Open Water Swimming Makes a Splash in China

When Charles Zhang inched toward the finish line with a distorted breaststroke, pain was etched on his face after swimming for over four hours.

“Two kilometers! Slightly stung by a tiny jellyfish, but ignored and kept swimming;” Zhang shared on his WeChat account.

“Three kilometers, the brackish water clogged my nose. Sneezed and wildly exhaled;”

“Last 3 kilometers were extremely frustrating. My neck was twisted in pain,” he wrote.