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 ...





Wednesday 4 January 2012

Robben Island Swim






What a beaut of a day. Off for a nice swim in the morning and then falling asleep in the office ;-)



Huge swell, moderate temperatures, sunny and warm day ... not ideal; but good enough to head for the open seas.



8km swim at a slow pace, relaxing and enjoyable ... until we hit the shoreline ... OMG ... those waves were NOT fun :-(



... and somewhere out there are a very decent pair of swim goggles ...



I didn't make it back to the boat for the trip to the harbour with the boat ... those waves were just a tad nasty ... and therefore had to do the speedo and cap hitch-hiking back through town ... now that was interesting!!