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OPEN WATER EVENTS CALENDAR
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South Africa - OWS Events Calendar
This calendar is built for South Africa's open water swimming community — by swimmers, for swimmers. If you know of an event that's missing, send us the details and we'll add it, or better yet post it or share it with the hashtag #SwimfastCalendar and we'll find it.
Event information is sourced from organisers and public listings. Always verify dates, distances and entry details directly with the event organiser before entering.
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Event Name | Event Date | Date Text | Province | Venue | Distances Offered | Entry Link / Contact | Verified |
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Chapman's Peak Meander | TBA | Western Cape | Hout Bay | 800m / 1.6km / 4.8km | https://bigbayevents.co.za | Verified | |
Dolphin Mile Swim Series | Apr-Sept series | KwaZulu-Natal | KZN coast | 800m or 1.6km | https://dolphinmile.co.za/home/ | Verified | |
Knysna No-Shark Lagoon Swim | TBA | Western Cape | Knysna Lagoon | 23km full or relay | Poster only | ||
Marina Mile | TBA | Eastern Cape | Marina Martinique, Jeffreys Bay | 1 mile | https://zsports.co.za/marinamile | Verified | |
Robben Island crossings (CLDSA) | Year-round | Western Cape | Cape Town | 7.5km+ | https://cldsa.co.za/events/ | Verified | |
Surf Swim Ballito to Salt Rock | TBA | KwaZulu-Natal | Ballito | Surf swim | Poster only | ||
Swimfast Premium Winter Squad | May-Aug squad | Gauteng | Statithians Aquatic Centre | Training: Robben Island goal | mailto:info@swimfast.co | Poster only | |
Florida Water Polo Club Winter Swim | 20/06/2026 | Gauteng | Florida Lake, Roodepoort | Fun swim | Poster only | ||
Polar Bear Swim - Winter Solstice | 21/06/2026 | Gauteng | Ebotse Golf & Country Estate, Benoni | 250m / 500m / 1000m / 1500m | Poster only | ||
Drakensberg Polar Bear Swim Challenge | 27/06/2026 | KwaZulu-Natal | Dragon Peaks, Winterton | Cold water swim | Poster only | ||
Midlands Hospice Polar Plunge & Cold Water Swim | 11/07/2026 | KwaZulu-Natal | St Ives Dam, The Boma, Howick | 500m, 1km, 1.5km, 2km | Lieshka 072 946 2447 | Poster only | |
IISA SA Ice Swimming Champs | 31/07/2026 | Lesotho | Afriski Resort | 50m - Ice Mile | https://internationaliceswimming.com | Verified | |
Margate Sea Rescue Fundraiser Swim | 01/08/2026 | KwaZulu-Natal | Lucien Beach to Shelly Beach, Margate | Open sea crossing | Poster only | ||
Awehness Kromme Swim | 19/09/2026 | Eastern Cape | St Francis | 14km tidal assist | https://awehness.org/kromme-2026/ | Verified | |
Langebaan Tidal Assisted Swim | 07/11/2026 | Western Cape | Preekstoel to Pearly's / Mykonos | Tidal assisted | www.bigbayevents.co.za | Verified | |
Prime View 1 (2027 Midmar seeding) | 07/11/2026 | Gauteng | Prime View, Olifantsfontein | Seeding distances | https://enter.midmarmile.com/index.php?eventID=2750 | Verified | |
Baynesfield 1 (2027 Midmar seeding) | 14/11/2026 | KwaZulu-Natal | Baynesfield Dam | Seeding distances | https://enter.midmarmile.com/index.php?eventID=2785 | Verified | |
Wakkerstroom Mile | 14/11/2026 | Mpumalanga | Sandspruit Dam, Wakkerstroom | 1 mile | Poster only | ||
Swim for Rivers 20+km Charity Adventure | 27/11/2026 | Free State | Zastron / Lesotho border | 10+km river swims | mailto:chin@polka.co.za | Poster only | |
Prime View 2 (2027 Midmar seeding) | 05/12/2026 | Gauteng | Prime View, Olifantsfontein | Seeding distances | https://enter.midmarmile.com/index.php?eventID=2751 | Verified | |
Baynesfield 2 (2027 Midmar seeding) | 12/12/2026 | KwaZulu-Natal | Baynesfield Dam | Seeding distances | https://enter.midmarmile.com/index.php?eventID=2786 | Verified | |
Baynesfield 3 (2027 Midmar seeding) | 16/01/2027 | KwaZulu-Natal | Baynesfield Dam | Seeding distances | https://enter.midmarmile.com/index.php?eventID=2787 | Verified | |
Baynesfield 3 (2027 Midmar seeding) | 16/01/2027 | KwaZulu-Natal | Baynesfield Dam | Seeding distances | https://enter.midmarmile.com/index.php?eventID=2787 | Seeding distances | |
Gariep Open 2027 | 16/01/2027 | 16 & 17 January 2027 | Free State | Forever Resort, Gariep Dam | TBA | https://www.kovsieaquatics.co.za | |
Prime View Festival 2027 | 23/01/2027 | Gauteng | Prime View, Olifantsfontein | Seeding distances | https://enter.midmarmile.com/index.php?eventID=2752 | Verified | |
The Franschhoek Mile | 06/02/2027 | Western Cape | Franschhoek | ~1.6km (Mile) | Michelle Weber | ||
Platinum Mile Open Water Swim | 07/02/2027 | Gauteng | Cradle Moon, Muldersdrift | 1 mile | Poster only | ||
Midmar Charity Challenge 2027 | 11/02/2027 | KwaZulu-Natal | Midmar Dam, Howick | 8 & 16 miles | https://midmarmile.com/pages/charity-challenge | Verified | |
aQuelle Midmar Mile (54th) | 13/02/2027 | KwaZulu-Natal | Midmar Dam, Howick | 1.6km | https://enter.midmarmile.com/ | Verified |
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