We Swam For 24 Hours

We took on the ultimate endurance challenge: a 24-hour swim relay!
With the help of some of the team from the GTN Megabase, we swam through day and night in open water.
Find out how we fuelled the challenge and our strategy for surviving the event on very little sleep.

Huge thanks to Level Water for having us! 🏊‍♂️
Level Water is an incredible charity providing 1-to-1 swimming lessons for children with disabilities.

Find out more about what they do 👉 levelwater.org
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00:00 The 24-Hour Swim Challenge
00:39 Level Water’s Mission
01:29 Meet Our Relay Team
03:18 Swim Briefing & Starting the Challenge
05:26 The Relay Format & Swim Rotations
06:31 Fuelling an Endurance Event
08:30 First Swim Changeovers
11:04 Swimming Through the Night
18:37 Sunrise Swims | The Home Stretch
21:35 Final Swims
23:57 24 Hours Complete!
25:33 Reflecting on the Challenge

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What part of a challenge like this would you find the hardest: swimming in the dark, or pushing through with almost zero sleep? Let us know in the comments below! 🌙😴👇

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