Cape Long Distance Swimming Association
The Cape Long Distance Swimming Association (CLDSA) is an association established for the benefit of its members connected by our love of open-water swimming and in particular sea swimming. The association was originally formed in the late 1960s to officiate and record Robben Island swims. In addition to the iconic Robben Island crossing swim, the list of official CLDSA swims has rapidly expanded to include the Cape Point swim, False Bay crossing, the Atlantic seaboard and even up the West Coast of South Africa. The expansion of new swim routes is parallel to the rapid growth and development of the sport of open-water swimming in Cape Town, South Africa and internationally.
Fastest swim crossing of False Bay (female)
The fastest swim crossing of False Bay by a woman is 8 hr 9 min 26 sec, and was achieved by Katherine Persson (ZAF) in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, on 30 November 2022. Persson swam from West to East as verified by the Cape Long Distance Swimming Association (CLDSA).