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Polish swimmer wins open-water triple crown

22.07.2021 22:00
Long-distance swimmer Aleksandra Bednarek has become the first Polish woman to win the so-called Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming after crossing the English Channel on Tuesday.
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“Crossing the channel was my third swimming challenge, allowing me to earn the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming," said Bednarek, who hails from the central Polish city of Łódź.

“Previously I crossed the Catalina Channel in 2018 and then I circumnavigated Manhattan Island in 2019,” she added.

Radio Poland's Michał Owczarek has this report.

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