In a historic swimming feat, British national successfully circumnavigated Boracay Island in Malay town, Aklan province by swimming non-stop for seven hours.
Richard Macartney, a retired 49-year-old British, swam non-stop, covering a distance of 18.5 kilometers last Sunday, June 12, 2016.
Macartney started his feat at exactly 6 a.m. and was able to finish his feat through heavy drizzle by 12:50 noontime.
“I was in constant muscle pain and that slowed down my swimming pace. The heavy rain that hit when I was near Tambisaan Port was another challenge,” Macartney told Manila Bulletin after successfully completing his feat.
Part of the resort island’s commemoration of the 118th Philippine Independence Day, Macartney’s swim was also to raise funds for the Philippine Red Cross-Boracay Island Chapter.
Specifically, the local chapter of the Philippine Red Cross is aiming to get more local children to become part of local search and rescue groups on the island by training them intensively for search and rescue activity.
When Macartney was done circumnavigating the island, children on shore welcomed him with cheers.
Macartney’s feat was closely monitored by the Philippine Coast Guard-Auxilliary – Boracay.
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