Sarah Ferguson’s coastline journey is going swimmingly Posted by Anita Froneman on 15 March 2022 Extreme athlete Sarah Ferguson is swimming 1 500km from Durban to Cape Town to raise awareness and educate the public about the importance of preserving our oceans and rivers. She kicked off her swim on Monday, 21 February and the most recent update was that she crossed the Hole in the Wall in the Eastern Cape on 11 March. On that day, she swam an astonishing 37km in four hours from near Mdumbi to just south of Hole in the Wall. READ: Sarah Ferguson swims from Durban to Cape Town for ocean conservation Here are her ‘Day 15’ statistics, as posted on her Facebook page, One Ocean Swim. Start time: 08:45 am End Time: 12:45pm Total swim time: 04hr Pace: 41 sec/100m OR 9km/hour Distance: 37km Start location: 15km north of Mdumbi End location: South of Hole in the Wall Water temperature: 28 degrees Water quality: clear with sediment blue Sights seen: female loggerhead turtle off the boat; bottlenose dolphins, dead squid with a juvenile golden trevally or pilot fish, pilot whales spotted by skipper. Stings: NONE! Calories: 7 793 swim Strokes: 5 692 Weather: light northeast wind Total distance covered: 338.49km To learn more about the fundraiser or to donate, you can visit Sarah’s Backabuddy page. Picture: One Ocean Swim ALSO READ 8 Easter weekend getaways near Cape Town Related Posts Cape Town’s sustainability: Leading the way in environmental initiatives 1 June 2023 As National Environmental Month commences in South Africa, Cape Town stands proudly at the forefront... read more Kapama to host Safari Guide of the Year Awards 2023 1 June 2023 Kapama Private Game Reserve near Hoedspruit will host this year’s Safari Guide of the Year... read more Blood Lions relaunches for public viewing on YouTube 1 June 2023 Award-winning documentary feature film Blood Lions has been relaunched on YouTube for public viewing, creating... read more PREV ARTICLE NEXT ARTICLE
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