Tag: Chloe McCardel

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,…

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…

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

Chloe McCardel is doing final preparation for her world-record swim from Cuba to the USA without a shark cage or wetsuit. Angela Cox spoke to her about the attempt. http://youtu.be/3eRbTTmOtJk

Australian marathon swimmer Chloe McCardel has made a New Year’s resolution to top them all: to conquer a world-first crossing from Cuba to the US without a shark cage. ‘I think my mum will faint when she hears about this,’ McCardel said. The 27-year-old Melburnian, who has already completed six solo crossings of the English…