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Very good, another ultra-endurance record for a woman. Are there any male swimmers likely to be able to increase the record or is it now likely to be fought over by women only?
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Are there any male swimmers likely to be able to increase the record or is it now likely to be fought over by women only?
I really don't know - iirc, there have been three people who have done three and got partway into their fourth, and two of those were male. I reckon if you can get to 3.5, with better conditions/training/more luck, you can do 4.
Interesting that there are two guys who've been battling (often quite petulantly) over the King of the Channel title, for most crossings - one of them was the observer on yesterday's swim. Neither of them are anywhere near Alison Streeter's record as Queen of the Channel.
kl
Been following this, it's beyond amazing. The S-curves in particular tell a story- she landed right on Cap Gris Nez and Shakespeare's each time, which is bloody difficult, particularly if you have a shit pilot (she had a shit pilot).