On February 25th, 2019, Hillel successfully completed the 4-mile swim from Robben Island to Big Bay in 57 degree water temperature and in a time of 3 hours and 7 minutes.
Cold water, shark scares, chafing and sunburn didn’t stop him.
Hillel from the Air
He wrote extensively about his experience and journey to achieve this goal in his Blog. Please read about it: http://freedomswim.com/the-morning-of-monday-february-25th/
Hillel before the swim
He had three reasons for attempting this challenge. He was…
  1. Inspired by the idea of Freedom and Nelson Mandela
  2. Interested in the challenge and improving his personal health
  3. Dedicated to finding a cure for psoriatic disease and raising funds for the National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF).
RemedyHealth Media produced a video and story about Hillel’s experience.  Please see: http://immersive.healthcentral.com/skin-care/d/LBLN/psoriasis-gamechangers-hillel-katzeff/
He has raised just over $4,000 and is short of his goal of $5,000. You can still acknowledge his successful swim and put him over the top by donating to the NPF, please click here for his: Personal NPF Donation Page. Thank you!