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Chloe McCardel Completes Record 44th English Channel Crossing

McCardel, 36, completed her record-tying 43rd English Channel crossing two days prior.

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Chloe McCardel Ties World Record With 43rd English Channel Swim, 44th Next Week

After nearly 11 hours of swimming in 57 degree Fahrenheit water, McCardel is set to do it again next week to break the “Queen of the English Channel” record.

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Australian Swimmer Chloë McCardel To Go For English Channel World Record

Chloë McCardel waves during her 40th crossing of the English Channel. This fall, she’ll attempt to break the world record by finishing her 44th crossing.

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Chloe McCardel Successfully Completes Her 35th English Channel Crossing

The swim pushes McCardel past Kevin Murphy for 2nd place on the all-time crossings list, behind only Alison Streeter’s 43.

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Chloe McCardel Will Race for Second Place on English Channel Crossings List

Australian swimmer Chloe McCardel, 35, is set to swim the English Channel on Sunday, August 16, for the 35th time, moving her to second on the overall record list.

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Cameron Bellamy to Return for 8th Barbados Open Water Festival

In November 2019, endurance athlete extraordinaire Cameron Bellamy will return to Barbados for the 8th annual Barbados Open Water Festival following his planned Cuba-Florida swim attempt.

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Chloe McCardel Readmitted to Hospital After Record-Breaking Bahamas Swim

29-year old Australian Chloe McCardel has been readmitted to a hospital to continue deal with the effects of jelly-fish stings…

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Chloe McCardel Completes 128-Kilometer Unaided Swim Across Bahamas

Australian open water marathon swimmer Chloe McCardel has broken the World Record for the longest non-current-assisted, continuous, open-water solo swim in…

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What’s going on down there? Open water swimming events in Australia and New Zealand

It may be hard for some in the northern hemisphere to imagine, but it’s time to hit the open ocean…

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Just 11 Hours In, Jellyfish Sting Derails McCardel

Australian Chloe McCardel made it about a quarter of the way between Cuba and Florida before jellyfish stings forced her to to abandon her quest. (Photo Courtesy: Chloe McCardel)

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See ya Cuba: Chloe McCardel’s Swimming to Florida

Chloe McCardel is attempting to be the first person to swim from Cuba to the United States without the assistance of a shark cage. Photo courtesy of ChloeMcCardel.com

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Chloe McCardel in Florida Preparing for the big swim

Chloe McCardel is preparing to swim from Cuba to the United States – unassisted by a shark cage or protective swimwear.

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Open Water Swimming Great Chloe McCardel talks about the Cuba Swim

Chloe McCardel is going for the open water swim of her life this June when she attempts to become the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage.

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