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They described spending months preparing for the challenge with winter swimming in the sea and lakes, as well as mountain climbing, running, strength training and nutritional regimes

A group of Northern Ireland men are hoping to have set a new world record for swimming from Ireland to Wales. The Oa Giants swam 116kms (72 miles) from Co Wexford to the Pembrokeshire coast in 34 hours and 25 minutes. Keith Garry, John McElroy, Colin Lindsay, Dominic Mudge, Chris Judge and Bill Donnelly took it in turns to brave St George’s Channel in a challenging day and night swim, setting off early on Saturday from Carne Pier. Bill Donnelly completes the relay swim by the Oa Giants from I...

The Oa Giants completed the 116km swim from Co Wexford to the Pembrokeshire coast in 34 hours and 25 minutes.

Group hope for new world record in Ireland to Wales swim Northern Irish men swimming from Carne pier across Irish Sea about 4 hours ago Undated handout photo issued by InfinityChannelSwimming of a group of swimmers from Northern Ireland known as the Oa Giants who are hoping to have set a new world record for a swim from Ireland to Wales. Photograph: InfinityChannelSwimming/PA   A group of Northern Ireland men are hoping to have set a new world record for swimming from Ireland to Wales. The O...