Guinness World Record holder and endurance swimmer Howard Warrington finished his 200th swim from Robben Island to Blouberg on Sunday, setting a new world record. The 59-year-old machine of a man previously held the world record for completing 150 swims of this 7.
4km swim in 2 hours and 36 minutes, swimming in 'skins' - a small cozzy - in water temperatures of 13.2 degrees Celsius, he managed to raise over R160,000 to support the work of the SPCA’S animal hospital. Looks like some heroes only wear Speedos. Donations are still open if you're feeling inspired this Monday morning. The history-maker is as humble as ever, per SABC News: “I have been a pet father.
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