer Sam Rorwana only started really tracking his distance swum each morning last December. He has always been involved in the ocean conservation […]
Shoneé’s 20km Mad Dash
21 February 2023
” The Mad Dash swim was all about swimming with purpose and for a very special cause. Swimming in the dark with the lagoon full of […]
Social Pics: 36ONE’s Clifton Miler
20 February 2023
Once known as the 1SOMS, now part of the epic 36ONE’s swim stable:
An Engineer’s Report
25 January 2023
Swimmer and engineer Gareth Floweday sheds some light on the recent spate of sewage spills across Cape Town’s gorgeous beaches. He says that he is encouraged […]
NEW CLDSA life member: Eddy Cassar
24 January 2023
New CLDSA life member, swim legend Eddy Cassar reminisces about the early days of the CLDSA When he was 30, Eventing and PR specialist Eddy Cassar […]
New False Bay route!
24 January 2023
The New Year got off to a bang when CLDSA member and extreme swimmer Andrea Mason forged a new route across False Bay, from Cape Point […]
The Great Sharkbait Swim
23 January 2023
Some 62 swimmers braved a balmy 21-degree Langebaan Lagoon for the 3rd annual Sharkbait Swim in January. This was a record turnout for the 3km, tide-assisted […]