NSRI Robben Island Swim 2022

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

NSRI Volunteers are raising funds and awareness for the NSRI’s Water Safety Education & Survival Swimming programmes. by swimming from Robben Island to Big Bay.

Robben Island stands as a symbol to the power and resilience of the human spirit. Long distance swimmers consider the swim between the mainland and the island as the ‘Everest” of South African open water swims.

The shortest distance for the crossing, from Robben Island to Big Bay, is 7.5 kms. However very few people swim it in a straight line so the distances are different for each individual … varying upwards of 7.5 kilometres. In addition, the difficulty of the swim is amplified by the cold water and the fact that a ‘true’ swim is executed without a wetsuit – commonly referred to doing the swim in ‘skins’.

Best of luck and a huge thank-you to all our swimmers!

Raised

R116,339

Fundraisers

Countries reached

Charities supported

Top fundraisers
Latest donations

Alex Hartog

R11,500 raised

for NSRI (National Sea Rescue Institute)

Robert Leusink

R11,324 raised

for NSRI (National Sea Rescue Institute)

Nicholas Mayger

R10,510 raised

for NSRI (National Sea Rescue Institute)

Mike Fannin

R7,500 raised

for NSRI (National Sea Rescue Institute)

Matthew Busse

R6,050 raised

for NSRI (National Sea Rescue Institute)

Oliver Casey-Gillman donated R500.00 Fees covered

2022-05-18

Jonathan Henderson donated R250.00 Fees covered

2022-05-06

Ian Mitchell donated R250.00 Fees covered

2022-04-30

Simon Alston donated R250.00 Fees covered

2022-04-26

Beata C donated R1,000.00 Fees covered

2022-04-25

Calvin van der Merwe donated R1,300.00

2022-04-24

Top charities

NSRI (National Sea Rescue Institute)

Milnerton, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

R115,089 raised

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NSRI (National Sea Rescue Institute)

R115,089 raised

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Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

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NSRI Robben Island Swim 2022

R116,339

The 2023 NSRI Volunteer Robben Island Swim