About Michelle

Based in Franschhoek, South Africa, Michelle Weber is a two-time Olympian and elite open water swimmer. Her passion and dedication have kept her on the South African Elite Squad for over a decade, representing her country at numerous World Championships, the Youth Commonwealth Games, and the Youth Olympic Games.

Over her career, Michelle has defended 17 national titles in the 5km and 10km open water events, claimed gold at the Junior Open Water World Championships, and earned four CANA African Games titles. She also holds multiple South African age group records in the freestyle events from 100m to 1500m. More recently, Michelle set a new South African women’s record for the English Channel crossing and holds the Fastest Female Time for the Robben Island Crossing.

Michelle’s journey began at a young age when she discovered her talent for distance swimming. In 2008, she competed in her first open water race — the Midmar Mile — and won the 13 & under category. From there, her love for open water grew, leading to countless road trips across South Africa with her family in search of new races and challenges.

In 2017, she launched Share-A-Lane, a community project dedicated to giving back to the sport that shaped her.

“Swimming has given me so much — resilience, discipline, and the drive to set and achieve goals. Share-A-Lane is my way of giving back what I’ve learned along the way.”

Still an active swimmer, Michelle’s love for travel, training, and adventure continues to guide her both in and out of the water. Inspired by this passion, she founded Wave Workouts, blending her experience as a coach with her role as a qualified travel advisor. Through her personalised services, she helps others train, plan, and book their dream holidays — from relaxing getaways to once-in-a-lifetime adventures.

Grounded in her faith and values, Michelle strives to live a life that glorifies God, using her journey to inspire, uplift, and empower others to pursue their own extraordinary goals — in sport and in life.