‘Elephant on back’ but no croc sightings in record WA swim
An ultramarathon athlete, Andy Donaldson, has set a new world record for a 55-kilometre swim in a crocodile-infested river in Western Australia. He completed the swim from Lake Argyle to Kununurra's Diversion Dam in 11 hours and 51 minutes, surpassing the previous record. Despite the challenging conditions, Donaldson humorously noted that he only saw the Crocs on his coach's feet.
- ▪Andy Donaldson completed a 55-kilometre swim in the Upper Ord River, setting a new world record.
- ▪He finished the swim in 11 hours and 51 minutes, beating the previous record of 16 hours and 13 minutes.
- ▪Donaldson faced severe heat and dehydration during the swim but humorously remarked about not seeing any crocodiles.
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