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Swimmer completes 13 Lake District lakes in three days
Aug 7, 2020
An ecology graduate has set a new record of swimming the lengths of 13 Lake District lakes in three days.
George Taplin, 20, from Iver Heath in Buckinghamshire, swam a total of 43 miles (70km) during his challenge.
He wore four different wetsuits to prevent contaminating certain lakes with algae from others.
His challenge raised almost £2,000 for Just A Drop, a global charity seeking to provide safe and sustainable water to communities.
Image copyright George Taplin Image caption George Taplin was raising money for Just A Drop
Mr Taplin started in England's largest lake , Windermere, and finished in Derwent Water where friends presented him with a celebratory broccoli, his favourite vegetable.
Water temperatures varied between 12C and 14C, for which he practised by taking cold showers, and he said his favourite lake was Wastwater due to its "incredible visibility".
"It was the coldest but the clearest", he said.
Mr Taplin, who recently graduated from Sheffield University with a degree in ecology and conservation biology, said: "Setting out with these types of challenges, you never know what elements you may come across.
"It's been incredible though and finishing was a fantastic feeling."
His attempt was inspired by adventurer Matt Williams, who spent 10 days walking between and swimming the lakes.
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