150 swimmers braved icy waters for the Freedom Swim from Robben Island to Blaauwberg. It was part of the Nelson Mandela centenary celebrations. Freedom Swim is regarded as one of the toughest extreme open water events in the world. Swimmers from across the globe participated.
Production engineer and certified swim coach. Full-time IT consultant, spare-time swimming aficionado. 2 sons, 2 daughters and a wife. President of the Faroe Islands Aquatics Federation. Likes to run :-)