Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California.

Photos courtesy of Shawn Benjamin.

58-year-old Theodore Yach started his journey between Robben Island and Cape Town in November 1981.

More than 34 years later, he attempted and completed a pioneering Century Swim (100th crossing) in 3 hours 10 minutes in 13-14ºC (53-55ºF) waters from Robben Island.

His joy is captured on the Open Water Swimming Magazine cover for next month.

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