Maverick Citizen: Eastern Cape: History made as Carina Bruwer’s swim of hope raises thousands for music school By Estelle Ellis
Carina Bruwer sets off at Pollock Beach in Summerstrand on her swim across Nelson Mandela Bay. Picture by Mike Holmes
Bruwer said she wanted to use her marathon swimming, temporarily put on hold after having three children, for a good cause. She is the founder of“I felt that marathon swimming was a very selfish thing to do otherwise. I wanted to make a difference.” “I love that Muzukidz encourages the children to have hope. In my own unique, crazy way with my talents, I thought I would love to help them make a difference.”
Bruwer herself has had her share of marathon swims, among her other feats are crossing the English Channel. “This really is the Mount Everest of open water swimming,” she said. She also crossed False Bay. “I have been wanting to do this swim in Nelson Mandela Bay for a very long time,” she said.
“I am a violinist. Learning an instrument teaches concentration and focus. It also awakens all the senses. Because the violin is pressed against the body, the children discover that the vibrations are making them feel happy. My biggest goal is to raise a generation of positive people.”
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