Australian ultra-marathon swimmer, Chloë McCardel, will attempt a four way crossing of the the English Channel. The 136km swim is likely to take at least two full days and nights, with a weather dependent start date between 29 August and 2 September.
McCardel, 32, has already set records for the world’s longest unassisted ocean swim and the world’s most Channel crossings in a season. She has also broken Des Renford’s longstanding Australian record for the most English Channel crossings, having crossed a total of 21 times to date – including becoming the first Australian to complete a triple crossing in 2015. Only three other swimmers have completed a triple non-stop crossing and, barring McCardel, the most recent to succeed was 27 years ago.