Courtesy of Jax Shek-O Challenge, a 2.2 km point-to-point race from Big Wave Bay to Shek-O Back Beach.

Do a swim either in very far or very cold or very rough water and many people feel like a hero.

And rightly so.

Big Wave Bay or Tai Long Wan (大浪灣) is a bay in the Southern District of Hong Kong. It is located on the eastern coast of Hong Kong Island, south of Cape Collinson and north of Shek-O.

jax coco is 100% pure coconut water with no added sugar, preservatives or colourings. A jax coco naturally isotonic beverage with the same level of electrolyte balance as in human blood.

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