What a wonderful festive spirit in the 8 mile tent this year with all the swimmers “hanging out” under one roof. BIDVEST and PINKDRIVE ensured that we were all well looked after, with an ongoing supply of fantastic food and drinks as well as massages for our hardworking bodies.
What a privilege to once again be able to swim for a wonderful cause and to raise funds for the PINKDRIVE.
The 8 miles were a lot harder this year with races 3 & 4 on the Saturday being particularly trying as the waves were over 1m. The wind picked up and when we went into the water for that race we had no idea that we were heading into conditions perfect for sea surfing!! I actually got the giggles when I looked back and saw my friend behind me cresting the top of a wave and then plunging down again - well as much as one can giggle in the water!!
The whole experience was absolutely fantastic – from the camaraderie, to the spirit, to the swimming and the food – it was just a great 2 days and I can highly recommend it to anyone wanting to do something different and to raise money.
Between the 7 Swimchix, who fundraised as a group, we managed to raise over R153 000 for Pink drive and their fight for early detection of cancer by being proudly pink for the whole weekend!
A HUGE BIG thank you to everyone who made pledges, donated cash, sponsored various prizes, held swimathons for us, swam in our swimathon, bought raffle tickets & generally gave us fantastic support and encouragement – thank you.
Next year we hope to be back again!!
News and Photo supplied by Janet Viedge