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Mike 'Buthie' Arbuthnot Credit: Jetline Action Photo

Midmar mile swimmer

Meet 'Buthie' (87), the only person to have officially swum every Midmar Mile

By EWN Sport

While much has changed over 47 years of the Midmar Mile, there has been one constant throughout, and that’s the presence of Mike 'Buthie' Arbuthnot.

  • FILE: Midmar Mile search and rescue team in action. Picture: Jeff Wicks/EWN.

    Midmar Mile organisers probe swimmer’s death

    Tristan Dennis’s body was found floating in the dam early this morning.

    2692 days ago
  • FILE: Midmar Mile search and rescue team in action. Picture: Jeff Wicks/EWN.

    Body of Midmar Mile swimmer found

    Tristan Dennis went missing while swimming at the event over the weekend.

    2693 days ago
  • The search for Midmar Mile swimmer Herman van Straten enters its fourth day. Picture: Jeff Wicks/EWN

    Search for Midmar swimmer continues

    Herman van Straten has been missing since Saturday when he failed to finish the race.

    3057 days ago
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