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This woman applies wax all over her body. Then she puts on her goggles and runs toward the ocean. Her challenge is to swim across the English Channel to prove that women can excel in sports too.
All the media gather near the shore to cover what they expect will be a long 16-hour swim. The distance she must cover is approximately 34 km with no land in sight. A support boat is there to guide her while she keeps swimming forward.
Suddenly, the sea ahead turns red. There are countless jellyfish in the water and their stings burn her skin. Despite the pain, she continues swimming until she makes it through the swarm.
After swimming for hours, she turns onto her back for a short break. By now, she has been in the water for nearly 9 hours. Suddenly, the sea turns foggy and she loses sight of the boat. She must rely on her instincts to keep swimming.
But soon she gets lost and can't see the shore. When people on shore realize she is lost, they all gather and light many bonfires along the coast. Just when she feels like giving up, she sees a faint light in the distance. Her hope returns and she swims toward the light.
After 14-hour and 34-minute swim, she reaches the shore, breaking the previous men's record by nearly 2 hours.