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Alwyn Uys became the first paraplegic in the world to swim from Robben Island to Bloubergstrand in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo: Nelis Engelbrecht)
Thirty-year-old paraplegic athlete, Alwyn Uys is known as a trailblazer in his field. In June 2019, he became the first paraplegic South African to complete a half Ironman, and earlier this year, he went on to become the first male para-athlete in the world to do the virtual Comrades in a racing wheelchair, on 14 June.
On 11 December, Uys braved the swells of Table Bay and took on the 7,687m swim from Robben Island to Bloubergstrand, becoming the first paraplegic athlete to successfully complete the crossing.
Paraplegic swimmer completes Robben Island crossing News24Wire
Robben Island. Picture: Facebook Other categories of people with disabilities have completed the crossing before, such as quadriplegic athlete Pieter du Preez who did so in 2017.
Alwyn Uys, a 30-year-old paraplegic athlete, took on the daunting 8km swim from Robben Island to Bloubergstrand on Friday, battling the currents to successfully complete the “Robben Island crossing”.
Other categories of people with disabilities have completed the crossing before, such as quadriplegic athlete Pieter du Preez who did so in 2017.
And on Friday, Uys joined the group as the first paraplegic athlete in the world to do so, by his knowledge.
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