False Bay Swimming Association
noun - The False Bay Swimming Association (FBSA) is the governing body of solo and relay crossings of False Bay in South Africa. The non-profit association promotes, regulates, observes and records the crossings. The Association accredits certified pilots and observes to ensure the safety of swimmers and uphold the integrity of the swim.
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Board of Directors
Members of the board of directors include Ram Barkai, Sam Whelpton, Carina Bruwer, Kieron Palframan, Eddie Cassar, and Derrick Frazer.
Categories
The Association allows for various categories:
- Solo skins category: swimmers wear only 1 swimming cap, a pair of goggles and a standard swimming costume. This category is regarded as the elite category because the swimmer has no protection against the cold water and has to complete the swim unassisted from one side of the bay to the other.
- Wetsuit category: swimmers may wear a neoprene wetsuit.
- Solo category: single swimmers swim non-stop.
- Relay category: team of a maximum of 6 swimmers who alternate legs in order every hour.
Courses
- Rooi Els on the southeast side of the bay to Millers Point, a distance of 34 km or 21.1 miles.
- Pringle Bay to Buffels Bay, a distance of 34 km or 21.1 miles.
Successful Swimmers
1. 1989 - Annemie Landmeters (Belgium) - Rooi Els to Simonstown - 9 hours 56 minutes
2. 15 February 2004 - Steven Klugman (South Africa) - Rooi Els to Miller's Point - 14 hours 15 minutes
3. 26 February 2006 - Carina Bruwer (South Africa) - Rooi Els to Miller's Point - 11 hours 58 minutes
4. 5 March 2007 - Barend Nortje (South Africa) - Rooi Els to Miller's Point - 9 hours 33 minutes
5. 30 December 2012 - Ned Denison (Ireland) - Rooi Els to Miller's Point - 11 hours 5 minutes
6. 18 March 2021 - Ryan Stramrood (South Africa) - Miller's Point to Rooi Els 8 hours 39 minutes
7. 11 January 2022 - Ross Duncan (South Africa) - Miller's Point - Rooi Els 8 hours 49 minutes
8. 20 February 2022 - Simon Ince (South Africa) - Miller's Point - Rooi Els 10 hours 42 minutes
Ned Denison Crossing
Ned Denison (Ireland) from Rooi Els to Miller's Point in 11 hours 5 minutes
Contact
- info@falsebayswim.co.za
- Call Sam Whelpton at +27 (0) 72 171 8400 or Carina Bruwer at +27 (0) 82 486 1320
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
- NEWS Swim Series Launched, a Massive Challenge in the North, East, West, and South
- Ryan Stramrood, Ned Denison Talk About Swimming False Bay With Great White Sharks On WOWSA Live
- How True: False Bay Is Tough
- Ram Tough, Swimming In The Death Zone From The Ring Of Death To Strandfontein
- False Bay Swimming Association
- South Africans Launch False Bay Swimming Association
- Freestyling False Bay, South African Swimming Sextet
- Madswimmer
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Open Water Swimming
