{"id":45557,"date":"2024-07-09T09:00:33","date_gmt":"2024-07-09T07:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/fish-hoek-teacher-joins-record-breaking-athlete-to-complete-robben-island-swim-for-animals-20240709\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T22:41:55","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T20:41:55","slug":"fish-hoek-teacher-joins-record-breaking-athlete-to-complete-robben-island-swim-for-animals-20240709","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/fish-hoek-teacher-joins-record-breaking-athlete-to-complete-robben-island-swim-for-animals-20240709\/","title":{"rendered":"Fish Hoek teacher joins record-breaking athlete to complete Robben Island swim for animals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Fish Hoek High School teacher Kim Adams successfully completed her first Robben Island Crossing, swimming 7.4 km alongside record-breaking endurance athlete Howard Warrington. <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The swim, held on 1 July, aimed to raise awareness and funds for animal welfare. <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The pair dedicated the effort to the Cape of Good Hope SPCA, highlighting their financial struggles and need for support.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Facing fluctuating water temperatures between 13,6 and 14 \u00b0C, Fish Hoek High School teacher Kim Adams set out on her first Robben Island Crossing on Monday 1 July, all in aid of animal welfare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And with record breaking endurance athlete Howard Warrington at her side to lead the swim, the novice successfully completed the Crossing in two hours and 35 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_5c117052\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/11988\/1b22c5244afe4f009e07b98e2bae711f.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/520fa80c88214153a2ab813915a9cd00.jpg\" title=\"Kim Adams completed her first Robben Island Crossing with record holder Howard Warrington who has reportedly completed the swim 200 times. PHOTO: Supplied\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Kim Adams completed her first Robben Island Crossing with record holder Howard Warrington who has reportedly completed the swim 200 times. PHOTO: Supplied<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Warrington, a Somerset West resident, has reportedly completed the Robben Island Crossing a record 200 times, with his most recent swim on Sunday 23 June in support of the Cape of Good Hope SPCA. He raised R202 438.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The athlete\u2019s 200th swim is pending Guinness World Record adjudication but once verified, Warrington will be the first man to have done this swim 200 times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sharing her experience, Adams tells <span>People\u2019s Post <\/span>it was always a life-long dream to swim the 7,4 km Crossing. \u201cIt has been a life-long goal, since my provincial swimming days for Eastern Province in my teens,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_b979d8c0\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/11988\/a85ae7fae2aa426b810d13d72e357609.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/f690af6fd45a4cd995c724cb18dc28a6.jpg\" title=\"Howard Warrington\u2019s dog looks on as the record holder completes his 200th Robben Island Crossing last month.PHOTO: \"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Howard Warrington\u2019s dog looks on as the record holder completes his 200th Robben Island Crossing last month.PHOTO: <\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-other-swimmers\">Other swimmers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Her interest in open water swimming was piqued in 2017 after connecting with other swimmers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen I started taking an interest in open water swimming, I chatted to other swimmers who had done it and who were preparing to swim it, and I realised I could manage it. But it took some time to get used to open water swimming and to build my confidence,\u201d said Adams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Questioned on whether it was a challenging swim, Adams said: \u201cWe swam through red tide for much of the swim and the current was pushing quite hard from the left for about 2 km, but then it subsided.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In preparation, Adams said she started practising in earnest from January. \u201cI swim on average three times a week but was able to increase my training during the school holidays,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Warrington, who holds the Guinness World Record for completing 150 swims from Robben Island to Blouberg, says he has dedicated his life to pushing his physical limits. \u201cAs an endurance athlete, I\u2019ve dedicated my life to pushing my physical limits both in water and on land, yet none of my personal challenges come close to the daily struggles endured by countless animals and the efforts of the SPCA to rescue and care for them,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_b70ba96c\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/11988\/aa097d5432b44ad68f141de3cd2755ae.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/0156141716c04453b1bbcae4e70270c9.jpg\" title=\"Kim Adams and Howard Warrington. 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PHOTO: <\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-grateful\">Grateful<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Every day, around 150 animals arrive at the SPCA\u2019s Grassy Park facilities, in desperate need of help. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cape of Good Hope SPCA spokesperson Belinda Abraham said the SPCA was incredibly grateful for the support. \u201cLast year, our hospital incurred a loss of R5,1 million,\u201d she said. \u201cThis level of financial strain is not sustainable and we\u2019re grateful to Howard for pushing himself to his limits, so we never have to reach ours.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Warrington\u2019s achievements include crossing the English Channel, eight Ironman triathlons, six Comrades marathons, 26 Cape Town Cycle Tours and completing 64 marathons and 243 half 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