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Ellery McGowan is aiming to break a world record as part of the oldest mixed team ever to swim the English Channel.

Calling themselves “457 YEARS”, the total of their combined ages, the six-person international relay team of three men and three women, aged between 71 and 80, will attempt the historic crossing on the tide, starting July 29, at 1.30 am, weather permitting.

Among the swimmers is Ellery McGowan, who turns 79 in August and is the second oldest in the group.

McGowan, a seasoned marathon and ice swimmer, has completed swims around Manhattan (2013), across Lake Zurich (2010), and the Kalamata Gulf in Greece (2016).