Chloe McCardel attempted her second try at a three-way crossing of the English Channel, but the elements did not line up for her…again.
Even with her three-way crossing plans dashed, but the Australian distance swimmer still had an outstanding two-way time of 19 hours 20 minutes with a first leg of 9 hours 50 minutes and an even faster second leg of 9 hours 30 minutes.
For her efforts, she won three awards from the Channel Swimming Association this weekend: CSA Gold Medal for Fastest Swim of the Year, the Sotiraki Trophy for Fastest Swim by a Lady, and the Mark Rickhuss Memorial Trophy for the Fastest Two Way Swim of the Year.
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