Cape Point

The first successful swim around Cape Point was in 1977 by the world-renowned American swimmer Lynne Cox. This 8km may sound short, but it is around Cape Point, which will have us battling 2 separate ocean currents. The current often can run against swimmers from Buffels Bay to Diaz Beach but the Cape Point swim is traditionally started at Diaz Beach because of the huge waves which are viewed as easier to get through in the start, than at the finish of the swim.

Dassen Island

Big 5: Cape Buffalo
Supporting: Cheetahs
Season: Nov – May

The Dassen Island swim is similar, albeit slightly longer, than the Robben Island swim sitting at 11km. A straight line from island to the coast.The route starts at Dassen Island passing to the north of Yzerfontein Point, to finish on Yzerfontein Main Beach next to 16-Mile Beach in waters between 10-14 degrees Celsius.

Robben Island
West Cost Angle

Big 5: Rhino
Supporting: African Wild Dogs
Season: Nov – May

An 18 km swim from Blouberg Beach to Robben Island, where you then turn east towards Melkbos Beach along the Big Bay coast line. A tricky and icy swim with added difficulty because of the two different directions you need to swim. Additionally, both legs of this are long, and the water averages at around 15 degrees Celsius, but usually falls below that.

Double Langebaan Express

Big 5: Elephant
Supporting: Pangolins
Season: Year Round – Tide dependant

We completed the 12km Langebaan express in 2024. Now we will do it again by swimming it twice, there and back again finishing the full 24km. Starting at Kraalbaai (Preekstoel) to Mykonos and back to Preekstoel, there may be tidal assist one way, but not the other. Water temperatures average out at about 15-17 degrees Celsius.

False Bay Crossing

Big 5: Lion
Supporting: Sharks
Season: Mar – Nov

It was named “False Bay” when early navigators mistook Cape Hangklip for Cape Point, which resulted in many shipwrecks in the bay with its strong cross winds and rocky routes. The Everest of Cape swims, comparable to the English channel, is the solo crossing of False Bay itself from Rooi Els to Miller’s Point or Miller’s Point to Rooi Els at distance of about 33km. The difficulty of the swim can be attributed to strong and unpredictable currents and winds, cold and inconsistent water temperatures, and the fact that False Bay has one of the highest populations of Great White sharks in the world.