Swimmer’s 35th Channel crossing
AN endurance swimmer has completed a record-breaking 35th Channel crossing.
Chloe McCardel, 35, completed her latest swim in 10 hours and 40 minutes.
The 21-mile trip means the Australian moves up to second on the list of most Channel swims, passing the men’s record of 34 held by British athlete Kevin Murphy.
She now only trails Briton Alison Streeter, who has completed the challenge 43 times. After leaving Abbot’s Cliff beach near Folkestone, Kent, on Saturday evening she landed in Calais, France, just before 7am yesterday.
Chloe, who holds multiple world records for endurance swimming, joked it was a “tough day at the office”. She said: “It’s such a joyous thing to be able to surpass the record and move to second spot on the list of most Channel crossings.
“It’s a very momentous occasion and I’m very proud to be able to represent Australia.”
Although there was some concern as to whether she would need to quarantine on her return to the UK, she said she had been given the all-clear by coastguards.
She added: “I don’t think I want to swim the Channel again for a while.”