Participation Longevity In An Open Water Swim
From Openwaterpedia
Mally Richards' 66th career River Mile was nominated for the 2019 WOWSA Awards in the World Open Water Swimming Performance of the Year category
Mally Richards holds the world record for Participation Longevity In An Open Water Swim at 65
Mally Richards of Jeffreys Bay, South Africa participated in his first SPAR River Mile in 1947 and will participate in his 66th race in February 2019 to hold the Participation Longevity record in an open water swim.
SPAR River Mile
The SPAR River Mile is Africa's oldest open water swimming event that started in 1924 in Redhouse on the Swartkops River in South Africa.
Oceania Record
Bruce Macarthur holds the Oceania record for the Participation Longevity In An Open Water Swim with his 34 consecutive years of participating in the Cole Classic on Manly Beach, Australia.
External Links
- SPAR Redhouse River Mile
- Open Water Swimming
- Top 100 Open Water Swims in Africa
- Mally Richards Is A Diamond In The Rough Water
- SPAR Redhouse River Mile From 1924 To The Present
- Bruce Macarthur, Game To Have A Go
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- River Continues To Run
- Mally Richards Continues His Streak At 66 River Miles
