(SP)MALTA-MELLIEHA-SWIMMING-WORLD RECORD-CHALLENGE

(240922) -- MELLIEHA, Sept. 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Maltese swimmer Neil Agius wades into the sea in Mellieha, Malta, on Sept. 21, 2024. Maltese swimmer Neil Agius began to swim 160km in open water around Malta and Gozo islands, looking to break a world record he himself holds. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)