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JOIN US ON THIS EPIC OPEN-WATER CHALLENGE AS YOU SWIM THE FULL 14KM OF THE KROMME RIVER NON-STOP.

Dates: 27 September 2025

Cost (individuals): R950

Cost (team of two): R1650

Cost (Mad Swimmer Charity Batch): R1650

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Duration: 1 Day:

Distance: 14 km for individuals, 2 x 7-km for 2-person relay team

Number of Swimmers: maximum 80 individuals & 25 relay teams
Mobility: Not wheelchair accesible but we welcome disabled swimmers and will make provisions for your needs

Accommodation: Options available at an additional charge (view options here) – contact us for options

What you need to bring:

A wetsuit or swim suit

Swim goggles
Swim buoy (not required but recommended for visibility)
Dry bag; swim towel and a change of clothes for post swim

Swimming the Kromme River is always legend.

The wind she blows, the rain she falls, often. And get the tidal push wrong… who’s that guy who kept rolling a boulder uphill? In short, most days it ain’t a walk in the park. Every person swimming the Kromme is aware of their mortality and writes out their philosophy of life several times over, but yet… there it is, the Kilimanjaro of South African rivers. And for fun we’re upping the game. Can you swim it in one go? Top to bottom, fourteen kilometers. As they say in the classics, “are you man or mouse”?

And on the 27 September 2025, you get to decide whether it’s your philosophy of life or whether you have greater courage than a mouse that’s under the microscope. One go. Fourteen kilometers. Did we mention that already? And this legend swim happens during the Calamari Festival, and so there’s plenty of delicious food, drinks and company for the necessary trauma support and recovery. But there’s also other sport activities happening, like paddling and running and the like.

No disrespect to those other hardworking athletes, but we suspect it will be clear as day, who’s the wannabe’s and who’s the legends?

We start the swim at the picturesque River Kaya and the opening scene as you leap off the jetty sets up the legendary tale to come. We finish the tale at the entrance to the St Francis canals, some 14-km later. You swim your story. Fourteen kilometers, in one go, the stuff of legends. You can do it.

Interested in booking your place for the upcoming Aweh-Let’s Swim Kromme?
Book Individual

Book Your Spot for Aweh-Let's Swim Kromme 2025 Individual: R950

Make EFT Payment to:

Awehness Travel
FNB
Acc Number: 62781851425
Branch 211417

Aweh-Let's Swim Kromme

Indemnity

7 + 10 =

Book Team of Two

Book Your Spot for Aweh-Let's Swim Kromme 2025 Team of Two: R1650

Make EFT Payment to:

Awehness Travel
FNB
Acc Number: 62781851425
Branch 211417

Aweh-Let's Swim Kromme

Indemnity

7 + 14 =

R1,650 / person

Book Charity Batch

Mad Swimmer Charity Batch for Aweh-Let's Swim Kromme 2025: R1650

Make EFT Payment to:

Awehness Travel
FNB
Acc Number: 62781851425
Branch 211417

Aweh-Let's Swim Kromme

Indemnity

1 + 12 =

30 places available

Mad Swimmer Charity Batch

Includes:

  • Charity batch will have priority start on the day of the event
  • Charity Batch T Shirt
  • Charity Batch Swim Cap
  • Dedicated paddler support for the charity batch
  • Swimmers feed with paddlers
  • Swimmers will be grouped into pace and allocated a paddler
  • Finishers Lunch and Beer/Drink
  • Handcrafted Leather Momento

Accommodation up for Grabs:

The River Kaya

Self-catering accommodation situated right on the Kromme River, just 12 km from St Francis, and at the start of your swim. The last 8 km to the property is a gravel road. A vehicle with higher ground clearance is recommended.  Also the start of this iconic swim!

2 night min stay

River Kaya features 3 separate accommodation options namely: The Fish Eagle self-catering house with room for 10 guests – dorm style, The Woodpecker Shack with room for 8 guests, 4 bedrooms, The Kiewiet with room for 6 guests, 3 bedrooms.

The Fish Eagle: The house comprises 5 bedrooms, 2 en-suite bathrooms and 2 bathrooms. The main bedroom is furnished with a queen-size bed and offers an en-suite bathroom fitted with a toilet, basin, bath and shower. The second, third and fourth bedrooms each have a double bed, and the fifth bedroom has 2 single beds and an en-suite bathroom with a toilet, basin and shower. There are 2 bathrooms, one fitted with a shower and the other with a bath. Take this unit as a group R5000/per night.

The Woodpeckers Shack: consists of 4 bedrooms. Two bedrooms are furnished with a double or queen bed and the other two with bunk beds. The bathroom facilities include only showers. There is an open plan braai and lounge area as well. Take this unit as individual swimmers R450 per person per night.

The Kiewiet: This unit consists of 3 bedrooms with an open-plan kitchen and lounge area. All three bedrooms are furnished with queen beds and en-suites with showers only. Take this unit as a group R1200/per night.

We’re embracing renewable energy. Solar powered with inverter and backup batteries to keep the lights on during power-outages.

Programme:

Day One:

Saturday 27 September 2025

06h00 – 07h00 Late Registration
07h00 Race Briefing
07h30 Race Start
09h30 Halfway Cut Off Time & Teams Midway
11h30 Race Cut Off Time
12h00 -14h00 Lunch – Prize Giving During Lunch

Tides:

Saturday 27 September 2025

High: 5:50
Low: 11:49
High: 18:02
Low: 0:11

2min per 100m Pace
20 min per km, 14 km, 280 total min @ 20 min p/km, 60 min per hour

4 hours rounded off with tidal punch