One of the reasons I swim is to create awareness about the devastating and global effect of plastic pollution. When I first started my journey into open water swimming I started with the intention and

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Having already been in Argentina as physio for team SA at the recent Youth Olympics, I could not miss the opportunity to hop on a plane to meet with Mark and Camilla (Plastic Oceans Chile)

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PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Attention 07 June 2016 Silence of the Sharks underwater protest receives great support on KwaZulu-Natal South Coast There was a wave of support shown for the oceans and its inhabitant marine

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Gosh, this last week feels like it was long ago, although I fear I may have skipped a week?! Anyway, if I did, I apologise, I blame it on the travelling, possible jet lag and

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The sand is so warm and Sarah and I lie down and soak up the final rays of sun trying to calm the nerves and not think too much about what lies before us. John

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What could possibly speak more for man’s prowess as an athlete than the ability to master earth’s most abundant, most powerful element- WATER This is my quote for this week. I love it because it

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Yesterday I got to tick another big box. I have been dreaming of swimming to Aliwal shoal for over a year now since I was trying to look for some unique training swims to help

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We live in a beautiful city. I was doing another ocean training swim the other day and it struck me again how privileged we are to live in this city with easy access to the

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