Local endurance swimmer Howard Warrington (59) has accomplished an extraordinary feat by securing a place in the Guinness World Records history books after completing his 169th swim from Robben Island to Blouberg, a feat unmatched by anyone else.
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Out of the 169 swims from Robben Island to Blouberg, eight of the crossings were doubles, with Warrington swimming back to Robben Island after completing the initial distance.
Braving the chilly ocean temperature of 10-11°C and kitted out in only a speedo, swim cap and goggles, Warrington, who typically spends two to three hours on each swim and occasionally alters his routes to add variety, was lucky enough to encounter a pod of dolphins midway through his swim.
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Last year, Warrington became the 4th person in the world to swim from Robben Island to Blouberg one hundred times and he has now set his sights on achieving 200 crossings before his 60th birthday next year.
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Picture: Elmarie Warrington and Charl du Plessis