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Swimmer | Carina Bruwer |
| Age | 25 | |
| Country | South Africa | |
| Date of Swim | 1st August 2005 | |
| Start Time | 08:30 | |
| Swim Time | 12 hours 03 minutes | |
| Starting Point | Shakespeare Beach, Dover, England | |
| Finish | Wissant, France | |
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| Monitoring Body | Channel Swimming and Piloting Federation | |
| Official Observer | Dace Benny | |
| Pilot (Boat) | Dave Whyte (Ocean Breeze) | |
| Club | Cape Long Distance Swimming Association | |
| Manager | Francois Brink | |
| Crew | Peter Bales |
In the Channel photos (top left) Carina is seen with Peter Bales, President of the Cape Long Distance
Swimming Association. Peter was the first male South African to conquered the Channel with his 1969
crossing, England-France in 13:38. The first Channel crossing by a South African was by Margaret
Duncan in 1930, England-France in 16:17.
Carina is a multi-talented individual, as both a swimmer and musician. At the timer of her Channel crossing, Carina was the manager of her own music agency, as well as working as a professional concert flautist.
Carina's crossing made her the 23rd South African to cross the Channel. An established marathon swimmer, Carina also was the first female and fourth overall to complete the 25 km race across the Toreneos Gulf in Greece in July 2005.
As of 2005, Carina held the record for the Straits of Gibraltar female crossing, as well as the overall record for the fastest swim around Robben Island, and she is also the only swimmer to have rounded the most points in Africa. In 2004, she became the first South African to round Cape Point, and break the record for this swim. She is also the only swimmer to have rounded Danger Point near Gansbaai (the "White Shark Capital of the World").
More information can be found on her personal web site at http://www.carinabruwer.com
Carina is also active in promoting swimming in the area of Cape Town, South Africa. Visit their comprehensive web site at http://www.capeswim.com
Created: 18th August 2005
Last Updated: 19th October 2005
