Big Bay Events

Logo of the NEWS Swim Series, launched on 6 October 2024

Big Bay Events is an event management company operated by Derrick Frazer that organizes open water swims in Cape Town, South Africa.

Events

Freedom Swim Series:

• Human Rights Day Swim on 21 March
  
• Freedom Day Swim on 21 April 2018
  
• Youth Day Swim on 16 June
  
• Women's Day Swim on 9 August
  
• Heritage Day Swim on 24 September
  
• Reconciliation Day Swim on 16 December
  

Big Bay Events Swims:

• Around the Rocks: The oldest organized ocean swim in Cape Town. The swim distance is around 2500m swimming around the Big Bay rock islands with the swell size determining the exact distance of the route. Average water temperature between 12 and 15°C.
• Atlantic Dash: 5 km ocean swim from Clifton 4th beach to 3 Anchor Bay in Cape Town. The swim starts in the relatively sheltered waters of 4th Beach Clifton and follows the shoreline past Bantry Bay and Sea Point finishing at 3 Anchor Bay that offers stunning views of Table Mountain while allowing spectators the opportunity to follow the race from the roadway.
• Shipwreck Swim: The ship wreck of the Seli 1, a Turkish bulk carrier, in 2009 inspired a new swim route, starting on the beach in Bloubergstrand, swimming around the wreck and heading north until you pass the rocks separating Small and Big Bay and turn towards the finish in front of the Lifesaving Club. Generally a cold swim around 13°C, but relatively fast with the prevailing current.
• Lighthouse Swim (Lighthouse To Big Bay Swim): An extreme swim of 10.5 km starting at the Milnerton Lighthouse and heading north to Big Bay. Swim follows the prevailing current, but the cold Atlantic waters makes this a swim for experienced swimmers. A relay option allows the opportunity for less experienced swimmers to participate.
• Benguela Cove: Protected swim in the stunning Bot River lagoon. Select between the 800m, 1600m or 4800m courses and enjoy a light meal and wine tasting at the clubhouse overlooking the swim course.

Free Spirit Run-Swim-Run

NEWS Swim Series

The NEWS Swim Series is a global series of four very difficult solo marathon swims:

• In the North, there is the 35 km North Channel between Northern Ireland and Scotland, supported and ratified by the Irish Long Distance Swimming Association, the North Channel Swimming Association, and infinity Channel Swimming.
• In the East, there is the 34 km Derwent River Big Swim in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, supported and ratified by Derwent River Big Swim, Australian Long Distance Swimming Federation, and iSwimHappy.
• In the West, there is the 40.2 km Monterey Bay crossing in Northern California, supported and ratified by the Monterey Bay Swimming Association.
• In the South, there is the 33 km False Bay Swim in South Africa, supported and ratified by the False Bay Swimming Association, the Cape Long Distance Swimming Association, and Big Bay Events.

External links

• What Comes Around, Goes Around: Linda Clarke Completes A False Bay Crossing
• NEWS Swim Series Launched, a Massive Challenge in the North, East, West, and South
• Ryan Stramrood Asks Everyone To Make A Difference
• Ryan Stramrood, Ned Denison Talk About Swimming False Bay With Great White Sharks On WOWSA Live
• Ryan Stramrood Is True To False Bay
• Quartet Of Queens Across False Bay In South Africa
• Big Bay Events
• Freedom Swim Series Facebook page
• South Africa Summer Start With Reconciliation Day Swim
• Human Rights Day Swim Registration Open
• Women In The Water
• 2016 Langebaan Swim Camp In South Africa
• 2017 Barker Rock Swim
• World Open Water Swimming Association
• Big Bay Events
• Nico Manoussakis, Jessika Steyn Win Freedom Swim
• Open Water Swimming
• Daily News of Open Water Swimming