Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent

Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.

Skydiving great-granny continues 100th birthday celebrations by swimming with great white sharks

On Saturday Georgina Harwood took part in a skydive above Cape Town

Jack Simpson
Tuesday 17 March 2015 10:48 GMT
Comments
Harwood in the cage waiting for her dive with South Africa's great white sharks and on her skydive
Harwood in the cage waiting for her dive with South Africa's great white sharks and on her skydive (National Sea Rescue Institute)

Just two days after launching herself out of a plane thousands of metres above Cape Town, adrenaline junkie and centenarian Georgina Harwood took to the waters on Monday to cage dive with great white sharks as part of 100th birthday celebrations.

Harwood, who was born when Lord Asquith was Prime Minister of Britain and King George V was on the throne, turned 100 on 10 March and has celebrated ever since with a number of thrill-seeking endeavours.

On Saturday, Harwood took part in a skydive above Cape Town, before rounding it off with a celebratory glass of red wine.

After the jump, Harwood told local media: "It was wonderful, it was exhilarating

"I'm trying to think of adjectives to add but it's difficult - there are so many. It was special."

Harwood hopes to raise more than 20,000 South African rand (£1,087), which will be enough to buy 35 new lifejackets for volunteers.

So far she has raised 9,000ZAR (£450) – enough to buy 16 new lifejackets.

To donate, visit her fundraising site here www.givengain.com

Join our commenting forum

Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies

Comments

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in