CLDSA News

A 16-year-old boy has just smashed the record for what is fast becoming called South Africa’s English Channel – the icy, and toothy, 34km False Bay […]

We chat to Serpentine Swimming Club Honorary Secretary Laure Latham about the incredible history of this 158-year-old club, and its upcoming induction into the International Marathon […]

Appeals have gone out to help the family of Achmat Hassiem, who suffered a brain injury after surgery on his spine last September. Doctors believe his […]

A Sound Idea Several hearing-impaired swimmers swam Robben Island recently to raise funds for cochlear implant recipients. Cape Town swim coach, Edward Tippet (25) and East […]

We chat  to the Stellenbosch Triathlon Squad which is boasting an impressive 100% success rate for members tackling Robben Island. Squad head coach Vicky van der […]

From jimjams in the pool, to the Fish Hoek safe zone, and from Cape Point and the island, to Cape Town’s very own Channel, we chat […]

From LA to Langebaan, from Hastings to Hermanus, and all ports in between, full-moon dips are, ahem, bobbing up all round the peninsula. You’re guaranteed to […]

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 […]