Dr. Otto Thaning became the oldest person to swim from Robben Island at the age of 80, escorted by Martin Goodman, Lewis Pugh and Roger Finch.
Ram Barkai and Kieron Palframan swam 6.4 km from Seal Island to Strandfontein in South Africa through The Ring of Death and The Death Zone
Open Water Swimming Heroes From South Africa Photo of Theodore Yach, courtesy of Cape Long Distance Swimming Association, Cape Town, South Africa. A CLDSA Hero is an accomplished open water swimmer, coach, pilot or official recognized by the Cape Long Distance Swimming Association. Inducted members who have been named CLDSA Heroes include solo swimmers who
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Big, smooth displacements of water in the ocean - the rhythmic movement of ocean swells - can be used to your advantage while swimming in the coastal open water locations. Railroading is when a swimmer uses the power of large wind-generated waves or ocean swells to push them forward as they swim towards
Courtesy of Universal Channel, Character Uncovered, South Africa. There is an undeniable, endless joy that emanates from deep within the soul of Roger Finch as he journeys on his globe-trotting mission of open water swimming, crewing and volunteering. Universal Channel captured his joy so well in this advertisements: * The Ocean Is Alive * Night
Courtesy of Universal Channel, Character Uncovered, South Africa. There is an undeniable, endless joy that emanates from deep within the soul of Roger Finch as he journeys on his globe-trotting mission of open water swimming, crewing and volunteering. While Finch literally travels the world, smiling, swigging and swimming to his heart's desire, his
Courtesy of Elaine Howley, Boston Light Swim. Swimmers have traveled from as far away as South Africa and Australia to take part in this year’s Boston Light Swim, an annual 8-mile open water swim across Boston Harbor held on August 20th. Dubbed the Granddaddy of American Open Water Swims, the Boston Light Swim is one of the oldest open water races in the
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Gregg Bolsinger completed an 11 hour 22 minute crossing of the English Channel in 2014. The 54-year-old attorney from Cincinnati, Ohio went back to the English Channel again this summer to attempt a two-way crossing. What happened was something more profoundly special. it's another example of the open
Dr Otto Thaning's English Channel Program At 73 Courtesy of Dr Otto Thaning of South Africa, the oldest individual to swim across the English Channel, together with his second Roger Finch in Dover, England. Dr. Thaning talks about the end of his English Channel swim, completed at the age of 73. "We ended the swim at about 11 pm in the pitch dark. In
Courtesy of Jim Clifford who became history's oldest person to swim across the Catalina Channel. Around midnight on September 28th, I stepped off the beach at Catalina Island and entered the ocean on one of the darkest nights imaginable. There was only a sliver of moon visible and no light pollution from the island or mainland California. I had heard
