Atlantic Ocean — South Africa

Robben Island - Three Anchor Bay

11.5 km
Distance
Robben Island ↔ Three Anchor Bay, Cape Town
Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · Copernicus Sentinel data

Crossings marked «documented» are historical: reconstructed from chronicles, newspapers, archives and race results, with no governing body to ratify them. In the rankings they stand with the ratified ones.

Traditional knitted textile swimsuit, cap and goggles: no wetsuit and no tech suit; no contact with the boat and no drafting behind it.

Podium · Skin · Solo · One-way

  1. 1
    2:11 · Feb 5, 2005 · 1 in Skin · Solo
  2. 2
    2:25 · Mar 9, 1991 · 2 in Skin · Solo
  3. 3
    John Bush🇿🇦
    2:36 · Sep 3, 1979 · 3 in Skin · Solo

50 of 232

Pos.↑SwimmerDateTime
1Christof WandratschFeb 5, 20052:11
2Steven KlugmanMar 9, 19912:25
3John BushSep 3, 19792:36
4Paul SmithNov 2, 19742:38
5Mark EdgeApr 29, 19842:39
6Emma AlsopMay 18, 20112:40
6Henko RoukemaMay 18, 20112:40
8Liz WebbNov 9, 20092:42
9Bill CurrerSep 8, 19792:43
10Theodore YachJan 30, 20052:44
11Hugh Tucker19612:45documented
11Corrie EbbelaarFeb 15, 19712:45
11Hugh TuckerFeb 15, 19712:45
11Annemie LandmetersFeb 22, 19892:45
11Theodore YachFeb 17, 20132:45
16Theodore YachMar 19, 20112:49
17Carina Bruwer AnnaleenMay 9, 20072:50
17Buff van WestenbruggeNov 30, 20142:50
19Wayne ChaitmanMar 24, 20022:53
20Kieron PalframanJul 24, 20212:53:46
21Theodore YachMay 12, 19882:54
21Theodore YachMay 12, 19882:54documented
21Annemie LandmetersJan 13, 19892:54
24Mark de KlerkMar 22, 20162:55
24Ryan Christofer StramroodMar 22, 20162:55
24Kieron PalframanMar 22, 20162:55
27Kieron PalframanFeb 27, 20222:55:43
27Neil HopkinsFeb 27, 20222:55:43
29Roger Arthur FinchMar 11, 20112:56
30Nadine BallotNov 6, 20102:57
31Mark WilenskyDec 23, 19882:58
31Sarah WylieMay 19, 19962:58
31Theodore YachMay 19, 19962:58
31Roger Arthur FinchNov 6, 20102:58
31Theodore YachDec 18, 20102:58
31Ryan Christofer StramroodDec 18, 20102:58
37Theodore YachOct 19, 20032:59
38Peter Elwin BalesSep 19, 19703:02
38Roger Arthur FinchJan 6, 20123:02
38Myles WilsonJan 6, 20123:02
38Derek de VriesDec 7, 20163:02
42Chris BarnardMar 4, 19893:03
43Suzie CowanMar 31, 19973:04
43Kieron PalframanJan 8, 20093:04
43Ryan Christofer StramroodJan 8, 20093:04
43Theodore YachJul 10, 20133:04
47Steven KlugmanSep 19, 20023:05
47Wayne ChaitmanSep 19, 20023:05
47Theodore YachMar 5, 20063:05
50Derek YachOct 23, 19823:06

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.