Oceans & Rivers

26 03, 2025

Just Keep Swimming: A Robben Island Crossing

By |2025-03-26T16:37:50+02:00March 26th, 2025|Oceans & Rivers|Comments Off on Just Keep Swimming: A Robben Island Crossing

2 kilometres from Robben Island, 5.5 from Big Bay, after half an hour of swimming something hit me hard on my right quad. My first instinct was a purely cellular one. Intense hydrophobia and a burst of pure adrenaline had me levitating above the ocean swells. Half a heartbeat later I realised it was a [...]

25 02, 2025

Raising funds to Combat Childhood Stunting with die GrootSwem

By |2025-02-25T17:27:30+02:00February 25th, 2025|Oceans & Rivers|Comments Off on Raising funds to Combat Childhood Stunting with die GrootSwem

To raise funds for the StartWell Foundation, a charity dedicated to tackling malnutrition among children, Seamus Allardice will be participating in the 2025 GrootSwem. The swim in question is a 7.5km Robben Island to Big Bay trek across Table Bay.  With your support, we can provide nutrient-rich, ready-to-eat meals to vulnerable communities, helping to ensure that [...]

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