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Good Things Guy
Ryan Stramrood is only the sixth solo swimmer to achieve the crossing, which he undertook from Miller’s Point near Simonstown to Rooi-Els near Pringle Bay.
13 April 2021
Today with Kieno Kammies
Well known extreme swimmer and inspirational speaker Ryan Stramrood broke yet another record on Thursday 18 March, swimming 34kms across False Bay in a fastest time of 8h39mins, now ratified by the Cape Long Distance Swimming Association (CLDSA). The previous record of 9h17mins from March 2007 is held by Barend Norjie.
13 April 2021
People's Post
Extreme swimmer and inspirational speaker Ryan Stramrood broke the record for the fastest 33 km swim across False Bay with 38 minutes on Thursday 18 March.
The Rondebosch resident is only the sixth solo swimmer to achieve the crossing, which he undertook from Miller’s Point near Simonstown to Rooi-Els near Pringle Bay. And he did so in 8:39.
13 April 2021
Men's Health
Awash with physical and mental health benefits, cold-water swimming is making big waves in the wellness industry. Veterans acclimatise themselves to near-freezing temperatures over years. We spoke to Ryan Stramrood, who – among various other frosty challenges – has swum from Robben Island to Blouberg 100 times.
04 August 2019
GQ South Africa
What if you could flick a switch that took you from self-protect mode to self-explore? Business owner Ryan Stramrood used endurance swimming to catapult his company to the next level…
01 August 2019
Metro FM
Hosted in the world’s first billboard whisky bar, The Challengers Club is a space for shared opinions and perspectives of success. A selection of South Africa’s most brilliant minds are here to talk about building a society of creators that are focused on ‘making’ and not just consuming. Brought to you by Glenfiddich, the world’s most awarded single malt Scotch whisky.
18 June 2019
SuperSport Showcase
11 June 2019
CapeTalk
Kieno Kammies speaks to extreme open-water swimmer Ryan Stramrood, who recently completed his 99th Robben Island swim and is preparing to do his 100th later this month. Although he’s swum all over the world, the Robben Island crossing is still dear to his heart.
14 May 2019
SABC Morning Live
The WWF Journey of Water follows a group of South Africans as they walk the length that water has to take to get from source to tap. Ryan was invited as a celebrity influencer to join the team and share his learnings as they visit water stressed communities and abandoned mines.
14 June 2017
eNCA
It’s not often you’ll find beach-goers enjoying ice -cold waters. However, open water ice swimmer Ryan Stramrood has made that his second home.
19 April 2017
Thrive Personality
01 February 2017
Jacaranda FM
We spoke to Ryan about his experience but Rian had another idea up his sleeve. They would conduct the interview with both their feet submerged in a bucket containing ice water that is at two degrees celsius. For Ryan this would be easy, however, Rian some slight difficulty. Take a look – and laugh!
12 January 2017
INSIGHT.TV
Rocks, mud, waves, ice and…. always higher, faster and more radical! These guys and girls in Power & … only think in superlatives and they push themselves to the limit to get ‘there’ – the point where many of us would never dare to go. These sportsmen and women come from all over the world and pursue a hobby or a way of life in which they continually challenge themselves to get the most out of things, no matter what!
22 December 2016
Cliff Central
Ryan shares the next crazy swimming feat he is committing to.
19 December 2016
SPAR Savour Magazine
01 November 2016
SA Breaking News
Extreme adventurer Ryan Stramrood will become one with the wild and wear a shark-fin all day in aid of the Cape of Good Hope SPCA #GoWildforWildlife campaign on Tuesday. Ryan aims to raise awareness for ocean wildlife and the issues that threaten it. He has four simple pointers that he will be focusing on to help the public make a difference.
12 September 2016
Two Oceans Aquarium
A dip into Ryan Stramrood’s swimming CV is impressive, and cold: he has completed 62 Robben Island-to-mainland crossings, swam solo across the English Channel and, as part of a team of South Africans, was among the first South African males to swim from Europe to Africa via the Gibraltar Strait, swam the first official “Ice Mile” in -1°C water, completed the world’s first swim around the southernmost tip of South America – Cape Horn, among his many, many other accolades shared with his like-minded friends who have taken a lead in identifying, planning and conquering their many challenges in the water.
08 September 2016
Singapore Airlines Inflight Magazine
Ice swimmer Ryan Stramrood chats with EUGENE YIGA about swimming in Antarctica, and the reason Iceland left him feeling “petrified”.
29 July 2016
News24
Ryan chats to Erin Bates.
15 July 2016
Women's Health
One of our #ManCrushMonday boys, we had to find out what makes this record-breaking Ultra Extreme Open Water and Ice Swimming champion tick…
01 July 2016
KFM Breakfast
Ryan chats to Ryan O’Connor just before he swam back to Cape Town from Robben Island this morning.
26 May 2016
GQ South Africa
South African adventurer, business owner, ice swimmer, inspirational speaker and family man; Ryan Stramrood, he shares with us his incredibly brave journey of how he transformed from a quintessential average Joe – who’s favourite past time was being a couch potato – to representing South Africa internationally and setting new world records in ultra extreme open water and ice swimming events.
14 December 2015
eNCA
At face value, Ryan Stramrood is your average man. But Ryan is fact an extreme adventurist, travelling the world as a motivational speaker. Some call him a superhuman, but this humble man is on a mission to help others.
01 September 2015
Cliff Central
Extreme endurance swimmer Ryan Stramrood pops by to talk Lion Mane Jellyfish and a swim that will make you shiver.
13 August 2015
SA Breaking News
South African swimming legend Ryan Stramrood beat the odds to successfully complete a world first attempt to cross the notoriously difficult North Channel located between north-eastern Ireland and south-western Scotland.
06 August 2015
Afternoon Express
For the most part, South Africans – and Capetonians specifically – cannot stand the cold waters along our shores. Here is a man who not only braves ice cold waters, but enjoys it. In the loft is extreme ice swimmer and motivational speaker Ryan Stramrood.
Following painful, pioneering training techniques and using what limited resources the team can find to put basic safety procedures in place, Ryan challenges himself by pushing personal limits for swimming in ice water, often setting new benchmarks for human endurance while they are at it.
01 July 2015
CapeTalk
Ryan Stramrood, who will be representing SA, has been training in extreme cold water in preparation.
18 March 2015
Expresso Show
26 January 2015
CCTV Africa
CCTV coverage of Ryan’s International date line crossing.
18 September 2014
EWN
Ryan Stramrood and his team will attempt to swim from US to Russian waters.
15 July 2014
YFM
17 November 2013
