Simon Ince from Somerset West has been awarded a Guinness World Record after swimming from Simon's Town to Rooi Els, crossing False Bay, this past Sunday.

Simon Ince from Somerset West has been awarded a Guinness World Record after swimming from Simon’s Town to Rooi Els, crossing False Bay, this past Sunday.

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24 February 2022

At 62, he is the oldest person to complete the 35 km swim. It took Ince just less than 11 hours to complete the crossing.

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Merentia joined the media world in 1996 and in 2001, she took her first steps in the broadcasting world. In her free time, she likes to go on adventures in the city. She also likes to learn new dances, not that she is any good at that.

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