Pink dolphins spur on swimmer to break Hong Kong-Macau record

Hong Kong-based Briton beats old record by 10 minutes as he salutes his 'amazing' team

Simon Holliday is a happy man as he completes his 35km swim from Hong Kong to Macau. Photo: SMP Pictures

A large pod of pink dolphins spurred on swimmer Simon Holiday to set a new Hong Kong to Macau record - completing the challenge yesterday in 10 hours, 20 minutes and 30 seconds.

Holliday completed his historic 35 kilometre swim across the Pearl River Delta, from Peaked Hill (Kai Yet Kok) to Hac Sa Beach in Macau, breaking the 2005 record previously held by Beijing marathon swimmer Zhang Jian of 10 hours and 30 minutes.

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