Retreat aims to inspire more women to take to the big blue

After conquering the Robben Island Crossing final yr, Boksburg open-water swimmer Portia Mokoena makes use of her platform to encourage different girls to beat their fears of open-water swimming after demonstrating her bravery when she swam the 7.4km distance from Robben Island to Bloubergstrand in 03:43:16.

Mokoena, who hails from Parkrand, turned the primary black girl to finish the crossing with the assistance of the Benoni Open Water Swimming.

By her Swima Le Portia organisation, in partnership with Girls for Waves, she’s going to host a girls’s weekend swim retreat at Cradle Moon Lakeside Sport Lodge from March 28 to 30.

Mokoena, who the Cape Lengthy Distance Swimming Affiliation (CLDSA) awarded the ambassadorship to get extra girls of color to try the crossing, defined the aim of the retreat is to get extra girls into open water swimming.

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“It’s in regards to the expertise. We would like girls to expertise the texture of open-water swimming and fall in love with it, having the ability to swim safely and comfortably and obtain the swimming objectives they set for themselves,” she mentioned.

“We wish to get extra girls to take part in open-water swimming, encourage profession paths and pay it ahead by positively impacting these near them.”

The occasion will function footballer Shakeera Jacobs because the visitor speaker and yogi Humbu Ravhura, who will take the visitors by means of the advantages of yoga. The retreat will cater for varied swimming skills.

For enquiries and bookings, e-mail Mokoena at mushi.mary@gmail.com or mmokoena@metmok.co.za or WhatsApp 083 2753987 or 082 647 0167.

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