Originally Posted by johan rebel

Perhaps rather not.

I've swum in Lake Malombe, though. From a boat, and far from shore, on the slightly dubious theory that crocodiles prefer to hug the coast.

It's perfectly possible to swim in crocodile infested rivers and waters, e.g. the Zambezi and Okavango. Matter of picking the right spot, and trusting the advice of the locals. I've done it plenty of times. Once, having just pulled myself up into the mekoro after a refreshing Okavango dip, my River Bushman guide told me that hippos were far more of an issue than crocs, and then described how his father had bled to death after a hippo had bitten off his leg.

I've seen people dive right into the Chobe River, but that's one I think I would prefer to pass on.

Johan