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Hazel and friends brave icy waters for breast cancer awareness

Swim4Boobies braves icy waters for early detection

By Andries van Zyl • 26 March 2026
Hazel and friends brave icy waters for breast cancer awareness

Hazel Leach and her team braved cold waters at Ebenezer Dam to raise breast cancer awareness and funds for mammograms. Driven by personal experience, the "Swim4Boobies" initiative supports early detection. Over R40,000 has been raised, with donations still accepted.

Hazel Leach and a group of swimmers from Louis Trichardt recently braved the cold waters of Ebenezer Dam in wet and rainy conditions to raise awareness about the early detection of breast cancer and support fundraising for the cause.

Swimming under the Swim4Boobies slogan, Hazel and her team, which included her young daughter Caitlyn, took part in the annual Ebenezer Mile Swim on 14 March. Their objective was clear: one mile, one purpose — “swim to detect”.

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