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Sunday Mail: Swimmers take on epic Harris to St Kilda crossing

Written by Fiona Outdoors March 18 2014 —

In June, nine brave – or mad? – Scottish swimmers hope to make the first ever crossing from the Outer Hebridean island of Harris to the remote islands of St Kilda. The team of nine will need weather on their side to relay swim the 65 to 85 miles in the chilly Atlantic Ocean. Keep an eye on this blog to find out if they are successful.

This article appeared in the Sunday Mail on Mar 16, 20914. Click on the pics to see the full pdfs.

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