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Experience the beauty of False Bay with boat support.


Depending on conditions, the route will either be around Cape Point (8km) or Simon's Town to Muizenberg (10km).


Sign up for a solo swim (on your own), or share a boat with up to 2 swimmers (i.e. maximum 3 swimmers per boat).


What your booking includes:

  • Full boat support for the swim, including skipper and boat fuel costs.
  • Experienced route navigation with GPS, and contact with port authorities.
  • Organization around permits required for swimmers.
  • Observer report submission to the CLDSA, should you wish to have your swim officially recognized.


Swim dates:

Please note that booking dates are guidelines only. Swims will depend on conditions (wind, swell, water temperature etc.), and it cannot be guaranteed that your swim will take place within the allocated date range. The organizer will choose the most suitable, available day and will contact you about final plans a week before the swim.


Swim Overview:

You'll meet your skipper at the False Bay Yacht Club in Simon's Town and set out for the routes as follows:

Around Cape Point: Diaz Beach to Buffels Bay Beach (8km)

Simon's Town to Muizenberg (10km)

Logistics and swimmer support to be arranged with the organizer before the swim.


Entry Requirements:

Swimmers signing up for this event must have the necessary physical and mental fitness, and must be free from major medical conditions and injuries. Swimmers must have completed a swim of at least 6km in open water in the month preceding the event.


Tickets:

Tickets for members of Cape Town Open Water Swim Co:

Cape Town Swim Member ticket - One Swimmer: R4250

Cape Town Swim Member ticket - Two Swimmers: R3000pp

Cape Town Swim Member ticket - Three Swimmers: R2650pp


Tickets for Swim Pods Guests:

(Guests are required to pay one fee upfront for all swimmers i.e. you need to get a group together for 2-3 swimmers sharing a boat)

Guest ticket - One Swimmer: R4250

Guest ticket - Two Swimmers: R6000

Guest ticket - Three Swimmers: R8000

(For guest tickets, sign up as a Swim Pods Guest under "Memberships")


Registration opens 25 February 08h00, and closes 5 March 23h55, or when tickets sell out.

Mar 1 - 15, 2025 GMT+2

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False Bay Yacht Club
King George Way
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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Cape Town Open Water Swimmer - Solo

Robben Island Solo Crossing for Cape Town Open Water Swim Co. Members

Member Price R 4 250
Cape Town Open Water Swimmer - 2 Swimmers Sharing (Sold Out)

Rate per swimmer, 2 swimmers sharing a boat, for Cape Town Open Water Swim Co. Members

Member Price R 3 000
Cape Town Open Water Swimmers - 3 Swimmers Sharing

Rate per swimmer, 3 swimmers sharing a boat, for Cape Town Open Water Swim Co. Members

Member Price R 2 650
Guest Swimmer - Solo (Sold Out)

Robben Island Solo Crossing for swimmers registered as a Swim Pods Guest.
Sign up as a guest here: https://app.glueup.com/membership/30217/apply/application-details/

Member Price R 4 250
General Swimmer - 2 Swimmers sharing

Total rate for 2 swimmers sharing a boat, for swimmers registered as a Swim Pods Guest.
Sign up as a guest here: https://app.glueup.com/membership/30217/apply/application-details/

Member Price R 6 000
General Swimmer - 3 Swimmers Sharing

Total rate for 3 swimmers sharing a boat, for swimmers registered as a Swim Pods Guest.
Sign up as a guest here: https://app.glueup.com/membership/30217/apply/application-details/

Member Price R 8 000
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