The African continent is the land of extremes. From Cape Town to Cairo, from Ghana to Kenya, the differences in the continent’s open water swims are vast. The marine life ranges from hippos to Great White Sharks and the events take place in dams, rivers and along its countless majestic coastlines. Races range from hugely enormous (Midmar Mile) to quaintly small.

The Shell Festival Sea Swim in Jeffreys Bay, South Africa is an example of one of the smaller events.

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