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{{Short description|South African open water swimming race}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}
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It takes place annually close to [[Freedom Day (South Africa)|Freedom Day]] (27 April, the date of South Africa's first democratic elections in 1994 when Nelson Mandela was elected President, marking the end of the [[Apartheid]] era and the freedom of the people).<ref name="About the Freedom Swim">[http://www.freedomswim.co.za/about/what-is-the-cadiz-freedom-swim#content About the Freedom Swim] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110405161603/http://www.freedomswim.co.za/about/what-is-the-cadiz-freedom-swim#content |date=5 April 2011 }}</ref>
The Cadiz Freedom Swim is recognised as one of the world's most extreme sea races due to the extremely cold water of the [[Atlantic Ocean]] (averages around 13–14 °Celsius), unpredictable sea and weather conditions, and the presence of [[great white shark]]s.{{fact|date=October 2023}}
== History ==
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