Meet the Committee: An Interview with Tim Pillay

Hello! My name is Tim and I volunteer as treasurer of the CLDSA.

1. Tell us about your swimming journey so far. My swimming journey has just begun. The open-water swimming community continues to exceed my expectations!

2. Tell us about your earliest swimming memory. My childhood swimming teacher asking me if I am ready to swim in the deep end of the swimming pool.

3. What is it that makes you love swimming? Being in nature and sharing the journey with awesome people.

4. What was your most challenging swim experience? My most challenging and rewarding swim was my Robben Island crossing.

5. Can you describe your perfect week of training? Well-balanced diet and plenty of rest. Squad training in between ocean swims with no injuries.

6. What is a challenging aspect of swimming that you have overcome and how did you overcome it? The fear of not being able to see the bottom of the ocean. I choose to rather focus on my swimming with each stroke.

7. Where is your favourite swim spot? Blouberg.

8. What was your favourite swim experience ever? The time when I was having a staring competition with seals in Blouberg. The sea temperature was below 10 degrees with crystal clear conditions.

9. Do you have a bucket list swim? Swimming with dolphins.

10. Do you have a tip for an aspiring Open Water Swimmer? Begin and the rest will follow with consistency.