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Chloë McCardel: The Non-Stop Aussie of Open Water Swimming

Chloë McCardel: The Non-Stop Aussie of Open Water Swimming

Chloë McCardel breaks world records in open water swimming, hates jellyfish, and keeps looking for new ways to challenge herself in her favourite extreme sport. On a balmy October night in 2014, in the dark tropical waters of the Bahamas, a 29-year-old swimmer made her last few strokes to enter

Mohit Oberoi: How I swam the English Channel (part 2)

Mohit Oberoi: How I swam the English Channel (part 2)

In the second of the two-part series, climber and triathlete Mohit Oberoi writes about swimming in the cold, choppy waters of the English Channel. Determined to continue with his attempt to swim the English Channel, Mohit sets off to meet the team in Dover in south England. Team Sandiette in

Mohit Oberoi: How I swam the English Channel

Mohit Oberoi: How I swam the English Channel

Climber and triathlete Mohit Oberoi pens a riveting account of his first attempt at the English Channel swim. The first of this two-part series talks about his preparation and apprehension. Here I was in cold cold water in the middle of the English Channel, waves slapping me on the head

Chloë McCardel snares a world first: Three English Channel crossings in under a week

Chloë McCardel snares a world first: Three English Channel crossings in under a week

Ultra marathon swimmer Chloë McCardel completes three single crossings of the English Channel in under a week, becoming the first person ever to complete such a feat. Australian ultra marathon swimmer Chloë McCardel has snared a new world first in the English Channel today, completing three separate English Channel crossings