Adventurous sportspeople in Gauteng are readying themselves for Torpedo SwimRun Moon presented by OUTsurance, a swimrun event that takes place on Sunday 25 April at Cradle Moon Lakeside Reserve in Muldersdrift.   SwimRun is different from triathlon in that there is no transition between the multiple running and swimming segments – athletes run in their costumes/wetsuits and they swim in their ...

The Torpedo SwimRun presented by OUTsurance series is made up of both competitive and non-competitive events. Photo by Caleb Bjergfelt. OUTsurance, the insurer where you always get something out, will help ensure you get in[to] SwimRuns this year, and beyond. Torpedo SwimRun, South Africa’s premier SwimRun event organisers, are proud to announce OUTsurance as the series’ presenting sponsor. The sponsorship ...

Torpedo SwimRun has been the new sports group in South Africa that has been organizing unique SwimRun races since 2017. This race is different to any other kind in South Africa in that athletes team up with a partner, and together run and swim across the stunning nature that the country has on offer. Each race differs in the number ...

Torpedo SwimRun Val de Vie will be happening on 3 February 2019 on the well-known Franschhoek lifestyle estate, and is attracting  competitive athletes and beginner swimrunners who want to try out the sport.   Swimrun is a relatively new sport that originated in Sweden, and offers off-road and open-water adventure along coastal and inland waterways, with routes designed around the ...

Cape Town, 18 November. The third edition of the Torpedo SwimRun Cape saw records tumble in both the Men’s and the Women’s categories. Last year’s Mixed category winners, siblings Nick and Alexandra Quenet, now competing in the Men’s and Women’s categories, each took the wins with their respective race partners.   Conditions in the water were challenging due to a ...

The Torpedo SwimRun Series is growing, with the recent announcement that the newest event, Torpedo SwimRun Val de Vie, will be happening on 3 February 2019 on the well-known Franschhoek lifestyle estate, and will draw both competitive athletes and beginner swimrunners who want to try out the sport.   Swimrun is a relatively new sport that originated in Sweden, and ...

(Cape Town. 20 November). The second Torpedo SwimRun yesterday saw a field of over 100 two-person teams negotiate multiple run and swim segments from Sandy Bay to Clifton 4th beach in Cape Town. The natural beauty of the course, located on the Cape Town Atlantic Seaboard, is resulting in the race fast becoming an iconic event for both serious athletes ...

Entries are still open for the second Torpedo SwimRun, which takes place on 19 November in Cape Town. Extreme open water and ice swimmer Ryan Stramrood has entered the race with fellow extreme swimmer Mark de Klerk as his teammate. Ryan has never worn a wetsuit for open water swimming before, and he does not own a pair of running ...