British Swimmer Believed to Have Broken Lake Geneva Swimming Record
2nd September 2024
Last modified on September 5th, 2024
The British endurance swimmer, Sam Farrow, says she is in “complete shock” as she is believed to have broken a world record for being the fastest female to swim across Lake Geneva in Switzerland.
It took the 31-year old 2 hours and 48 minutes to continuously swim the length of the lake.
The lake is situated on the north side of the Alps between France and Switzerland and is 42.5 miles long.
Lake Geneva. Image © PlanetSKI
Ms Farrow, whose record is yet to be ratified, said: “I don’t think it’s quite sunk in yet.
“We went out there to try and get the fastest British female record and just in hopes of finishing it – I wanted to see what I could do.
“I never expected to get the overall fastest female or the time that I got. Complete shock.”
As a point of detail, the official name for Lake Geneva is actually Lac Leman, but most refer to it as Lake Geneva.
Lake Geneva. Image © PlanetSKI
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