Off Chloe McCardel’s official facebook page
OK, so the word is that Chloe has suffered a ‘debilitating’ severe jelly fish sting that made it impossible to continue. She and the team are now heading towards Key West. Once landed, we’ll post further details. Thanks everyone for all your support and best wishes.
This was 11 hours into her swim, see for instance 7News
http://youtu.be/OjY3eIUk0oY
Another video
Parents say it’s important to get swimming lessons for your children — and to also learn the signs that someone is having trouble in the water.
Jonah Hill gives Conan advice for going to the beach. Beware of riptides and don’t let Channing Tatum get you drunk. See CNN (iOS friendly version)
About 6 hours ago, marathon swimmer Chloe McCardel started her world record breaking 170km+ swim from Cuba to Florida, follow Chloe’s official Facebook Page for regular updates, and see the Live Satellite Tracking Feed.
As well as the sharks, 29-year-old Chloe McCardel will battle exposure, swift sea currents, stinging jellyfish and extreme fatigue as she attempts the record swim from Cuba to Florida this week.
The 103-mile (166km) journey is considered the ‘holy grail’ of marathon swimming, with numerous failed attempts having been made at the treacherous crossing.
McCardel, who is a veteran swimmer of the English Channel and other endurance swims, believes she has the strength and the determination for the dangerous crossing.
“At the moment it’s the most high-profile marathon long-distance swim, and swimmers really want to come here and be the first,” she said in Havana, Cuba.
“It’s very important; it’s like winning a gold medal.”
http://youtu.be/XG6ZCyoggF4
Australian athlete Chloe McCardel explains why she is going to attempt to become the first person in history to swim from Havana in Cuba to Florida’s Key West without a shark cage.
The 29-year-old will battle strong currents, stinging jellyfish, sharks and her own physical limits when she attempts the swim this week.
“I will not wear a wetsuit. I will not use a shark cage,” she said.
“I will not hold on to anything. I will not get on the boat at any time.”
She hopes to begin the challenge, which she has described as “the hardest swim in the world today,” at some point on Wednesday, weather permitting.
http://youtu.be/-nYNXWyAx7w
In a world first, Australian Chloe McCardel aims to swim from Cuba to Florida without the aid of a shark cage. She chats to Sunrise about the attempt.
http://youtu.be/MjFwr69gPd8
The “Piscina Coberta Pere Serrat – Club Natació Sant Andreu” ready for the 34th Trofeu Internacional Ciutat de Barcelona leg of the 2013 Mare Nostrum circuit.
Read for instance MailOnline, Derby Telegraph, BBC
A pool at a disused Derbyshire quarry, known locally as the Blue Lagoon, has been dyed black in a bid to deter people from swimming in it.
Despite the water at the quarry at Harpur Hill, near Buxton, having a pH level of 11.3 dozens of people still swim there.
Bleach has a pH level of 12.3 and signs warn swimmers the water could cause skin complaints.
Swimmers are also warned the water contains rubbish and dead animals.
Image courtesy of Alix Williams, CC BY-ND 2.0
