Hong Kong, Nov 25, 2025 (AFP) - Delirium, painkillers: swimmers conquer Hong Kong seas over 21 hours

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2025-11-25

After 20 hours and 56 minutes of non-stop swimming, Simon Holliday hauls himself up the steps of Disneyland pier, knees almost buckling, to claim a world first. The British marathon swimmer has just survived rough seas, testing tides and cramp to become the first person to circumnavigate Hong Kong's largest island of Lantau, a distance of over 65 kilometres (40 miles). Closely following the 46-year-old is the American Edie Hu, who is all smiles a......

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