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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Josh Halliday

British swimmer claims women’s record for fastest Lake Geneva crossing

A British endurance swimmer is believed to have broken a world record for the fastest swim across Lake Geneva.

Sam Farrow, 31, from Wigan, swam the length of the lake from the Château de Chillon to the Bains des Pâquis – a distance of 45.2 miles (72.8km) – in 22 hours and 48 minutes.

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