The 2014 Nelson Mandela Bay Bell Buoy Challenge, presented by Jendamark, takes place on Saturday 8th March from Port Elizabeth's Pollok Beach and is set to test some of South Africa's bravest open water swimmers. World renowned as the toughest Indian Ocean Swim the event, in just 4 years, has earned a world class listing of former winners which includes Bulgarian Petar Stoychev, Australian world record holder Melissa Gorman and Slovenian Rok Kerin. Stoychev, arguably the greatest open water … [Read more...] about Bell Buoy Challenge looms
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Indian Swimming Stars to Tackle Bell Buoy Challenge on Wednesday
Missing out on the Bell Buoy Challenge in April due to visa problems hasn't deterred two swimming stars from India who arrived in Nelson Mandela Bay this week determined to become the first sisters to complete this epic swim. The sisters, Rashmi (23 yrs) and Richa (19 yrs) Sharma, from Kolkata are accomplished open water swimmers who were the first sisters to swim the Straight of Gibraltar. Rashmi not only holds the record for the fastest crossing of the English Channel by an Indian swimmer but … [Read more...] about Indian Swimming Stars to Tackle Bell Buoy Challenge on Wednesday
