Andy Donaldson's Ord River Swim: Record Attempt

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Andy Donaldson attempts a record-breaking swim down the Ord River in Western Australia.

British-Australian ultramarathon swimmer Andy Donaldson is attempting a record-breaking swim down Western Australias Ord River, aiming to beat Simone Blasers time of sixteen hours and thirteen minutes. This fifty-five kilometer challenge, from Lake Argyle to Kununurra, is Donaldsons longest attempt yet and will test his endurance against the rivers crocodile population. With a support boat and kayaker for safety, Donaldson started his swim at five thirty AM local time, providing live updates on social media. If successful, this swim will redefine extreme open-water grit. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/7b0f5679c7b22865

People in this episode

Guest: Andy Donaldson

Topics covered

• ultramarathon swimming
• record attempt
• endurance sports
• open-water swimming
• crocodile population
• live updates

Keywords

• Andy Donaldson
• Ord River
• record attempt
• ultramarathon
• open-water swimming
• crocodiles
• Lake Argyle
• Kununurra

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Places: Western Australia, Lake Argyle, Kununurra, Australia

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