When Rhinoceros And Open Water Swimming Mix
In Theodore Yach‘s autobiography, In My Element, he describes his Swimming For The Rhinos when he failed on his first attempt in 2011 when the water temperature dropped to 7.3°C (45°F) and succeeded on his second attempt of 11.4 km from Robben Island to Three Anchor Bay in 3 hours 33 minutes.He ultimately raised R20,000 for the Save the Rhinos Foundation that works to conserve populations of critically endangered rhinos in Africa and Asia.
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Southern California native, born 1962, is the creator of the WOWSA Awards, Oceans Seven, Openwaterpedia, Daily News of Open Water Swimming and founder of WOWSA. Inductee in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Swimmer, Class of 2001) and Ice Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Contributor - Media, Class of 2019), recipient of the International Swimming Hall of Fame's Poseidon Award (2016), International Swimming Hall of Fame's Irving Davids-Captain Roger Wheeler Memorial Award (2010).
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