South Africa's ONLY Women's Mile swim continues for its 5th year in 2025!  

This Simon's Bay Mile Women's Day Swim brings together Women young and old to share their love of Open Water Swimming and the Ocean.  The Simon's Bay Mile swim takes place in the picturesque Simon's Bay in Simon's Town. Simon's Town is a small coastal town in the south of Cape Town situated along the False Bay coastline on the southern part of the Cape Peninsula. Simon's Town is steeped in maritime history being home to the South African Navy and has many popular tourist attractions including the world-famous Boulders Beach with its Penguins. 

The Women's Day Mile starts and finishes at the Simon's Town Waterfront with swimmers completing a 1 Mile / 1609m looped course of Simon's Bay against the backdrop of the Simon's Town mountains and resident South African Navy ships. Swimmers will pass by the kelp forests of Simon's Bay where they may be treated to glimpses of either the resident short-tailed Stingrays or small Puffadder shy-sharks that call Simon's Bay home.

Swimmers must remember to wear a brightly coloured swim cap of either Pink, Yellow, Green, Red or Orange. All Junior and Over 65 swimmers will receive a FREE Women's Day Mile swim cap! There will be category prizes for the Top 3 Swimmers in Open Skins and Wetsuits along with the top 3 Junior Swimmers and Over 65's too!

NOTE: Swimmers Under 13 may also enter ONLY if they are able to provide proof of Open Water Swimming competency through their recent Ocean swimming results or having a Lifesaving South Africa Level 2 Nipper (Under 11 and Under 12) or a Level 3 Nipper (Under 13 and Under 14) Award. 

SWIM RACE RULES

Swimmers are not permitted to use fins, flippers or snorkels unless communicated with and agreed to by the swim organiser. These swimmers will start in the non racing pod and not be eligible for category prizes. Swimmers may choose to swim in either a costume or wetsuit on the day. Any changes on the day must be communicated at check in and not any later! 

Swim categories recognised on the day will be Juniors (Under 18), Open Skins and Wetsuits (Over 18) and Over 65's. Swimmers that are 18 may choose to enter either the Junior or Open category and will be recognised in the category that they are entered into on the day.

The Top 3 Swimmers in the Under 18 and Over 65 Categories will be recognised irrespective of if they are swimming in Skins or Wetsuits. Swimmers  that want to be eligible for the Top 3 in either the Open Skins or Wetsuits categories please take note of the following.

SKINS CATEGORY (applicable to top 3 swimmers) - Swimmers may wear more than one swim cap (no neoprene allowed) and swim costumes may not extend beyond the shoulders. Swimskins/Speedsuits are permitted but must not be made of neoprene and may not extend beyond the shoulders.

WETSUIT CATEGORY (applicable to top 3 swimmers) - Swimmers may wear a wetsuit up to 5mm in thickness. Wetsuit swimmers may wear more than one swim cap and must wear a brightly coloured swim cap over any neoprene cap that is worn. No booties or gloves may be worn

With thanks to The Simon's Bay Women's Day Mile swim partners. Maurten Nutrition, Ocean Freedom, Mad Wave, Fable Designs, Bumps 2 Babes Aquatic Centre, Coral Wetsuits, Button Wear, Number Thirteen and Sam Swimwear.

For Event enquiries please contact the Swim Organiser

Scott Tait

Swim Cape Town

076 156 2619

[email protected]