Durban's Oceans 8 Charity Swim Supports Conservation and Education

Photo Credit: Treverton College

Brave Treverton College swimmers took on the challenge of the Oceans 8 Charity Swim, raising funds for 14 deserving causes.

Durban, South Africa (08 August 2024) – The Oceans 8 Charity Swim made a splash in Durban recently.

This thrilling warm-water ocean swim event raised funds for conservation and education initiatives. To participate, swimmers were required to fundraise for a chosen charity before taking the plunge.

Swimmers could choose from three distances: an eight-mile challenge, a four-mile swim, or a one-mile option. To participate, entrants were required to raise a minimum of R6,000, R4,000, or R1,000, respectively, but were encouraged to fundraise beyond these amounts.

Six Treverton participants, including four students and two staff members, conquered the Oceans 8 Charity Swim this year.

Oceans 8 Charity Swim was created by a group of non-profit organisations to help provide charities that have a footprint in KwaZulu-Natal with a sustainable source of income.

Fourteen charities are supported by this swim. These included:

The Duzi-Umngeni Conservation Trust (DUCT),
National Sea and Rescue Institute (NSRI),
Project Rhino,
Singakwenza Early Childhood Development Education Centre,
Adopt A River Eco Solutions,
Caversham Education Institute,
Centre for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW),
Game Rangers Association of Africa,
Sailors’ Society of Southern Africa,
Kerr House,
Liberty NPO,
One Planet S.A.,
Umduduzi Hospice Care for Children
and Wildlife ACT.

Special congratulations to Ruby Sproat for completing an impressive eight-mile swim, Isabella Heinecken for swimming four miles, and Any Hughes and Clémence Berthome for each tackling a one-mile challenge.

A special mention went to Clémence Berthome, who was on exchange from France, for braving the South African waters, raising funds for South African charities, and enjoying it!