endurance swimming

British swimmer Sam Farrow completed the 72.8km stretch from the Château de Chillon to the Bains des Pâquis in 22 hours and 48 minutes.

At just 23, cancer-survivor Marion Joffle has broken the record for the fastest swim across the English Channel by a French woman.

Next week, Chloë McCardel will attempt her 42nd swim across the English Channel, a notoriously difficult 32-kilometre journey.

Australian swimmer Chloe McCardel has broken the men’s world record for the most number of swims across the English Channel.