Sydney Teen Becomes Youngest Aussie Male to Swim English Channel
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Sydney teenager Ned Weiland broke the record for the youngest Australian male to swim the English channel on Wednesday, July 25, completing the journey in less than 10 hours.The 16-year-old navigated treacherous conditions and had been training for 14 hours a day up to the attempt, the ABC reported.This footage was recorded by the organisation R U OK? while Weiland, who was raising awareness of mental illness, was training in June. Credit: R U OK? via Storyful