Bredene ultramarathon swimmer Matthieu Bonne abandons world-record attempt after 48 hours and 100 kilometres at sea
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- Belgian swimmer Matthieu Bonne abandoned his world-record attempt after more than 48 hours and about 100 kilometres in the Tyrrhenian Sea.
- Severe weather and health problems forced Bonne and his team to end the effort.
Matthieu Bonne stopped his attempt to set a world record for the longest uninterrupted swim in open water after swimming for more than 48 hours.
The swimmer from Bredene covered about 100 kilometres in the Tyrrhenian Sea, off the coast of Italy. His effort ended when severe weather and health problems forced him and his team to abandon the attempt.
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Originally published by VRT NWS in Dutch. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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