British Woman Sets Record for Fastest Lake Geneva Swim
Sam Farrow, a 31-year-old British swimmer, set a new record by swimming 45.2 miles across Lake Geneva in 22 hours and 48 minutes. She endured fatigue and back pain throughout the swim, which took place from Château de Chillon to Bains des Pâquis. The record is pending official ratification in late September.
Sam Farrow, a 31-year-old British endurance swimmer from Wigan, achieved a new record for the fastest swim across Lake Geneva.
She completed the 45.2-mile (72.8 km) distance from Château de Chillon to Bains des Pâquis in 22 hours and 48 minutes.
This remarkable swim required her to tread water during breaks and endure severe fatigue, back aches, and cramps.
Farrow's previous swims included Loch Awe, Loch Lomond, and Loch Ness in Scotland.
She balanced her rigorous training regimen with her responsibilities as an infant feeding practitioner and a mother of two.
The record is pending official ratification in late September.
She completed the 45.2-mile (72.8 km) distance from Château de Chillon to Bains des Pâquis in 22 hours and 48 minutes.
This remarkable swim required her to tread water during breaks and endure severe fatigue, back aches, and cramps.
Farrow's previous swims included Loch Awe, Loch Lomond, and Loch Ness in Scotland.
She balanced her rigorous training regimen with her responsibilities as an infant feeding practitioner and a mother of two.
The record is pending official ratification in late September.