Carina conquers False Bay

Press release 26 February 2006 , 20:00 Carina Bruwer, Capetonian marathon swimmer, today swam the 35km across FasleBay successfully, becoming only the third person ever, and the first South African woman, to do so. She started from Rooi Els around 06:45, and walked...

Carina crosses the English Channel

Press release 1 August 2005, Dover, England Carina Bruwer, one of South Africa’s most respected long distance open water swimmers, today became the 23 rd South African to successfully cross the English Channel, swimming the 36km from England to France in unpredictable...

Carina wins in Greece

24 July 2005 Capetonian long distance swimmer Carina Bruwer was the first female, and fourth swimmer overall, to complete yesterday’s International Swimming crossing of the Toroneos Gulf in Greece. 32 swimmers from all over the world competed in this, the 35th...

Carina breaks round Robben Island record

27 April 2005 Cape Town – 27 April 2005 – Carina Bruwer has, on South African Freedom Day, smashed the all-time record for swimming the 11km around Robben Island – a world heritage site and one of the greatest symbols of freedom and liberation.  With...