26 May 2004 -  Robben Island - Blouberg - 7 kms - Time 6h.04mins.  Awarded the Peter Bales Cup for the "Swim of the Year" in recognition of this swim.

Two minutes of standing fame for the finish of my first swim.

28 July 2005 -  Robben Island to Three Anchor Bay - 10kms - Time 7h24mins

7 March 2006 - Double Robben Island (Blouberg-Robben Island-Blouberg)  - First woman - 14kms 8h26mins. Awarded the Peter Bales Cup for the "Swim of the Year" in recognition of this swim.

A very happy end to the perfect day!

16 August 2006 - First English Channel attempt - aborted after 7 hours.

On returning home, I was awarded the City of Cape Town, Mayoral Award - Extraordinary Woman 2006 in recognition for my work on the Writing Stick Project and my swimming.

Mayoral Award Extraordinary Woman Award.

23 March 2007 - Robben Island to Blouberberg - 7kms - 3h34mins

5 May 2007 - Blouberg-Round Robben Island - 18kms - 8h34mins 

31 July 2007 - Second English Channel Attempt - aborted 10 kms from France - 21h02mins. Awarded the Frank Richards Endurance Award for the unsuccessful endurance swim of 2007by The Channel Swimming and Piloting Federation in England.

Frank Richards Endurance Award.

28 February 2008 - Attempted Triple Robben Island - Complete another Double - had to abort third leg due to strong winds and choppy seas. 

13 March 2009 - 2nd attempt at Triple Robben Island - Completed another Double - had to abort third leg due to strong current which took a  longer time to complete the second leg, thereby shortening daylight hours allowed for swimming.