“Me he encontrado con mucho plástico; demasiado plástico”, dice Sarah Ferguson, mientras describe sus encuentros con el flagelo siempre presente de la modernidad en su nueva epopeya, que se llama One Ocean Swim, que la verá nadar desde Durban hasta Ciudad del Cabo, en su Sudáfrica natal.
“I have encountered a lot of plastic; too much plastic,” says Sarah Ferguson, as she describes her encounters with the ever-present scourge of modernity on her newest epic, which is dubbed the One Ocean Swim – which will see here swim from Durban to Cape Town, in her native South Africa.
Situada en el borde occidental del Océano Índico, con el puerto marítimo más grande del África subsahariana, Durban, Sudáfrica es famosa por sus playas vírgenes y su vibrante vida marina, así como por las audaces organizaciones que trabajan para protegerlas.
Perched at the western edge of the Indian Ocean, with the largest sea port in sub-Saharan Africa, Durban, South Africa is famous for its pristine beaches and vibrant marine life — as well as the audacious organizations working to protect them.
Con todo lo que nos arrojaron en 2020, y todo lo que seguimos lanzando al mundo a su vez, el principio de enero de 2021 a menudo se han sentido como un lugar solitario, con un largo año de incógnitas por delante. Pero la esperanza es eterna, como dicen, y aquí en Plastic Oceans International pensamos que escuchar a una amplia gama de voces notables, sobre sus esperanzas para el próximo año, nos ayudaría a todos a recuperarnos y avanzar hacia horizontes valientes y positivos.
With everything that was thrown at us in 2020, and everything we continue to throw out at the world in turn, early January 2021 has often felt like a lonely place to be, with a long year of unknowns ahead. But hope springs eternal, as they say, and here at Plastic Oceans International we thought that hearing from a wide range of notable voices, on their hopes for this new year would help us all gather ourselves and push on towards brave, positive horizons.
Published by Plastic Oceans International this is the true story of South African swimmer, Sarah Ferguson’s world first circumnavigation swim around Easter Island. Her monumental swim against plastic ocean pollution united environmental activists from all across the globe and charmed the local inhabitants of Easter Island in the process. It is an inspiring true story of courage, determination and what we can achieve if only we try. Sarah and I will be in attendance and limited edition signed copies will be on sale.
With our second installment of Swim Against Plastic just around the corner, taking place in Mexico’s Riviera Maya region November 7-9, we are ecstatic to have Sarah Ferguson’s world-record swim around Easter Island officially recognized by Guinness World Records.
Personal log from the Chile science director Camila Ahrendt, who was on board the entire 19 hours of Sarah Ferguson’s world record swim around Rapa Nui. In these 19 hours she kept a personal log besides her official tasks on board like taking GPS measurements, make photos every half an hour that would serve as evidence of the swim and coordinate between the South African team, the captain, crew and the mainland. In her personal log she observed life on board, what went on behind the scenes, the swimming conditions and all the emotions that come about when you are part of such an epic event. This is an unedited recount of events, straight from the log.
The Easter Island swim has been the toughest I’ve done, and I really had to dig deep. On March 15, as dawn was still to make an appearance, my team and I readied ourselves for this momentous challenge that lay ahead. Around me, people gathered with messages of well wishes and encouragement and the sound of AC/DC’s ‘Thunderstruck’ filled the air. It was one of those moments where I tried not to think too hard about what I was about to do and just dived into the water and began, leaving behind the echoes of shouting and cheering.
