Breathe World Ocean Day Swim

Name: Breathe World Ocean Day Swim
Address: Durban Beach Club, Durban, 4001, ZA
Telephone: +27721252382

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Join us every June at the annual Breathe World Ocean Day Swim sponsored by FNB as we celebrate our oceans.

Challenge yourself or your colleagues to an 800m or if you really want extend yourself, take on the 5km swim.

03/06/2026

THREE DAYS TO GO ....

The clock is ticking with just three days to go until the 2026 Breathe World Ocean Day Swim sponsored by FNB on June 6 at Durban Beach Club – and there are some important things for entrants and potential entrants to know.

1) Online pre-entries close tomorrow (Thursday) at midday, thereafter you will need to enter on the day and pay a premium for your entry. Entries are open at MyActive https://breatheworldoceandayswim2026.myactive.co.za/

2) All entrants will get important race info sent to them tomorrow (not today – entries only close tomorrow, so it cannot be sent before entries close) – but, if you are excited and can't wait to get a sneak peak at the race instructions, you can go to the official race website and read the race instructionshttp://worldoceandayswim.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/WOD-2026-info-pack.pdf
And, maybe not suprisingly, there is more race information on the website at https://worldoceandayswim.co.za/race-information/

3) The weather is looking good for Saturday so get ready for a fantastic celebration of World Ocean Day in the best possible way, with a swim aimed at creating healthier oceans.

4) Most importantly, all proceeds of this event go to Breathe Conservation, so just by entering any of the four races – 800m, 1.6km, 3.2km or 5km – you will be contributing to a cleaner ocean.

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Dolphin Mile Swim Series

02/06/2026

JOIN US ON SATURDAY AND HELP SAVE OUR OCEANS

We're just a couple of days away from the fifth annual Breathe World Ocean Day Swim sponsored by FNB on Saturday,June 6 at Durban Beach Club. This is your chance to join Sarah and Breathe Conservation in their fight against plastic pollution.

All proceeds go to Breathe Conservation, so just by entering any of the four races – 800m, 1.6km, 3.2km or 5km – you will be contributing to a cleaner ocean.

Entries are open until Thursday midday at MyActive https://breatheworldoceandayswim2026.myactive.co.za/
For more information go to https://worldoceandayswim.co.za/

FNB
Dolphin Mile Swim Series

01/06/2026

Any surf swim starts with your entry into the water, so it makes sense to start saving energy from before the first stroke. In this tip from race founder Sarah Ferguson and Spurt_SA, she suggests high legs over the surf, swim the moment it gets deep, and on the way out transition back to a run the second your fingers hit the sand.

It's race week for Saturday's 2026 Breathe World Ocean Day Swim sponsored by FNB, so make sure you get your entry in (if you have not already done so) and look out for more tips from Sarah and race sponsors Spurt.

Entries are open at https://breatheworldoceandayswim2026.myactive.co.za/ and find out more about the event at https://worldoceandayswim.co.za/

31/05/2026

As we head into race week for the 2026 Breathe World Ocean Day Swim sponsored by FNB, we look at race founder Sarah Ferguson, and her motivation for the event, and starting Breathe. Then, over the next few days will also be sharing some of her tips to help you enjoy your swim a little more, and how you can be a better and safer ocean swimmer ... and of course don't forget to enter at https://breatheworldoceandayswim2026.myactive.co.za/ and find out more about the event at https://worldoceandayswim.co.za/

With thanks to race sponsor: Spurt_SA

30/05/2026

ONE WEEK TO GO!

The wait is nearly over for the 2026 Breathe World Ocean Day Swim sponsored by FNB. Next Saturday (June 6) is your chance to enjoy South Africa's biggest open-water ocean swim, and at the same time do your bit to help protect the ocean.

This is an annual fundraiser for Breathe Conservation, with all the proceeds going towards their environmental education program and fight against plastic pollution in the ocean.

Online pre-entries are still open at at MyActive.co.za at https://breatheworldoceandayswim2026.myactive.co.za/ but will close at midday on Thursday, June 4. After that, late entries will only be taken on race morning at the Durban Beach Club.

For more information on the swim go to www.worldoceandayswim.co.za

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Dolphin Mile Swim Series

29/05/2026

FINAL SWIM CLINIC

Last week saw "amazing conditions" for last week's swim clinic and the organisers are hoping for more of the same this weekend. The clinics at Marine Lifesaving Club are to help prepare swimmers for next weekend's Breathe World Ocean Day Swim sponsored by FNB.

Anyone wanting to join the clinics is asked to meet at Marine Surf Lifesaving Club at 7am and the cost is just a R50 donation to lifeguards assisting with safety. If you are interested please join the Ocean Swim Clinic Group WhatsApp link at https://chat.whatsapp.com/LL5yqq4FEGD4NWLft21zZl?mode=gi_t so Trevor can make sure he has enough volunteer lifeguards.

NOTE: This is NOT a "learn to swim clinic" but will help swimmers become more comfortable, confident & skilled in ocean swimming.

Entries for the Breathe World Ocean Day Swim sponsored by FNB are open at MyActive at https://breatheworldoceandayswim2026.myactive.co.za/

For more information on the swim on June 6 go to www.worldoceandayswim.co.za

FNB
Dolphin Mile Swim Series

27/05/2026

ONE OCEAN. ONE EPIC SWIM.

The big day looms. There are just 10 days until the fifth annual Breathe World Ocean Day Swim sponsored by FNB on June 6 at Durban Beach Club.

This is your chance to swim for the fight against plastic pollution.

All proceeds go to Breathe Conservation to help its campaign for cleaner oceans, so just by entering any of the four races – ranging from 800m up to 5km – you will be contributing to a cleaner ocean.

Entries are open at MyActive https://breatheworldoceandayswim2026.myactive.co.za/

For more information go to https://worldoceandayswim.co.za/

FNB
Dolphin Mile Swim Series

26/05/2026

RACE ROUTES RELEASED

The race courses for the fifth annual World Ocean Day Swim sponsored by FNB on June 6 have been finalised.

The 5km swimmers will swim a long lap and a lap of the 1.6km route, while the 3.2km swimmers will do two laps of the 1.6km route. Both the 1.6km and the 800m swimmers will do a one-lap course. All routes start with participants waist-deep in the water with the start/finish area just north of The Beach Club.

The provisional program has registration and late entries from 5.30am until 6.30am, and then the 5km swimmers will start the action at 7am, followed at five minute intervals by the 800m. 3.2km and finally the 1.6km.

And, do not forget, there will be a guided beach walk and clean up with a Marine Guide from 8.30am and then prizegivings and auctions at 9.30am. All proceeds go to Breathe to help in its fight against plastic pollution in the ocean and to their marine conservation education programmes.

Entries are open at MyActive until midday June 4th at https://breatheworldoceandayswim2026.myactive.co.za/

For more information go to https://worldoceandayswim.co.za/

FNB
Dolphin Mile Swim Series

22/05/2026

WORLD OCEAN DAY SWIM CLINICS

Are you keen to enter the Breathe World Ocean Day Swim sponsored by FNB, but are maybe a bit nervous of swimming in the sea? Possibly you want to enter the World Ocean Day event to help fight plastic pollution but have not done much swimming in the sea? Or perhaps you just want to increase your confidence in the sea so get more enjoyment from ocean swimming?

Why not join Trevor and his team for his next World Ocean Day Swim clinic on Sunday, May 24th.

Meet at Marine Surf Lifesaving Club at 7am and the cost is just a R50 donation to lifeguards assisting with safety.

If you are interested please join the Ocean Swim Clinic Group WhatsApp link at https://chat.whatsapp.com/LL5yqq4FEGD4NWLft21zZl?mode=gi_t so Trevor can guage numbers to make sure he has enough volunteer lifeguards.

NOTE: This is NOT a "learn to swim clinic" but will help swimmers become more comfortable, confident & skilled in ocean swimming.

18/05/2026

"IT'S A GREAT EVENT"

What more do you need to know? The Breathe World Ocean Day Swim sponsored by FNB is "a great event" in so many ways: A well-organised and fun event promoting good health, all in aid of such a wonderful cause at a beautiful venue.

Entries are open at MyActive at https://breatheworldoceandayswim2026.myactive.co.za/

For more information go to www.worldoceandayswim.co.za

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Dolphin Mile Swim Series

Address

Durban Beach Club
Durban
4001

Telephone

+27721252382

Website

https://breatheconservation.org/

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