Yes its that time of the month - this Sunday is the 1st Sunday and Clifton is the venue... For those who wand to keep track of other swims take a look at Swimmersguide (http://www.swimmersguide.co.za/Newsletter/default.htm)

The current forecast for Sunday looks promising...
Swell Wind
1.9m 11secs 14kph
Swell Components
Breaking Wave Estimate
1.5m
Shoulder High


Its been a busy time for 1SOMS'ers this past month...
Gibraltar Straights, The Channel, Heritage Day..
 Thee Gibraltar Strate'rs Ryan Stramrood, KieronPalframan, Toni Enderli and Nigel Cones who successfully negotiated the 18km (http://www.gibraltarswim.com/swim.html) from Europe to Africa .
Richard Child became the 31st South African to complete the gruelling swim across the English Channel.
Heritage Day came past with the best weather to date and saw 44 swimmers take on the route outside Granger Bay.

Cape Long Distance Swimming Association (CLDSA) had their AGM and awards presentation this Wednesday past. Time was taken to recognize the accomplishments of the past year -the majority being surrounding the Robben Island Crossings.Long distance swims such as Kommetjie-Hout Bay and 3 Capes were also recognised as was  South African accomplishments further afield (Rottnest (Australia); Gilbralter Straits; English Channel)

Sea you in the water (Oh! and bring a friend to share the experience)..
Waz

PS Before I go I must tell you of my attending a fashion (aka lingerie) show at the Execujet hangers ... As stunning as the models were I (who does not feel the cold often) felt for them... its one thing to get out of a warm bed to come join the polarbears on a swim at Clifton quite another to wear as much in a hangar at the airport... It did cross my mind to invite them to 1SOMS but then I would not be able to tell who was there for the swim! ;-)