"At the end of the day this isn't just about a record," swimmer Merle Liivand told Guinness World Records Swimmer Merle Liivand has set a new record for the farthest swim while wearing a monofin. Now, ...

A woman who campaigns for cleaner waterways is attempting to set a new world record for the longest distance swum using a monofin. Lindsey Cole, 42, from Bristol, is aiming to beat the current ...

When Michaela Werner goes for a swim she feels at one with the water. The mother-of-three practices mermaiding and uses a monofin to do laps in her local pool or catch waves in the surf.

Campaigner Lindsey Cole is aiming to beat the current world record of 50km (31 miles), swum in 15 hours A woman who campaigns for cleaner waterways is attempting to set a new world record for the ...