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How it started

We started in 2019, or rather I joined 2 guys that were taking quick dips after gym. I remember thinking that they are mad, one morning I joined...and so it started. For the last 4 years I have consistently done 3 times a week of swimming in Hout Bay.

It is funny how we became a little community...once a group of strangers, now a community, meeting in the mornings, with no distractions or interruptions like phone calls, other people, email, etc. 

There's a few reasons why I'm hooked...for one every day is different – the sea, the views, the colours, the conversation...It's difficult to remain angry or anxious after a swim where you saw dolphins or a sunrise or had a good laugh... and recently there's been more and more proven benefits to cold water swimming, whether our Atlantic ocean temperatures drop low enough for us to really benefit is debatable. 

The idea of the blog is just to share the beauty, and to keep track - often a week later we all debating the sea conditions of the previous week, and also to share some of the spectacular displays of nature and the beauty of Hout Bay. We are so blessed to call this piece of magic home!