Скачать или смотреть Singaporean navy doctor swims 115km in 23 days and beats previous fastest recorded time by 4 days

Navy doctor Chua Jia Long, 34, conquered the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming, known as one of the world’s toughest endurance feats, in just 23 days, beating the fastest recorded time of 27 days set by Mr Joel Matos Ortiz from Puerto Rico in 2021.

The Triple Crown comprises the 32.2km Catalina Channel between Catalina island and the California mainland, the 48.5km 20 Bridges swim around Manhattan Island and the 33.7km English Channel.

He was raising funds for St Luke's Hospital. READ MORE: https://str.sg/awfN

Photos courtesy of Chua Jia Long
ST Photo: Chong Jun Liang

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