Malta athlete swims 140km in 60 hours

VALLETTA, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- Malta's ultra-endurance athlete and clean seas activist Neil Agius swam some 140 kilometres in just over 60 hours around Malta and Gozo.

The swim, to raise awareness about the importance of keeping our seas clean, set a new world record which still needs to be ratified by the World Open Water Swimming Association. This governing body oversees this ultra-endurance sport.

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