Malta ultra swimmer gets world record confirmed

VALLETTA, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- The World Open Water Swimming Association (WOWSA) has ratified a 142.3km swim by Maltese ultra athlete Neil Agius in 60 hours and 35 minutes, Agius announced on Saturday.

Agius told a press conference that this ratification confirms his new world record for the longest, unassisted, current-neutral ocean swim ever recorded.

The WOWSA is the governing body that oversees this u