ABOUT CARINA

Carina Bruwer's versatility and tenacity has captured the imagination of people across the spectrum. Carina, voted one of Glamour mag's 12 "Women We Loved in 2005" in the Jan '06 issue, and recipient of a “Cosmo Awesome Woman 2004” Award, is a highly acclaimed, multi-award winning flautist and a record-breaking long distance open water swimmer; she also founded and owns what is today one of the largest entertainment agencies in South Africa

As a swimmer Carina holds the female world record for the Straits of Gibraltar crossing (16km), the record for the fastest swim around Robben Island (11km), as well as for the 8.5km swim around Cape Point. She is the only South African woman, and one of only 4 swimmers ever, to cross the notorious waters of False Bay (35km). In July/August '05 she crossed the English Channel (36km) and was the female winner of the 26km International Swimming Crossing of the Toroneos Gulf in Greece within 8 days of each other. Carina, the first recipient of the Supersport Champion Awards, is also the only swimmer to have rounded both the southern-most (11km) and northern-most (16km) points of Africa; she became the first South African to round Cape Point (8km) and Cape Agulhas (11km), and is the only swimmer to have successfully rounded Danger Point (10,5km) near Gansbaai - the "White Shark Capital of the World".

Widely regarded as one as the finest young musicians in the country, Carina holds the degree BMus(Hons) cum laude. She is a versatile soloist known for seamlessly fusing classical and contemporary styles (jazz, Latin and ethnic) in her performances. She currently performs exclusively as part of South Africa's instrumental supergroup Sterling EQ.