A facination with the Olympic Games and the yearning to write a romance with a twist of crime, drama and action lead to Olifant op n Sweefstok. Life leaves Kyle buoyant in the gap as if between two trapezes with no safety net. Swimming captures Kyle but Ansje is passionately dedicated to him. Christoff, Bianca and Carla include Martinette, a newcomer to town staying in the old rundown house with the Olympic swimming pool, in their circle of friends. When charming, humorous Captain Luke Maree is introduced, pandemonium ensues. Betrayal is not always in revealing a secret but also in keeping it. Social media’s out of control waves are devastating. Impulsive decisions are made amidst heartache, ecstatic and intimate moments. Powerful attraction and painful rejection meet and result in extreme highs and lows. Unexpected events and premeditated crimes occur. The chase towards Olympic place, podium and glory is within grasp. Winners stand tall and losers sink. Swimming is measured in split-seconds but love pulses in heartbeats. What will it take to confront the elephant on the trapeze?