Tag Archives: Swimming

5 free tickets to SSISA Triathlon Workshop

I have 5 free tickets to the triathlon workshop that the Sports Science Institute are hosting this evening Monday 5 October. The workshop is aimed at triathletes interested in upskilling themselves. The range of topics includes swimming training and the … Continue reading

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Triathlon Workshop at the Sports Science Instititue

If you haven’t heard through the tri grapevine yet then here are the details of a fantastic triathlon talk being held on Monday 5 October 2015. Be sure not to miss it! Great speakers lined up include Vicky van der … Continue reading

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Norseman 2015

So its 4am local time and the 2015 edition of the World’s most Extreme Triathlon The Norseman is about to get underway.

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Into the Blue – Reconciliation Day Swim Report

So this morning I took part in the annual Reconciliation Day that had been held over due to adverse conditions on the 16 December. The Reconciliation Day swim forms part of the Freedom Swim Series (previously Cadiz Swim Series) that … Continue reading

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The Reconciliation Day Swim

What a fantastic morning and so amazing to see so many people turn out to enjoy some openwater swimming from Clifton 3rds yesterday. A record 239 swimmers took on the swim yesterday many in wetsuits and a fair contingent of … Continue reading

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Starting over

I was going to post about my day out today at Slanghoek but that can wait a moment. Earlier this week on Monday I had originally taken the decision to pull out of Slanghoek.

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Ironman South Africa 2013 – The spectator report

This post is dedicated to my wife Bianca (@beanker) who completed her first Ironman on 14th April. It is incredible to think that this time last year she was only just starting to recover from a fractured cuboid bone (in … Continue reading

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Nobody said it was easy – IronMan SA 2013 (Guest blog by Bianca Tait)

Boom, boom, boom, boom… it wasn’t the alarm clock, it was the loud, scary sound of a foghorn, and that’s how my morning started on April 14th. It was eerie in Nelson Mandela Bay and there was a lot of … Continue reading

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Ironman South Africa 70.3 – A humbling experience

Firstly I want to make mention of my two fellow triathletes’ that tragically lost their lives during the 70.3 event in East London and pass my condolences on to their families and friends. Many of us were oblivious to the … Continue reading

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First Sunday of the Month Swim….. the return

So today I returned to take part in my first Sunday of the month swim (1soms) since August 2011. The first Sunday of the Month swim is an organised 1 Mile swim that takes place every month at Clifton beach … Continue reading

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