CHLOE NABS CHANNEL RECORD
AUSTRALIAN long-distance swimmer Chloe Mccardel on Wednesday broke the world record for the most number of swims across the Channel between England and France.
The 36-year-old made the swim for the 44th time, breaking the previous record of 43 she had held jointly with British swimmer Alison Streeter. Wrapped in an Australian flag, she said: “I’ve been waiting a long time to celebrate this swim.”
After setting off from the English coast in the early hours, she took about 10 hours to swim the nearly 34km to Pointe de la Courte Dune, near Calais in France.
The Channel is one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes and as well as passing cargo ships and ferries, changing tides and waves can add extra distances for swimmers to tackle.
Mccardel, who lives in Sydney, went ahead with her record-breaking swim despite a chest infection.
She said after the gruelling challenge that she felt “really good”.