Nine years on from when he first attempted the marathon swim in 2017, Owen O’Keeffe came ashore at Pontal in Brazil, having swam from Praia do Leme along the coast of Rio de Janeiro, becoming the first Irish man to achieve the feat.
On shore, Owen was met by members of the Leme to Pontal Swim Association (LPSA), who presented him with an award in recognition of being the first Irishman to complete the significant challenge.
At about 3am Irish time, in the early hours of Saturday morning, he first entered the waters, prepared to take on a swim of around 36km, and his feet did not touch land again until he reached Pontal at around 12 noon.
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