He broke the record as the oldest swimmer sailed the English Channel for nearly 18 hours.
Roger Allsopp was the age of 70. By physical start very old, a former breast cancer surgeon was desperate swim from England to France as far as 34 kilometers. He broke the record as the oldest swimmer who sailed the English Channel for 17 hours 51 minutes.
Allsopp began his adventure from Shakespeare Beach in Dover, southwest England, at around 8 am this Tuesday. He takes a long time because they have to swim a zig-zag to conquer the currents and tides that are often unfriendly.
Wearing only swimming trunks, headgear, and sunglasses, he never looked up. Small boats are always escorted him he had never gubris.
In exceptional condition exhausted, he finally stranded on a beach near Wossant, curved eastern France, on Wednesday morning. "There is a small beach illuminated boats. I'm really confused the place what it is, I did not know was there where," he said, as quoted by the Telegraph.
When landing, Allsopp was almost lost consciousness. He was tired physically and mentally. Only the desire to drink lemonade in his mind. "Land that I saw looked like a little cloud, I thought I was entering heaven or something," he said.
"Swim across the English Channel is a big challenge for a person aged 70 years," said Anne Orford, Guinness World Records officials told the Telegraph. "We are very pleased to congratulate him on this achievement and the new record is created."
Through its action, Allsopp got a prize of U.S. $ 1.2 million or approximately 10 billion that he would donate to support cancer research at the University of Southampton.
Allsopp began his adventure from Shakespeare Beach in Dover, southwest England, at around 8 am this Tuesday. He takes a long time because they have to swim a zig-zag to conquer the currents and tides that are often unfriendly.
Wearing only swimming trunks, headgear, and sunglasses, he never looked up. Small boats are always escorted him he had never gubris.
In exceptional condition exhausted, he finally stranded on a beach near Wossant, curved eastern France, on Wednesday morning. "There is a small beach illuminated boats. I'm really confused the place what it is, I did not know was there where," he said, as quoted by the Telegraph.
When landing, Allsopp was almost lost consciousness. He was tired physically and mentally. Only the desire to drink lemonade in his mind. "Land that I saw looked like a little cloud, I thought I was entering heaven or something," he said.
"Swim across the English Channel is a big challenge for a person aged 70 years," said Anne Orford, Guinness World Records officials told the Telegraph. "We are very pleased to congratulate him on this achievement and the new record is created."
Through its action, Allsopp got a prize of U.S. $ 1.2 million or approximately 10 billion that he would donate to support cancer research at the University of Southampton.
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