Bloubergstrand
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Maura Sanderoff in middle with Delle Henry on left and Theodore Yach on right after completing a 7.5 km Robben Island to Bloubergstrand crossing in Cape Town, South Africa
Bloubergstrand (or Blouberg) is in the locality of Cape Town, South Africa along the shores of Table Bay, about 25 km to the north of Cape Town city centre.
Origin
Its name Bloubergstrand in Afrikaans literally means "blue mountain beach" derived from Blaauwberg, a nearby mountain. Bloubergstrand is mainly residential and attracts a large numbers of visitors. The beach at Bloubergstrand is a popular location for a classic view of Table Mountain across the bay. 6,9 km west of the coast at Bloubergstrand is Robben Island.
External links
- The Future Is Now After 80 Years
- Australian Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honors James Pittar
- Ryan Stramrood Achieves A Century Swim Plus
- Sink, Save Or Swim: What To Do In A Shipwreck?
- The Build-up To Theodore Yach's Century Swim
- Triple Crown of Prison Escapes
- Tony Scalabrino Is Totally Onboard...His Spadavis
- Cadiz Freedom Swim
- Robben Island Documentary
- African Swim Safari
- Open Water Swimming website
- Daily News of Open Water Swimming
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Marathon Swimming
- Brenton Williams Takes A Flyer To Robben Island
- I Never Experienced That Much Pain In My Life
- Theodore Yach Does 69 And Plans More In Robben Island
- Shhhhh...Don't Tell Anyone About The Prison Break
- A Herculean Swim From Robben Island By Troy Prinsloo
- Michael Ventre Smiling And Swimming To Save The Children
- Otto Thaning Completes Hearty Swim From Robben Island
- Strange But True 7-Hour Open Water Swim
- 72 Times And Counting
- Theodore Yach Making A Point About The Cape
- Samantha Cowen Gasping And Swimming To Success
- Swim4Charity From Hout Bay To Robben Island
- Mercedes Gleitze Swimming With Her Child
- Theodore Yach Is 76 And Counting
- Aditya Santosh Raut Continues To Break Barriers
- 3 Amigos Have A Real Adventure In The Open Water
- Samantha Cowen Struggles, Succeeds From Robben Island
- Where Theodore Yach Is Most Comfortable, Uncomfortable
- Obsession With Swimming In The Sea
- When Rhinoceros And Open Water Swimming Mix
- Peter Bales, A 73-Year-Young Legend Of South Africa
- Most Difficult Swims In The World - Southern Hemisphere
- Most Difficult Swims In The World - Northern Hemisphere
- The Octad Of Open Water - Prison Island Swims
- South African Swimmers Stand Tall For Maura Sanderoff
- Llandudno Beach To Robben Island By Yach And Goodman
- Sink Or Swim. What Can You Do In A Shipwreck?
- Theodore Yach, Successful In His Element
- 5 More To 100 Robben Island Crossing
- Abhejali Bernadova Completes A Swim From Robben Island
- A Lifetime Of Swimming, Sharing, Smiling And Strength
