Advocate is first islander to swim around Guernsey

HISTORY was made yesterday as Adrian Sarchet became what is thought to be the first Guernseyman to swim non-stop around the island.

The 36-year-old advocate (pictued) set off from St Martin's Point at about 6.30am, swimming anti-clockwise.

To cheers from friends and family, he touched the same rocks 11 hours and 25 minutes later.

He described the 21.1-nautical-mile swim as exhilarating, but it nearly ended in disaster when his support boat broke down close to Pleinmont.

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