With open water swimming now an established adventure sport in Nelson Mandela Bay, a fascinating document has surfaced describing how it all began with the Redhouse River Mile in the Swartkops Estuary.
The 100th edition of the iconic Nelson Mandela Bay aQuelle River Mile played out at Cannonville at the weekend with a festive crowd, top contenders and an international twist.
SA’s oldest open water swimming race could be heading for the rocks due to a disagreement about tariffs between the race organiser and the entity which holds jurisdiction over the Sundays River Estuary, where the event takes place.