

Season 4 • Episode 106
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A South African, Afrikaans-language telenovela which takes place in and around a competitive swimming club, Die Swartmarlyne.
Acting
Justin Strydom's patriarch is gloriously terrible and you can't look away.
Production
South African TV rarely looks this glossy — money was SPENT.
Creator
Neil McCarthy
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Die Swartmarlyne is loosely inspired by real South African swimming dynasties, with the showrunners consulting actual Olympic coaches for authenticity.
The pool set was built on the same lot where 1990s Afrikaans soap 'Egoli' filmed — deliberate homage or budget recycling? You decide.