British explorer Chris Brown is set to take part in an annual swimming race between the continents of Asia and Europe, aiming to emulate the achievement of Lord Byron in 1810.
Brown, 61, of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, will compete alongside 2,000 other people in the Bosphorus Cross Continental Swim, a 6.5km race from Kanlıca (Asia) to Kurucesme (Europe) on 20 August.