Western Cape teen completes 20.5km open water swim

Mossel Bay endurance athlete Kane Johnstone (19) made it safely to Glentana Beach after he swam from The Point in Mossel Bay yesterday morning. Mossel Bay Advertiserspoke with Johnstone moments after he set foot on the beach. He completed the about 20.5km between these two points in just over nine and a half hours, battling currents, the cold and more.

Asked how he felt, Johnstone was speechless for a moment, but then described it as one of the scariest, wildest experiences ever. And even though he said he felt physically ‘broken’, he didn’t hesitate when saying he would 100% do it again. With this event, those involved hope to raise awareness and get support from the Mossel Bay community for the proposed Mossel Bay Shark Catch Exclusion Zone.

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