Oceans 8 Charity Swim

Thank you Stanley1913SouthAfrica for your continued support of Oceans 8.
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From helping us deliver a successful event to spoiling our Top Fundraisers and bringing extra excitement through our social media giveaway - your support makes the possible.
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Thank you for bringing this special event to life and for supporting the 14 charities at the heart of Oceans 8.
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Creating a brighter future for others, one mile at a time.

🎉 Today we celebrate our Top Fundraisers for 2026 🎉

Their efforts, together with those of every swimmer, donor and supporter, helped make this year's fundraising success possible. THANK YOU SO SO MUCH!

💫 Supporting our 10 invitational charities
• 1 mile: Pamela Daly - R22,668
• 4 mile: Henco Walker - R31,057

💧DUCT (Duzi-uMngeni Conservation Trust)
• 8 mile: Nindya Bucktowar - R11,389
• 16 mile: Leya Parkin - R5,695

🛟 National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI)
• 8 mile: Robert Tout - R101,185 ⭐ Top Overall Fundraiser 2026
• 16 mile: Da Boys (Kevin & Kyle Banks) - R7,500 each

🦏 Project Rhino
• 8 mile: Paula Hall - R18,450
• 16 mile: Justin Lockhart - R36,000

🌈 Singakwenza Early Childhood Education
• 8 mile: Jacqueline Cameron - R68,447
• 16 mile: Jarred John Visser - R34,142

A massive thank you as well to our prize sponsors including Arena South Africa, Stanley1913SouthAfrica, Okushal Drinks and others for recognising and rewarding these fundraising efforts. 👏👏👏



Singakwenza, Project Rhino, NSRI, DUCT Rivers

🌊 YOUTH DEVELOPMENT SWIMMERS 2026 🌊

Each year, we invite a small group of aspiring young swimmers to experience open water swimming on a larger stage - often for the very first time.

✨ This year, we welcomed Coach Janet Dlamini and her team to the . A professional lifeguard with over 23 years experience, Janet is passionate about mentoring young people and creating opportunities through lifesaving, swimming and water safety.

Thanks to the incredible generosity of four anonymous donors and Alu Direct - Sphiwe, Zanokuhle, Lungelo, Ben and Liyema too part, all of whom have aspirations of pursuing careers in lifesaving, professional diving and participating in water sports.

Supported by our safety swimmers, every member of the team successfully completed their 1 mile swim in good time and left the event with big smiles and feeling proud of what they had achieved. 😁

🎉 In Janet's words:
"The best experience anyone can ever ask for. Thank you for including us. It was amazing, we had so much fun. The guys were so excited (a bit tired!) but proud and happy."

Thank you so much to our sponsors and safety swimmers for making this opportunity possible and creating memories that will stay with these swimmers for a very long time. ✨✨

❗NEWS SPLASH 💦 A growing movement for good

"We are incredibly proud of how Oceans 8 has grown and the way people are coming together to support others in need."

Oceans 8 Charity Swim 2026 Raises Over R1.5 Million During Two-Day Event - South Africa Today The Oceans 8 Charity Swim has grown into one of KwaZulu-Natal’s most impactful charitable events, with more than 300 swimmers raising R1,517,687 through the

🙌Thank you Arena South Africa for being part of the heartbeat of Oceans 8 🙌

Okay, so this is a tough one😅! If you had to pick just one Oceans 8 moment you'll never forget, what would it be?

Let us know in the comments 👇

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