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'I was fed up with being the only person with a disability at open water swimming events'

Sophie Etheridge had a car accident in 2011 and as a result developed Complex Regional Pain Syndrome.

But she challenged herself to swim the English Channel.

It took her 29 hours and 4 minutes to complete the challenge to raise awareness of swimmers with disabilities and to raise money for the Swimming Teachers Association.

This clip is originally from 5 Live Drive on 28 August 2023.

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