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Petkov, 64, swam 3,380 meters in Macedonia’s
Lake Ohrid, beating the record of Indian fisherman Gopal Kharvi,
who in 2013 swam 3,071 meters in the Indian Ocean - though not
in a sack.
The Bulgarian swimmer already had one entry in the Guinness Book
of Records in 2013 with 2,030 meters, but he only held it for
three months until he was overtaken by Kharvi.
Before his latest attempt, Petkov said he had planned to swim
3.5 kilometers, and Guinness observers were present for his
swim, organized by the Red Cross and the waters sports clubs of
Ohrid and Petric.
Petkov took around three hours to worm his way along through the
water, face-up and feet first, before he emerged on the shore in
the ancient town of Ohrid, a popular holiday resort.
(Reporting by Ognen Teofilovski; Writing by Aleksandar Vasovic;
Editing by Hugh Lawson)
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