Guinness World Record holder and endurance swimmer Howard Warrington has completed his 195th 7.4-kilometre swim from Robben Island to Blouberg.
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With glassy seas and perfect conditions, it was a spectacular start to the countdown towards his historic 200th swim – something nobody else has ever achieved.
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He was accompanied by his wife, Elmarie, as skipper, their rescue dog, Lily, as chief motivator and shark spotter, as well as close friend Charl du Plessis, who kept Howard safe throughout the swim.
Braving the chilly ocean temperature of 10-11°C and kitted out in only a speedo, swim cap and goggles, Warrington, who typically spends two to three hours on each swim and occasionally alters his routes to add variety, was lucky enough to encounter a pod of dolphins midway through his swim.
In August, the endurance swimmer from Somerset West accomplished the unthinkable by crossing Robben Island for the 155th time, setting a new world record.
The 59-year-old was given a certificate indicating that he is now an official Guinness World Record holder after surpassing the previous record holder’s number of crossings.
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Warrington has previously participated in charity swims for the Cape of Good Hope SPCA and Distance for Difference. He is currently swimming to benefit Heartlands Baby Sanctuary in Somerset West.
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Picture: Cape of Good Hope SPCA