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South African open-water swimmer celebrating with national flag after a swim

Cape Town Teen Aims to Become Youngest South African to Swim the English Channel

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Cape Town Teen Aims to Become Youngest South African to Swim the English Channel Eighteen-year-old Amber-Rose Berry is on the verge of making history as the youngest South African to swim the English Channel between France and the United Kingdom. The freezing crossing promises to be no picnic, but Berry plans to make her mark. […]

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