Author: Fish Eagles Masters Swimming

March 2021

Open Water swimming in June & July 2021 in Wilderness and Harolds Bay

All bird watchers….just spotted in George today – a new sub-species of Fish Eagle. It is the red-beaked, four-eyed, pink-headed Haliaeetus Vocifer Marilynatis. This bird is easily identified and her habitat includes Virgin Active and the Glenwood School pool. She likes watery spots and is known for her swimming abilities.

Early on 1 January 2021 the Fish Eagles set off to the Swartvlei Equastrian Estate for a lovely swim in the Wolweriver. Due to some unfortunate incidents including bakkies, mud, slipping and sliding and a long walk, we finally manage to reach the river. After all that excitement a swim was just what we needed to settle the nerves. In a beautiful setting, lovely water and great company we started the New Year off with a bang.

Getting out of the estate was much easier and faster than getting in, so after the swim we set of to Dix-Inn nearby to enjoy the hospitality of our hostess, Judy Dixon for some coffee, fruit cake and “botterkoek”. We even celebrated the New Year with some bubbly.