The Swim Team

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When sixteen-year-old Khetiwe is given a swimming scholarship to a Johannesburg private school, she bumps up against Farrah, the swimming captain. As “the poor girl”, Khetiwe is already struggling to fit in, but Farrah sets out to make her life unbearable. When the two girls clash over Aidan - Farrah's ex-boyfriend - Farrah becomes even more unhinged. The constant bullying is starting to seriously affect Khetiwe, but when she tries to defend herself, things turn out even worse …