Atlantic Ocean — South Africa

Robben Island - Mouille Point

11.0 km
Distance
Robben Island ↔ Mouille Point
Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · Copernicus Sentinel data

Timeline

Computed from the recorded crossings: the first, the first by sex, the first from each country and every record broken.

  1. First crossingPadraig Mallon4:55
  2. First from countryPadraig Mallon🇮🇪 Ireland4:55
  3. RecordPadraig MallonSkin · Solo · 4:55
  4. RecordPadraig MallonWetsuit and other assisted swimwear · Solo · 4:55
  5. First womanZani Taitz (Muller)3:47
  6. First from countryZani Taitz (Muller)🇿🇦 South Africa3:47
  7. RecordZani Taitz (Muller)Skin · Solo · 3:47
  8. RecordTyron VenterSkin · Solo · 2:36
  9. RecordTyron VenterWetsuit and other assisted swimwear · Solo · 2:36

Distance is the shortest straight line between the start and finish coastal stretches, not the GPS track length: currents cause swimmers to cover much more distance.

Source: Cape Long Distance Swimming Association. Crossings as recorded by the body that ratified them.