Three lakes, one swim: solo swimming across the UK

Helen Hislop shares her 59.9km odyssey through Scotland, England, and Wales, revealing the preparation, endurance and awe-inspiring beauty behind her record-breaking Three Lakes UK Challenge

The Three Lakes Challenge comprises swimming the three longest lakes in each nation of mainland UK consecutively: Loch Awe in Scotland, Windermere in England and Llyn Tegid (Bala Lake) in Wales. The total distance is 59.9km (37.3 mi).