Event information
South Africa's only Women's Mile swim continues for its fourth year in 2024. This Simon's Bay Mile brings together women young and old to share their love of Open Water Swimming and the Ocean.
The Simon's Bay Mile swim takes place in the picturesque Simon's Bay in Simon's Town, which is steeped in maritime history. The swim starts and finishes at the Simon's Town Waterfront with swimmers completing a 1 Mile / 1609m looped course of Simon's Bay against the backdrop of the Simon's Town mountains and resident South African Navy ships. Swimmers pass by the kelp forests of Simon's Bay where they may be treated to glimpses of either the resident short-tailed Stingrays or small Puffadder shy-sharks that call this area home.
Swimmers must remember to wear a brightly coloured swim cap of either pink, yellow, green, red or orange. All Junior Swimmers receive a free Simon's Bay Mile swim cap. There are also category prizes for the top three swimmers in Open Skins and Wetsuits along with the top 3 Junior swimmers.
