Sarah Thomas, the indomitable mermaid

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The 37-year-old American had spent 54 hours swimming back and forth between England and France.

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Rob Hughes

A woman completes radiation therapy for breast cancer and 12 months later she completes a feat of human endurance that no woman, no man, ever accomplished before.
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