Six sea swimmers from Ireland have succeeded in their attempt to cross the North Channel in winter — setting a new record in the process.
According to RTÉ News, the members of the Walrus Swim Team completed the 35km relay swim from Donaghadee in Northern Ireland to Portpatrick in Scotland in just under 13 hours on Friday (14 January).
And what makes their achievement even more remarkable is that the sextet — who met while swimming at the Forty Foot in Dublin — took to the chilling waters of the North Channel without the protection of wetsuits.
A team of six swimmers from Ireland have set an historic record - completing the North Channel swim from Ireland to Scotland, without wet suits, in winter. ?♂️ ?♀️
— RTÉ News (@rtenews) January 15, 2022
The Walrus Swim Team finished the epic challenge in just under 13 hours yesterday evening. | https://t.co/HHmsjrJfFr pic.twitter.com/ZRu9h9LtQK
RTÉ News has more on the story HERE.