Sea Swimming in CT

[Wile E.]

Geez guys, maybe I just go for a run. I had thought you would all be out training in the sea!

 

It seems swimming in Cape Town is like riding a bike in JHB.

[Kranswurm]

My Cousins son last month

 

Surfer dies after Great White shark bite

Posted on August 23, 2011 by sfchronicle

A 49 year-old surfer died today after being bitten by a suspected Great White shark on his upper left leg and around his groin area.

 

NSRI Plettenberg Bay volunteer duty crew were activated this morning after a surfer was bitten by a shark at Lookout Beach, Keurbooms River Mouth, while surfing. NSRI volunteer duty crew launched two sea rescue craft and volunteer NSRI rescue swimmers plus the NSRI station doctor, the SAP, Guardmed Ambulance Service and the Tsitsikamma Ambulance Service responded to the scene.

 

 

Lookout Beach, Keurbooms River Mouth, Plettenberg Bay where the horrific shark attack on Tim van Heerden occurred this morning 23 August 2011. Photo: NSRI H/O

 

“On arrival the male surfer, Tim van Heerden, was found on the beach,” the NSRI press release this afternoon said. “He had been removed from the water by fellow surfers in a critical condition and resuscitation efforts commenced. The man was transported to a local hospital by ambulance while resuscitation efforts, including cardio pulmonary resuscitation, continued.

 

“All efforts to save the man’s life failed and he was declared dead in hospital. The family of the man were informed and have respectfully declined to speak to the media.”

 

Eye-witness accounts report the species of shark involved was a Great White shark about 2m in length. An investigation to confirm this will be conducted by the Shark Working Group.

 

Witnesses also report that van Heerden lost a lot blood from the bite. At the time of the shark attack he was in the surf with five other surfers. When he saw the shark he yelled out a warning. But then the shark attacked him and pulled him under the waves.

 

NSRI has advised bathers and surfers to abstain from entering the sea in the Plettenberg Bay area although no formal law enforcement measures will be deployed to enforce no bathing or no surfing. It will be up to individuals to decide if they want to enter the sea.

 

“The last shark incident to occur in Plettenberg Bay was 13 years ago and it was not fatal. To our knowledge this is the only fatal shark incident in Plett’s history,” the NSRI release added.

 

Surfers from St Francis Bay and Jeffreys Bay have extended their condolences to Tim van Heerden’s family

[small h]

Most of the Life Guards at Fish Hoek have stories to tell of how the sharks bump them around while they're busy training on their surf-skis.....

 

And then there's this story http://www.capetown.dj/Regions/SouthPeninsula/Muizenberg/Shark20060813.htm

[Lucky Luke.]

A mate of mind does the annual Robben Island swim and a few other events. He mostly trains around Camps Bay I think and a lot of his training is focused on just surviving the water temperature.

[small h]

Geez guys, maybe I just go for a run. I had thought you would all be out training in the sea!

 

It seems swimming in Cape Town is like riding a bike in JHB.

 

 

many of the guys now train in pools or at Silvermine...... including some parts of the Life Guard training

[Lucky Luke.]

If you have an mtb you could park at Tokai Forest and ride up to Silvermine Dam, have a swim and then bomb down again via the singletrack - that's what I would do - great riding, great views and safe swimming, and you might meet some other triathlete guys at the dam.

[Stevief]

Seal Island in false bay is a nice place to swim

[Wile E.]

I hadn't wanted to wait until 70.3 in Jan to get my first sea swim in but it seems I may have to.

 

I fear this thread has been shark-jacked

[ROCKITRIDEIT]

Silvermine dam?

 

+1 this is where you'll find the guys training for the CT challenge, tri's and long distance swims

 

a great 3-in-1 destination for running, riding and swimming

[gadget]

Which canals are you talking about? Isn't that like swimming in the harbour, wading through diesel slicks?

 

No, the one opposite the Audi garage to the One and Only and back. very clean - no boats. Around 1.6km. HAve to swim with ATC though as they have special permission.

Edited September 14, 2011 by gadget

[Noneking]

More Fish Hoek

 

 

 

And as for little old ladies swimming for 60 years be my guest.Its a fact the great white numbers and activity all along our coast are increasing

 

[Noneking]

 

 

 

 

[Kranswurm]

 

 

Yeah encouraging videos those....that's where we go for our late afternoon snorkel and swim on those hot summer days.....but we don't stray too far from the bamboo

[Lucky Luke.]

+1 this is where you'll find the guys training for the CT challenge, tri's and long distance swims

 

a great 3-in-1 destination for running, riding and swimming

 

Ye, great trail running opportunities too, up Noordhoek Peaks, to Elephant's Eye etc

[Benjamin]

That's ridiculous. That thing going to bite you properly. Thank goodness we can still surf and swim here in Durbs. That's about 20 m off the beach

[rob7x]

Not sure where this was taken