Endurance swimmer Chloe McCardel has completed a record-breaking crossing ofthe English Channel, landing in Calais, France, just before 7am on Sunday.
The35-year-old Australian took 10 hours and 40 minutes to make her 35th Channelcrossing after leaving Abbot’s Cliff beach near Folkestone on Saturdayevening.
The 21-mile trip means Ms McCardel moves to second on the list of themost Channel swims, passing the men’s record of 34 held by British athleteKevin Murphy.