2012 English Channel Swim

7 - 14 September 2012



After having cycled through Africa, completed 5 Ironman Triathlons, run the Comrades Ultra Marathon, Climbed Kili ... I have decided to take on a slightly tougher option ...



... 34km of cold, open water swimming ... leaving the coast of the eternal "wanna-be" soccer nation, over to the "frogs" on the other side ...





Friday 1 December 2006

about me

I am Patrick. 32 years old, 184cm tall, currently 89kg, blue eyes and sporting a real shocking cycling tan. A little German, more South African. I’ve lived a lot in Cape Town and a little in Germany and a little in the Eastern Cape. I’ve travelled a lot, studied a lot and played a lot of sport.

I studied Physiotherapy and have a Masters degree in Public Health. I have a physiotherapy practice concentrating solely on Horse Physiotherapy – thanks to Tammy for holding up the fort while I am travelling thru Africa.

Although I have tried my hand at many sports disciplines – to greater and lesser degrees of enjoyment and success – I have a specific passion for cycling and triathlons. Over the years I have had numerous achievements … or rather sporting experiences:

  • Eighteen Argus Cycle Tours (the world’s largest timed cycle race)
  • Two Double Centuries (205km team cycle race)
  • One Marathon and many half marathons
  • South African Iron Man Triathlon (2005, 2006)
  • Many smaller local cycle and triathlon races

Besides my work and play I am an avid reader, love travelling, enjoy good food and wine and cannot sing to save my life.