Australian ultra-marathon swimmer Chloe McCardel gives the thumbs up sign as she recovers at the end of her marathon swim.
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Dehydrated and exhausted, Australian swimmer Chloe McCardel successfully completed a 78-mile swim Wednesday in the Bahamas.
McCardel's support team says the 42 ½ hour effort is the longest open-water solo, continuous marathon swim in history, though such claims come with complications. The Marathon Swimmers Federation says it is difficult to compare marathon swims because of varying currents and other factors, including the fact that some previous efforts were not well documented.
McCardel, a 29-year-old athlete from Melbourne, set out from the southern tip of Eleuthera and reached Nassau at about 1 a.m. local time. She made the attempt under rules that included not being permitted to intentionally touch her support boat or hold on to anything.
Upon reaching Nassau, she was escorted by her husband and support crew for a medical examination. She plans to remain in the Bahamas until she is rested enough to travel.
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