Chloe McCardel
| Chloe McCardel | |
|---|---|
| Born |
10 May 1985 Melbourne, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation |
Open water swimmer Swim coach |
| Known for | solo crossings of the English Channel and world record longest open water ocean swim |
| Website | www |
Chloe McCardel, born 10 May 1985, is an open water swimmer and swim coach from Melbourne, Australia.
McCardel's past swims include twenty-four solo crossings of the English Channel, including eight crossings in one season and three crossings in one week, three double-crossings in 2010 ,2012 and 2017 and, in 2015, the fourth person to do a non-stop triple-crossing. She also won the 28.5-mile (46-kilometer) Manhattan Island Marathon Swim in 2010. As of Summer 2015, she holds the world record for the longest ever unassisted open-water swim, at 128 km.
On October 22, 2016 McCardel completed her 20th solo swim across the English Channel. She set a new Australian crossing record, taking the previous record from Des Renford.
On October 22, 2014 McCardel completed an unprecedented swim from South Eleuthera Island to Nassau, Bahamas. 124.4 kilometers (77.3 miles) in 41 hours, 21 minutes. She set a new world record, longest unassisted ocean swim, conducted under the ‘Rules of Marathon Swimming’. This swim was officially ratified by the Marathon Swimming Federation (MSF). The Rules of Marathon Swimming are a globally-endorsed framework of rules and guidelines for any swim in any body of water. The Documented Swims program offers a venue for publishing documentation and requesting peer-reviewed ratification of independent marathon swims. She also won the 2014 MSF ‘Solo Swim of the Year’ (Female) for this World Record swim.
On 12 June 2013, she attempted to be the first person to swim across the Straits of Florida from Cuba to Florida without using the protection of a shark cage. She also did not wear a stinger suit or a wet suit. This swim was done to raise funds for three charities; the CanTeen, Can Assist and Swim Across America. McCardel had a 32-person support team that included weather experts and doctors that accompanied her throughout her trip, which was to last about 55–65 hours. She was to eat and drink every half hour.
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