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On the final day of the competition, it was Jessica Roux who collected South Africa's final gold medal in the women's 5km Open Water race. In a hard fought swim in Sedi Abed, Jessica came out tops with a time of 45:02.78.
Morocco's Sara el Bekri claimed the silver medal in 46:28.06 followed by Malya Mgehezzi Bakhouche from Algeria in 46:30.08.
In the men's 5km Open Water race the battle was between Egypt's Hadeil Mohamed and Daniel Marais. In the end, it was Hadeil's (40:50.36) final stride which won him the gold, a mere second ahead of Daniel (40:51.31).
SA's Abdul-Malick Railoun took the bronze in 41:33.12.
The South African swimming team will be arriving back home on Tuesday, 21st September at 09:45 at OR Tambo International Airport.
