Key Facts

  • 21-year-old French-origin swimmer Aymeric: Payer completed the 45-km 'HK 360 Swim' around Hong Kong in 10 hours, 22 minutes, and 59 seconds.
  • The timing established a: new course record for the marathon open-water circumnavigation.

Static GK

  • Marathon swimming (10 km: open water) has been an Olympic event since Beijing 2008.